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Demand for year-round schooling has held steady in Edmonton since it was introduced eight years ago, but there are no imminent plans to adopt the calendar in other parts of the city, the Catholic board says.

“That’s not to say we won’t expand in the future, but right now we find these three communities we’re in are a really good place for the program,” Edmonton Catholic Schools spokeswoman Lori Nagy said.

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“We find this program is very successful in communities where both parents are working and wouldn’t be able to take off the whole summer.”

While most Edmonton students still have three weeks of holidays left on their schedule, Monday represented a return to books, binders and backpacks for about 1,300 kids registered in year-round classes.

The program is offered at three schools, all in the inner city, including St. Teresa of Calcutta at 90 Street and 105 Avenue, near Commonwealth Stadium.