School Calendar
Our typical school year runs from September to May, just like most private schools in the Washington area.
Unlike Other Private Schools
We begin our school year AFTER Labor Day to give our precious families more time to enjoy their summers (and half-price beach rentals). Our year generally ends in mid-to late May, then we start Summer Camps and Sessions in June and allow students to add credits to their transcripts with summer courses.
Unlike any school in the country, we function only on positive rewards, such as our elite Congressional programs which are open to all our students and are a major factor in enhancing their self-esteems and in catapulting college acceptances and scholarships.
We are also “pros” in the following: keeping students enthused and HAPPY about learning, providing up to 20 field trips per year, allowing flexible schedules to accommodate elite athletes and performers, and working as a team with parents, respecting all students for who they are, not focusing on their “label.”
A Family-Centered Program
Our extreme flexibility allows students to redo poor transcripts, make up an entire year, do two years in one, take college credit courses, or continue during the summer. Our dedicated staff is here 12 months a year, although most students are not. No other public or private program in the Washington Capital Area provides this type of dedication and flexibility for your child and your family.
This flexibility during the school year allows you to travel with your child or take your child with you to any important family events without interrupting their education. Most importantly, this policy is extended to any or all students who may get ill or have a family emergency, and we will work our schedule around your child’s job or internship.