Where we live, they are pretty strict on school. We have never taken our DS out of school for vacation. In the last couple of years, they have even changed early pickup. And since she started high school and marching band we've only had 1 1/2 month for vacation the last few years. We make up for it by planning a lot of short weekend trips. There are a couple of campgrounds within an hour or so from home, so I drop her off at school then drop the trailer off at the park and set up. Pick her up after school and take off. And she and dad take off for their hunting trips so she doesn't miss as much as you think she would.
So it isn't as relaxing as taking off for a longer period of time, but she will graduate in June. Get through her college years and who knows what we may do then!