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School Days is the fourth solo album by jazz fusion bassist Stanley Clarke, released in 1976. The album reached number 34 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 2 on the Jazz Albums chart.

Track listing:
All tracks composed by Stanley Clarke.

Side One
1. “School Days” – 7:51

2. “Quiet Afternoon” – 5:09

3. “The Dancer” – 5:27

Side Two
4. “Desert Song” – 6:56

5. “Hot Fun” – 2:55

6. “Life Is Just a Game” – 9:00

Personnel:
Stanley Clarke – electric bass guitar (1, 3, 5, 6), vocals (1, 6), handbells (1), acoustic piano (2, 3), piccolo bass guitar (2, 3, 6), humming (3), acoustic bass (4, 6), gong (6), chimes (6), arranger, conductor, producer
George Duke – keyboards (6)
Ray Gomez – electric guitar (1, 3, 5), rhythm guitar (3)
Icarus Johnson – acoustic guitar (6), electric guitar (6)
John McLaughlin – acoustic guitar (4)
David Sancious – keyboards (1), Minimoog (2, 3), organ (3), electric guitar (5)
Gerry Brown – drums (1, 3), handbells (1)
Billy Cobham – drums (6), Moog 1500 (6)
Steve Gadd – drums (2, 5)
Milt Holland – percussion (3), conga (4), triangle (4)
Tom Malone, Dave Taylor – trombone
Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin, Lew Soloff – trumpet
Earl Chapin, John Clark, Peter Gordon, Wilmer Wise – horns
Al Aarons, Stewart Blumberg, George Bohanon, Buddy Childers, Robert Findley, Gary Grant, Lew McCreary, Jack Nimitz, William Peterson, Dalton Smith – brass
Marilyn Baker, Thomas Buffum, David Campbell, Rollice Dale, Robert Dubow, Janice Gower, Karen Jones, Dennis Karmazyn, Gordon Marron, Lya Stern, Ron Strauss, Marcia Van Dyke, John Wittenberg – strings

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Released: October 8, 1976
Recorded: June 1976
Studio: Electric Lady (New York City)A&M (Hollywood)
Length: 37:18
Label: Nemperor Epic
Producer: Stanley Clarke, Ken Scott