Academic Calendar and Standardized Test Schedule

The current-year academic calendar and standardized testing schedule are outlined below. To view a .PDF of the schedule for the 2019-20 academic year, CLICK HERE.

2018-2019 Academic Calendar

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR PARENTS:

Please note that all new students, international students, and student leaders are expected to arrive on campus on Saturday, September 1, 2018, for Registration and the start of Orientation.  Please do not plan to arrive earlier than September 1 as the faculty will not be on duty and, therefore, student rooms will not be available for occupancy.

Faculty and staff are on-duty only during school hours, and not during vacation periods.  Therefore, students are not allowed to either remain on campus during a break nor return to campus prior to School’s re-convening after a break. 

Class time and other school appointments are the foundation of what goes on at school.  Yearly schedules are published well enough in advance so that the school expects all students and their families to adhere to our departure and return times.  If, however, you cannot avoid early departure or late return, you must make arrangements with the Dean of Students in advance of your departure.  Should you elect to miss a school appointment, or because you place a higher priority on other events, then you have chosen to accept the result of that decision.

Under normal circumstances, such permissible absences are for family emergencies or religious reasons.  Students not excused for these reasons will work one hour in the service of the school for every class missed and WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO MAKE UP ACADEMIC WORK due to such an absence.  The school will not direct faculty to make up work or give alternative opportunities to complete tests or assignments.

2018-19 Standardized Testing Calendar

Testing Schedule for Most Students

• Step 1: Take the PreACT as a sophomore and the PSAT as a junior.  
• Step 2: Take the February ACT or March SAT as a junior. 
• Step 3: Optional: Re-take the SAT or ACT  in May or June of junior year.  
• Step 4: Study hard during the summer and take the August SAT or the September ACT as a senior.
• Step 5: If you're still not satisfied, you have one last shot as a senior for the late fall SAT and ACT. 

English language learners take the TOEFL in the fall or spring. Coordinate testing dates with the Director of International Students, who approves all TOEFL testing before students register.