Greats Honors Program, Traditional Homeschool Program (offline), Theology Online, and Great Books Program Asynchronous courses do not have official start dates and can begin at any time. Live online classes begin the first week of September (except Labor Day) and end in May at the 30th class.

Academic Calendar for 2024-25

Our Academic Calendars for each academic year are posted on this page

If you wish to see the schedule of specific dates and times for particular classes, you may do so by clicking on the following links:

ACADEMY CALENDAR & HOLIDAYS 2023-2024Dates for Live Classes
Summer 2024
2024 Summer The Hobbit & Fellowship of Ring CoursesMay 31 - July 19
Labor Day (No Classes)September 2 (Monday)
2024 Fall SemesterSeptember 3 - December 20
1st Day of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday sessions for all classesSeptember 3-6
1st Day of all Monday sessions of all classes (only Monday classes start on Sept. 9)September 9
All Monday Nov. 25 class sessions will meet.November 25
Thanksgiving Break Holiday No classes on Tuesday through Friday of Thanksgiving week.November 26-29
Last day of class for 1st Semester for all sessions of all classesDecember 9-13
Great Books Oral Exams, 1st SemesterDecember 16-20
2025 Spring SemesterJan 6/13 to May 16
1st Day 2nd Semester of all Monday sessions of all classes (only Monday classes start on Jan. 6)January 6
1st Day 2nd Semester of all Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday sessions of all classesJanuary 14-17
Martin Luther King Day (no Monday session classes)January 20
President's Day (no Monday session classes)February 17
2025 Live Course Schedule and Tuition FinalizedApril 1
2025 Early Enrollment endsApril 30
Spring Break (no classes)April 14 - 18
Last day of class for 2nd Semester for all Tuesday through Friday sessions of all classesMay 6-9
Last day of class for 2nd Semester for all Monday sessions of all classesMay 12
Great Books Oral Exams, 2nd SemesterMay 12-16
Memorial DayMay 26
2025 Summer The Hobbit & Fellowship of Ring CoursesMay 30 - July 18

Greats Honors Program, Traditional Homeschool Program (offline), Theology Online, and Great Books Program Asynchronous courses do not have official start dates and can begin at any time. Live online classes begin the first week of September (except Labor Day) and end in May at the 30th class.

Academic Calendar 2023/2024

ACADEMY CALENDAR & HOLIDAYS 2023-2024Dates for Live Classes
Summer 2023
2023 Great Books Summer ProgramJuly 12-14
2023 Fall Semester
1st Day of Friday Great Books ClassesSeptember 1
1st Day of Philosophy for Children ClassesSeptember 1
Labor Day (No Classes)September 4
1st Day of Live Homeschool ClassesSeptember 5-11
1st Day of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Great Books ClassesSeptember 5-7
1st Day of Greek & Latin ClassesSeptember 5-7
1st Days of all Master Writing Cycle ClassesSeptember 5-8
1st Day of Monday Great Books ClassesSeptember 11
First day of Socratic Discussions ClassesSeptember 11
Thanksgiving Break Holiday (No Classes Tues.-Fri.)November 21-24
Great Books Oral ExamsDecember 11-22
Last Great Books Class Days, 1st SemesterDecember 15-21
Last Philosophy for Children Class, 1st SemesterDecember 15
Last Socratic Discussions Class, 1st SemesterDecember 18
Last Greek, Latin, and Master Writing Cycle Classes, 1st SemesterDecember 12-18
2024 Spring Semester
1st Day Great Books (Monday Class), 2nd SemesterJanuary 8
1st Day Socratic Discussions Classes, 2nd SemesterJanuary 8
Martin Luther King Day (No Classes)January 15
1st Day Great Books, 2nd Semester (Tuesday - Friday Classes)
(Only Monday classes start on Jan. 8)
January 16-19
1st Day Philosophy for Children, 2nd SemesterJanuary 19
President's Day (No Classes)February 19
Spring Break (No Classes)March 25-29
Last Great Books Class Days, 2nd SemesterApril 30, May 1, 2, 3, & 6
Great Books Oral Exams, 2nd SemesterMay 1-10
Last Philosophy for Children Class, 2nd SemesterMay 3
Last Socratic Discussions Classes, 2nd SemesterMay 6
Last Latin, Greek, and Master Writing Cycle Classes, 2nd SemesterMay 2-5
Memorial DayMay 27

Academic Calendar 2022/2023

ACADEMY CALENDAR & HOLIDAYS 2022 - 2023

Dates for Live Classes

Fall 2022 Semester
1st Day of all Master Writing Cycle CoursesSeptember 1
1st day of Thursday and Friday Great Books ClassesSeptember 1 & 2
1st Day of Tuesday and Wednesday Great Books ClassesSeptember 6 & 7
1st Day of Monday Great Books ClassesSeptember 12
1st Day of Philosophy for Children ClassesSeptember 2
1st Day of Socratic Discussions ClassesSeptember 12
Thanksgiving Week Holiday (No Classes)November 21-25
Great Books Oral ExamsDecember 12-23
Last Great Books Class Days, 1st SemesterDecember 15, 16, 19-23
Last Philosophy for Children Class, 1st SemesterDecember 16
Last Socratic Discussions Class, 1st SemesterDecember 19
Last Greek, Latin, and Master Writing Cycle Classes, 1st SemesterDecember 22
Spring Semester 2023
1st Day Great Books (Monday Class), 2nd SemesterJanuary 9
1st Day Socratic Discussions Classes, 2nd SemesterJanuary 9
Martin Luther King Day (No Classes)January 16
1st Day Great Books, 2nd Semester (Tuesday - Friday Classes)
(Only Monday classes start on Jan. 9)
January 17-20
1st Day Philosophy for Children, 2nd SemesterJanuary 20
President's Day (No Classes)February 20
Spring Break (No Classes)April 3-7
Last Great Books Class Days, 2nd SemesterMay 2-5, 15
Last Latin, Greek, and Master Writing Cycle Classes, 2nd SemesterMay 2-5
Last Philosophy for Children Class, 2nd SemesterMay 5
Great Books Oral Exams, 2nd SemesterMay 8-19
Last Socratic Discussions Classes, 2nd SemesterMay 15
Memorial DayMay 29
Summer 2023
2023 Great Books Summer ProgramJuly 12-14