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Career Path => Navy Nuke => Topic started by: cdag on Jun 27, 2016, 10:56

Title: School breaks for nuke students???
Post by: cdag on Jun 27, 2016, 10:56

My son will be attending Nuke school in Goose Creek this fall after boot camp.
My Question-Does school have breaks such as fall, Christmas or spring  breaks in which students are allowed to come home?
How about summer Breaks?

Thanks in advance

Proud Navy Dad.

Title: Re: School breaks for nuke students???
Post by: Rerun on Jun 27, 2016, 02:40

Christmas we got two weeks. Any other time no

Title: Re: School breaks for nuke students???
Post by: hamsamich on Jun 28, 2016, 01:36

It's nothing like college, if that's what your asking.  There are no Fall/Winter/Summer breaks ever.  There was an opportunity for us to take leave between types of school (like going from nuke school to prototype), but would have to take leave for that.  The only time the Navy gives any time is usually Christmas, but maybe Easter, but it wouldn't be but a day or 2 except for Christmas. But that was 25 years ago so could be slightly different since everything's in Charleston.  Recent grads chime it?

Title: Re: School breaks for nuke students???
Post by: Samabby on Jun 30, 2016, 09:13

Dad, I sent you a PM

Title: Re: School breaks for nuke students???
Post by: Arxos on Jul 02, 2016, 04:33

He gets Christmas break, which is 2 weeks max, and little breaks like 3 and 4 day weekends thrown in if they coincide with federal holidays. He'll also get 8 days or so off after A School, 10 days off after Power School when he transfers to Prototype, and almost 30 days off after he finishes Prototype, before he has to report to his first boat or ship.

Title: Re: School breaks for nuke students???
Post by: hamsamich on Jul 02, 2016, 04:52

OK 'bout the same as back in the day....

Title: Re: School breaks for nuke students???
Post by: Kote on Sep 08, 2016, 02:40

Quote from: hamsamich on Jun 28, 2016, 01:36

It's nothing like college, if that's what your asking.  There are no Fall/Winter/Summer breaks ever.  There was http://www.scottmcadams.org/sizegenetics-review-and-results/ the Size Genetics an opportunity for us to take leave between types of school (like going from nuke school to prototype), but would have to take leave for that.  The only time the Navy gives any time is usually Christmas, but maybe Easter, but it wouldn't be but a day or 2 except for Christmas. But that was 25 years ago so could be slightly different since everything's in Charleston.  Recent grads chime it?

I think that's good too. Some of these breaks are way too long.

Title: Re: School breaks for nuke students???
Post by: MMM on Sep 09, 2016, 03:57

You get federal holidays off at NNPTC. Once you're at NPTU, you might be able to take leave for Christmas, but it's limited to four days, otherwise you get reduced hours, that's it.