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 |
|---|---|---|
| September 6, 2023 | Wednesday | Fall Semester (Term 1) and Full-Year (Term 1) Begins |
| September 12, 2023 | Tuesday | Add/Drop Period (Fall and Full-Year) Ends (2:00 PM ET) |
| October 31, 2023 | Tuesday | Fall Semester (Term 1) and Full-Year (Term 1) Ends |
| November 3, 2023 | Wednesday | Fall Semester (Term 2) and Full-Year (Term 2) Begins |
| December 19, 2023 | Tuesday | Fall Semester (Term 2) and Full-Year (Term 2) Ends |
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January 3, 2024 | Wednesday | Full-Year Courses (Term 3 – Week 16) Resumes |
| January 24, 2024 | Wednesday | Spring Semester (Term 1) Begins |
| January 30, 2024 | Tuesday | Add/Drop Period (Spring) Ends (2:00 PM ET) |
| March 19, 2024 | Tuesday | Spring Semester (Term 1) and Full-Year (Term 3) Ends |
| March 20, 2024 | Wednesday | Spring Semester (Term 2) and Full-Year (Term 4) Begins |
| May 7, 2023 | Tuesday | Spring Semester (Term 2) and Full-Year (Term 4) Ends |
Work-Bee Day: Sunday, August 20, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Parent Meet & Greet/Orientation: Sunday, August 27, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Student Orientation (mandatory for all students): Monday, August 28, Tuesday, August 29 and Thursday, August 31, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Measure of Academic Performance (MAP) Testing (mandatory for all students): Thursday, August 31, 8:30 AM.
First Day of Class: Wednesday, September 6, 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM.
Thanksgiving Party (parents and students): Friday, November 17, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 22 – Friday, November 24. Classes resume on Monday, November 27.
Christmas Party (students only): Friday, December 15, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Christmas Break: Wednesday, December 20 – Tuesday, January 2. Classes resume on Wednesday January 3.
Spring Break: Wednesday, February 28 – Tuesday, March 5. Classes resume on Wednesday, March 6.
Last Day of VHS Classes: Tuesday, May 7. Students are required to continue to attend school through Friday May 17 for content-only and in-person classes (for review sessions, MAP testing, graduation rehearsal, etc.).
Graduation Services: Saturday, May 18, 11:00 AM (Baccalaureate) and Sunday May 19, 11:00 AM (Commencement)
The following are the days off from school.
Parents need to schedule a 20 minute meeting between 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (in person) or 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (Zoom) by emailing [email protected]
Class hours are from 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM Monday – Thursday, 8:00 AM – 2:00 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 strongly suggest that all new and returning parents attend parent orientation.
All students (new and returning) are required to register through our online school management system, TADS. 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 Ms. Vinieta Lawrence at [email protected].
We thank you for your interest in Boston DREAM Academy!