Calendar
Launch operates in conjunction with the Springfield Public Schools calendar. Review these important dates to learn our semester start and end dates, finals dates and more.
2025-2026 Academic Year
(June 2025 - May 2026)Regular Year Traditional Virtual Course Dates:
Students may enter traditional courses after drop dates, with a transfer grade.
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Semester (18 weeks) HS, MS, ES |
1st Quarter (9 weeks) HS |
2nd Quarter (9 weeks) HS |
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Course Starts |
August 19 |
August 19 |
October 20 |
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Student Drop & Transfer Grade Required for New Enrollments |
September 16 (or 20 days after the date of enrollment) |
September 2 (or 10 days after the date of enrollment) |
October 31 (or 10 days after the date of enrollment) |
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Last Day to Enroll (Partners & SPS) |
November 13 |
September 18 |
November 13 |
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Course End |
December 18 12:00 PM |
October 16 12:00 PM |
December 18 12:00 PM |
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Grades Due |
December 19 4:00 PM |
October 17 12:00 PM |
December 19 4:00 PM |
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Grades Published to Launchpad |
October 24 (Progress) January 2 (Final) |
October 24 (Final) |
January 2 (Final) |
No Participation Drops: Students who have not participated in their traditional virtual or credit acquisition classes, will be dropped on the below dates:
- September 16
- October 14
- November 14
- December 12
Credit Acquisition Courses: Credit Acquisition can be started at any time during the semester (up to 20 days prior to the end of the course), and has no proctored final assessment.
Regular Year Credit Recovery Courses: Credit Recovery courses will run from August 19th to May 22nd and students can enroll up to 20 days prior to the end of the school year. Credit Recovery classes have no proctored final assessment.
Regular Year Traditional Virtual Course Dates:
Students may enter traditional courses after drop dates, with a transfer grade.
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Semester (18 weeks) HS, MS, ES |
3rd Quarter (9 weeks) HS |
4th Quarter (9 weeks) HS |
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Course Starts |
January 5 |
January 5 |
March 23 |
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Student Drop & Transfer Grade Required for New Enrollments |
February 2 (or 20 days after the date of enrollment) |
January 16 (or 10 days after the date of enrollment) |
April 3 (or 10 days after the date of enrollment) |
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Last Day to Enroll |
April 24 |
February 12 |
April 24 |
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Course End |
May 22 12:00 PM |
March 12 3:00 PM |
May 22 12:00 PM |
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Grades Due |
May 22 4:00 PM |
March 13 12:00 PM |
May 22 4:00 PM |
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Grades Published to Launchpad |
March 23 (Progress) June 1 (Final) |
March 23 (Final) |
June 1 (Final) |
No Participation Drops: Students who have not participated in their traditional virtual or credit acquisition classes, will be dropped on the below dates:
- February 2
- March 3
- April 9
- May 7
Credit Acquisition Courses: Credit Acquisition can be started at any time during the semester (up to 20 days prior to the end of the course), and has no proctored final assessment.
Regular Year Credit Recovery Courses: Credit Recovery courses will run from August 19th to May 22nd and students can enroll up to 20 days prior to the end of the school year. Credit Recovery classes have no proctored final assessment.
Regular Year Traditional Virtual Course Dates:
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Fall Semester (18 weeks) |
Spring Semester (18 weeks) |
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Application Opens |
July 7 |
November 17 |
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Application Closes |
October 10 2:00 PM |
February 6 2:00 PM |
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Registration Deadline |
October 17 |
February 12 |
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Course Starts |
August 19 |
January 5 |
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Academic Probation Drop |
October 17 December 19 |
March 13 May 22 |
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Course End |
December 18 12:00 PM |
May 22 12:00 PM |
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Grades Available in Parent Portal |
October 24 (Progress) January 2 (Final) |
March 23 (Progress) June 1 (Final) |
Registration Deadline
All registration steps, including documentation (immunizations, school records, etc) must be submitted by the registration deadline above. Applications submitted after the Fall deadline will be held for the Spring term. Applications submitted after the Spring term will not be accepted.
Academic Probation Drops
Academic Probation and Attendance policy checks will begin the 20th day of the semester. Students who are not meeting the Academic policy after being placed on academic probation, will be withdrawn back to their district of residence on the dates outlined above.
Summer 2026 is part of the 25-26 academic year and is titled “2026 Summer” in Launchpad.
Session 1: June 2–27, 2025
Session 2: June 30–July 25, 2025
Summer Term Traditional Virtual Course Dates:
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Course Starts |
Last date to Enroll |
Student Drop |
Course Ends |
Proctored Finals |
Grades Due |
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June (4 weeks) |
June 2 |
June 2 |
June 4 |
June 27 |
Last day of course |
Noon June 30 |
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June (first 2 weeks) |
June 2 |
June 2 |
June 4 |
June 13 |
Last day of course |
Noon June 30 |
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June (second 2 weeks) |
June 16 |
June 2 |
June 17 |
June 27 |
Last day of course |
Noon June 30 |
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July (4 weeks) |
June 30 |
June 30 |
July 1 |
July 25 |
Last day of course |
Noon July 28 |
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July (first 2 weeks) |
June 30 |
June 30 |
July 1 |
July 11 |
Last day of course |
Noon July 28 |
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July (second 2 weeks) |
July 14 |
June 30 |
July 15 |
July 25 |
Last day of course |
Noon July 28 |
*Grades will be finalized and available for districts no later than 5 business days after grades are due: July 7th for the June session and August 4th for the July session.
Students who are dropped after the Drop Date will receive an “F” in their course.
4th of July - District Closed (Students and Teachers Out)
No Participation Drops: All students must participate by June 4 at midnight for the June session and July 1 at midnight for the July session to remain enrolled. Students who have not participated will be dropped with no grade or attendance on the next day.
Launch PE enrollment will close: May 19th at 4pm for June session and June 16 at 4pm for July session.
Summer Credit Recovery Course Dates: Credit Recovery courses will run from June 2nd to July 25th. Credit Recovery has no proctored final assessment and students can drop anytime during the course with a no grade. Last day to enroll in CRC is July 18, 2025.
Regular Year Traditional Virtual Course Dates:
Students may enter traditional courses after drop dates, with a transfer grade.
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Semester (18 weeks) HS, MS, ES |
3rd Quarter (9 weeks) HS |
4th Quarter (9 weeks) HS |
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Course Starts |
January 6 |
January 6 |
March 24 |
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Student Drop & Transfer Grade Required for New Enrollments |
February 3 (or 20 days after the date of enrollment) |
January 17 (or 10 days after the date of enrollment) |
April 4 (or 10 days after the date of enrollment) |
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Last Day to Enroll |
April 28 |
February 13 |
April 28 |
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Course End |
May 23 12:00 PM |
March 13 3:00 PM |
May 23 12:00 PM |
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Grades Due |
May 23 4:00 PM |
March 14 12:00 PM |
May 23 4:00 PM |
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Grades Published to Launchpad |
March 24 (Progress) June 2 (Final) |
March 24 (Final) |
June 2 (Final) |
No Participation Drops:
Students who have not participated in their traditional virtual or credit acquisition classes, will be dropped on the below dates:
- February 4
- March 5
- April 11
- May 8
Credit Acquisition Courses:
Credit Acquisition can be started at any time during the semester (up to 20 days prior to the end of the course), and has no proctored final assessment.
Regular Year Credit Recovery Courses:
Credit Recovery courses will run from August 19th to May 23rd and students can enroll up to 20 days prior to the end of the school year. Credit Recovery classes have no proctored final assessment.
Regular Year Traditional Virtual Course Dates:
Students may enter traditional courses after drop dates, with a transfer grade.
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Semester (18 weeks) HS, MS, ES |
1st Quarter (9 weeks) HS |
2nd Quarter (9 weeks) HS |
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Course Starts |
August 19 |
August 19 |
October 21 |
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Student Drop & Transfer Grade Required for New Enrollments |
September 16 (or 20 days after the date of enrollment) |
September 2 (or 10 days after the date of enrollment) |
November 4 (or 10 days after the date of enrollment) |
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Last Day to Enroll (Partners & SPS) |
November 18 |
September 20 |
November 18 |
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Course End |
December 19 12:00 PM |
October 17 3:00 PM |
December 19 12:00 PM |
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Grades Due |
December 20 4:00 PM |
October 21 12:00 PM |
December 20 4:00 PM |
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Grades Published to Launchpad |
October 25 (Progress) January 7 (Final) |
October 25 (Final) |
January 7 (Final) |
No Participation Drops:
Students who have not participated in their traditional virtual or credit acquisition classes, will be dropped on the below dates:
- September 16
- October 15
- November 12
- December 10
Credit Acquisition Courses:
Credit Acquisition can be started at any time during the semester (up to 20 days prior to the end of the course), and has no proctored final assessment.
Regular Year Credit Recovery Courses:
Credit Recovery courses will run from August 19th to May 23rd and students can enroll up to 20 days prior to the end of the school year. Credit Recovery classes have no proctored final assessment.
Regular Year Traditional Virtual Course Dates:
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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Application Opens |
July 8 |
November 18 |
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Application Closes |
October 11 |
February 7 |
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Registration Deadline |
October 17 |
February 13 |
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Course Starts |
August 19 |
January 6 |
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Academic Probation Drop |
October 18 |
March 14 |
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Course End |
December 20 |
May 23 |
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Grades Available in Parent Portal |
October 25 (Progress) |
March 24 (Progress) |
Registration Deadline
All registration steps, including documentation (immunizations, school records, etc) must be submitted by the registration deadline above. Applications submitted after the Fall deadline will be held for the Spring term. Applications submitted after the Spring term will not be accepted.
Academic Probation Drops
Academic Probation and Attendance policy checks will begin the 20th day of the semester. Students who are not meeting the Academic policy after being placed on academic probation, will be withdrawn back to their district of residence on the dates outlined above.
Summer 2025 is part of the 24-25 academic year and is titled “2025 Summer” in Launchpad.
Session 1: June 3–28, 2024
Session 2: July 8–August 2, 2024
Summer Term Traditional Virtual Course Dates:
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Course Starts |
Student Drop |
Course Ends |
Proctored Finals |
Grades Due |
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June (4 weeks) |
June 3 |
June 4 by 4pm |
June 28 |
Last day of course |
Noon July 1st |
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June (first 2 weeks) |
June 3 |
June 4 by 4pm |
June 14 |
Last day of course |
Noon July 1st |
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June (second 2 weeks) |
June 17 |
June 18 by 4pm |
June 28 |
Last day of course |
Noon July 1st |
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July (4 weeks) |
July 8 |
July 9 by 4pm |
August 2 |
Last day of course |
Noon August 5th |
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July (first 2 weeks) |
July 8 |
July 9 by 4pm |
July 19 |
Last day of course |
Noon August 5th |
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July (second 2 weeks) |
July 22 |
July 23 by 4pm |
August 2 |
Last day of course |
Noon August 5th |
*Grades will be finalized and available for districts no later than 5 business days after grades are due: July 9th for the June session and August 13th for the July session.
Students who are dropped after the Drop Date will receive an “F” in their course.
No Participation Drops: All students must participate within the first two days of the course each session to remain enrolled. Students who have not participated will be dropped with no grade or attendance on the 3rd day.
Launch PE enrollment will close: May 20th at 4pm for June session and June 24th at 4pm for July session.
Summer Credit Recovery Course Dates:
Credit Recovery courses will run from June 3rd to August 2nd. Credit Recovery has no proctored final assessment and students can drop anytime during the course with a no grade.
Regular Year Traditional Virtual Course Dates:
Students may enter traditional courses after drop dates, with a transfer grade.
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Semester (18 weeks) |
3rd Quarter (9 weeks) |
4th Quarter (9 weeks) |
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Course Starts |
January 4 |
January 4 |
March 18 |
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Student Drop |
February 1 |
January 18 |
March 29 |
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Course End |
May 23 |
March 7 |
May 23 |
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Grades Due |
May 24 |
March 8 |
May 24 |
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Grades Published to Launchpad |
March 18 (Progress) |
March 18 |
June 3 |
Credit Acquisition Courses:
Credit Acquisition can be started at any time during the semester (up to 20 days prior to the end of the course), and has no proctored final assessment.
Regular Year Credit Recovery Courses:
Credit Recovery courses will run from August 22nd to May 23rd and students can enroll up to 20 days prior to the end of the school year. Credit Recovery classes have no proctored final assessment.
Regular Year Traditional Virtual Course Dates:
Students may enter traditional courses after drop dates, with a transfer grade.
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Semester (18 weeks) |
1st Quarter (9 weeks) |
2nd Quarter (9 weeks) |
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Course Starts |
August 22 |
August 22 |
October 23 |
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Student Drop |
September 19 |
September 5 |
November 3 |
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Course End |
December 22 |
October 19 |
December 22 |
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Grades Due |
December 27 |
October 20 |
December 27 |
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Grades Published to Launchpad |
October 27 (Progress) |
October 27| |
January 5 |
Credit Acquisition Courses:
Credit Acquisition can be started at any time during the semester (up to 20 days prior to the end of the course), and has no proctored final assessment.
Regular Year Credit Recovery Courses:
Credit Recovery courses will run from August 22nd to May 23rd and students can enroll up to 20 days prior to the end of the school year. Credit Recovery classes have no proctored final assessment.
Regular Year Traditional Virtual Course Dates:
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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Registration Deadline |
October 13 |
February 16 |
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Course Starts |
August 22 |
January 4th |
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Academic Probation Drop |
October 20 |
March 11 |
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Course End |
December 22 |
May 23 |
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Grades Available in Parent Portal |
October 27 (Progress) |
March (Progress) |
Registration Deadline
All registration steps, including documentation (immunizations, school records, etc) must be submitted by the registration deadline above. Applications submitted after the Fall deadline will be held for the Spring term. Applications submitted after the Spring term will not be accepted.
Academic Probation Drops
Academic Probation and Attendance policy checks will begin the 20th day of the semester. Students who are not meeting the Academic policy after being placed on academic probation, will be withdrawn back to their district of residence on the dates outlined above.
Summer 2024 is part of the 23-24 academic year and is titled “2024 Summer” in Launchpad.
Session 1: June 5–30, 2023
Session 2: July 5–August 31, 2023
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Course Starts |
Student Drop |
Course Ends |
Proctored Finals |
Grades Due |
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June (4 weeks) |
June 5 |
June 6 |
June 30 |
June 29-30 |
July 3 |
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June (first 2 weeks) |
June 5 |
June 6 |
June 16 |
June 15-16 |
July 3 |
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June (second 2 weeks) |
June 19 |
June 20 |
June 30 |
June 29-30 |
July 3 |
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July (4 weeks) |
July 5 |
July 6 |
July 31 |
July 28 & 31 |
August 1 |
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July (first 2 weeks) |
July 5 |
July 6 |
July 17 |
July 14 & 17 |
August 1 |
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July (second 2 weeks) |
July 18 |
July 19 |
July 31 |
July 28 & 31 |
August 1 |
*Grades will be finalized and available for districts no later than 5 business days after grades are due. (July 10, 2023 for the June session and August 8, 2023 for the July session.)
Students who are dropped after the Drop Date will receive an “F” in their course.
Launch PE enrollment will close: May 19th at 4pm for June session and June 23rd at 4pm for July session.
Summer Credit Recovery Course Dates:
Credit Recovery courses will run from June 5, 2023 to July 31, 2023. Credit Recovery has no proctored final assessment and students can drop anytime during the course with a no grade.
Regular Year Traditional Virtual Course Dates:
Students may enter traditional courses after drop dates, with a transfer grade.
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Semester (18 weeks) |
3rd Quarter (9 weeks) |
4th Quarter (9 weeks) |
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Course Starts |
January 4th |
January 4th |
March 20th |
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Student Drop |
February 1st |
January 18th |
March 31st |
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Course End |
May TBD* |
March 9th |
May TBD* |
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Grades Due |
May TBD* |
March 10th |
May TBD* |
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Grades Published to Launchpad |
March 20th (Progress) |
March 20th |
May TBD* |
Credit Acquisition Courses:
Credit Acquisition can be started at any time during the semester (up to 20 days prior to the end of the course), and has no proctored final assessment.
Regular Year Credit Recovery Courses:
Credit Recovery courses will run from August 23rd to May 16th* and students can enroll up to 20 days prior to the end of the school year. Credit Recovery classes have no proctored final assessment.
*Last day of the 22-23 School Year will be announced by Springfield Public Schools after March 15th, depending on weather-related closures. The last day of Spring, Quarter 4 and Credit Recovery courses could be as early as May 16th or as late as May 25th.
Regular Year Traditional Virtual Course Dates:
Students may enter traditional courses after drop dates, with a transfer grade.
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Semester (18 weeks) |
1st Quarter (9 weeks) |
2nd Quarter (9 weeks) |
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Course Starts |
August 22nd |
August 22nd |
October 24th |
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Student Drop |
September 19th |
September 2nd |
November 8th |
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Course End |
December 22nd |
October 20th |
December 22nd |
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Grades Due |
December 27th |
October 21st |
December 27th |
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Grades Published to Launchpad |
October 28th (Progress) |
October 28th |
January 9th |
Credit Acquisition Courses:
Credit Acquisition can be started at any time during the semester (up to 20 days prior to the end of the course), and has no proctored final assessment.
Regular Year Credit Recovery Courses:
Credit Recovery courses will run from August 23rd to May 16th* and students can enroll up to 20 days prior to the end of the school year. Credit Recovery classes have no proctored final assessment.
*Last day of the 22-23 School Year will be announced by Springfield Public Schools after March 15th, depending on weather-related closures. The last day of Spring, Quarter 4 and Credit Recovery courses could be as early as May 16th or as late as May 25th.
