Mid-Semester Deadline

As we continue to refine our virtual learning model, we remain committed to our four-deadline academic calendar, with two deadlines each semester. This schedule provides students with more frequent opportunities to monitor their progress and stay on track throughout the year.

These built-in checkpoints are designed to support student learning, pacing, and overall well-being. Rather than waiting until the end of each semester, students have regular opportunities to reflect, catch up if needed, and make adjustments before falling too far behind. Our goal is to create a structure that encourages steady progress while reducing the stress of large end-of-semester deadlines.

Here's how the deadlines will work this school year:

First Semester:

• Mid-Semester Deadline: 10/9/2026

  • All work assigned before 10/7 must be completed by October 9th @ 11:59 PM.
    There will be no new assignments due on October 7th, 8th, or 9th to allow students to catch up. 

• Semester Ends: 

  • Final new assignments will be given by December 18.

  • All remaining assignments from October 9 to December 18 will be due no later than 11:59 pm on January 8.

Second Semester:

• Begins: January 13

• Mid-Semester Deadline: 3/12/2027

  • All work from before March 10 is due by this date.

• Year Ends: May 27, 2027

  • Final assignments will be assigned by May 21.

  • All remaining assignments from March 12 to May 21 will be due no later than 11:59 pm on May 27.

We’ve intentionally built buffers into each deadline so that students can plan, catch up, or take a breath when needed. Many students won’t even notice these milestones as they naturally stay on pace. But if your student tends to feel anxiety around due dates, please know this structure was designed to support, not to punish.

Why are we doing this? Because deep, meaningful learning doesn’t happen all at once. Students can’t, and shouldn’t, try to complete a course in a day. This pacing system gives them more room to grow, absorb, and truly understand their learning. It encourages strong habits over cramming and reflection over rushing.