Boston DREAM Academy, in partnership with Virtual High School Learning (VHS), offers semester and full-year courses in Fall and Spring. We also offer credit recovery and flexible pace courses open for enrollment year round.
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August 26-30, 2024 | Mon-Fri | Academic Year Begins (Orientation, Testing and Field Trip) |
| September 4, 2024 | Wednesday | Fall Semester (Term 1) and Full-Year (Term 1) Begins |
| September 10, 2024 | Tuesday | Add/Drop Period (Fall and Full-Year) Ends (2:00 PM ET) |
| September 14, 2024 | Monday | No School: Indigenous Peoples’ Day |
| October 29, 2024 | Tuesday | Fall Semester (Term 1) and Full-Year (Term 1) Ends |
| October 30, 2024 | Wednesday | Fall Semester (Term 2) and Full-Year (Term 2) Begins |
| November 8, 2024 | Friday | No School: Staff Prep Day |
| November 11, 2024 | Monday | No School: Veterans Day |
| November 12, 2024 | Tuesday | No School: Parent Conferences |
| November 25, 2024 | Monday | Thanksgiving Pot Luck (12:00-3:30) |
| November 26-29, 2024 | Tues-Fri | No School: Thanksgiving Break |
| December 19, 2024 | Thursday | Field Trip |
| December 20, 2024 | Friday | Semester Ends |
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2025 | Tuesday | No School: Parent Conferences |
| January 8, 2025 | Wednesday | Full-Year Courses (Term 3 – Week 16) Resumes |
| January 20, 2025 | Monday | No School: Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| January 29, 2025 | Wednesday | Spring Semester (Term 1) Begins |
| February 4, 2025 | Tuesday | Add/Drop Period (Spring) Ends (2:00 PM ET) |
| February 17, 2025 | Monday | No School: Presidents Day |
| March 25, 2025 | Tuesday | Spring Semester (Term 1) and Full-Year (Term 3) Ends |
| March 26, 2025 | Wednesday | Spring Semester (Term 2) and Full-Year (Term 4) Begins |
| April 14-22, 2025 | Mon-Tues | Spring Break |
| April 22, 2025 | Tuesday | No School: Parent Conferences |
| May 14, 2025 | Wednesday | Testing |
| May 16, 2025 | Friday | Academic Year Ends (Last day of school) |
Work-Bee Day: Sunday, August 25, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast / 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Parent Orientation / 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Work Bee Event.
Student Orientation Week (mandatory for all students): Monday, August 26 – Friday, August 30.
First Day of Class: Wednesday, September 4, 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM. Students gain access to their courses.
Thanksgiving Pot-Luck (parents and students): Monday, November 25, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Thanksgiving Break: Tuesday, November 26– Friday, November 29. Classes resume on Monday, December 2.
Last Day of Class (Fall/Full Term) & Christmas Party (students only): Friday, December 20, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Christmas Break: Monday, December 23 – Tuesday, January 7. Classes resume on Wednesday January 8.
Parent/Teacher Conferences: Tuesday, January 7.
Spring Break: Monday, April 14 – Tuesday, April 22. Classes resume on Wednesday, April 23.
Parent/Teacher Conferences: Tuesday, April 22.
Measure of Academic Performance (MAP) Testing: Wednesday, May 14.
Last Day of Class: Friday, May 16.
Graduation Services: Saturday, May 17, 11:00 AM (Baccalaureate) and Sunday May 18, 11:00 AM (Commencement)
The following are the days off from school.
Parents need to schedule a 20 minute meeting between 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (in person).
Class hours are from 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM Monday – Thursday and 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM on Friday.
Students are expected to be in their seats and ready to begin class promptly at 8:00 AM (not walking in the building at 8:00 AM).
We expect all students (new and returning) to attend student orientation and all parents (new and returning) to attend parent orientation.
All students (new and returning) are required to register through TADS (our online school management portal). Students need to have the appropriate forms completed on TADS before beginning classes. Here is the link: https://secure.tads.com/Accounts/Login.aspx. If you need assistance in completing the application, please contact us at [email protected].
Students will not be permitted to attend classes until their registration has been completed through TADS.
Kindly note, students who require financial assistance need to complete the financial forms through the TADS portal.
We thank you for your interest in Boston DREAM Academy!