When are the 2026-27 class days, times, and breaks?

2026-27 BLUE TENT BREAKS

Semester 1 start date: Monday, Aug 18, 2026
Fall break: Oct 5-11, 2026
Thanksgiving break: Light week; no tests or homework over break
Semester 1 ends: Friday, Dec. 11, 2026
Winter break: Dec 13, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
Semester 2 start date: Monday, Jan 4, 2027
Spring break: March 1-7, 2027
Semester 2 ends: Friday, May 7, 2027

CLASS FORMATS

Synchronous = Weekly or bi-weekly live classes
- Active online classroom with weekly deadlines
- Active live and online teacher and student interaction
- Teacher led and graded | No parent grading
- Student discussion & collaboration
Asynchronous = No live classes but active engagement
- Active online classroom with weekly deadlines
- Active online teacher and student interaction
- Teacher led and graded | No parent grading
- Student discussion & collaboration
Self-Paced = No live classes
- Online classroom | 6-7 weeks open at a time | Teacher assessment before opening up subsequent weeks
- Active teacher as needed
- Assignment and test submission timing is student choice
- Teacher led and graded | No parent grading
- Structured as 10-month schedule to help students plan, but pacing up to student
- 10 months to complete

BLUE TENT ORIENTATION

Opens August 1
All online with text/videos | Self-paced
Please review before start of first class

ALL TIMES BELOW ARE EASTERN

MATH

ALGEBRA 1

Algebra 1 with HONORS option – Love | LIVE | Tuesdays | 3-4:30 p.m. Eastern | $725

Self-Paced Algebra 1 with HONORS option - Porter | Available to start from Sept 1 to Dec 1, 2026 | Must be completed by June 30, 2027 | $425

GEOMETRY

Geometry with HONORS option | LIVE | Wednesdays | 1:30-2:45 p.m. Eastern | $725
Self-Paced Geometry with HONORS option | Available to start from Sept 1 to Dec 1, 2026, | Must be completed by June 30, 2027 | $425

ALGEBRA 2

· Algebra 2 with HONORS option – Love | LIVE | Wednesdays | 2:30-4 p.m. Eastern | $750

PRECALCULUS

Precalculus with HONORS option | LIVE | Thursdays | 1:30-2:45 p.m. Eastern | $775
Self-Paced Precalculus with HONORS option | Available to start from Sept 1 to Dec 1, 2026, | Must be completed by June 30, 2027 | $450
AP Precalculus | Asynchronous | Active but no live classes | $800

STATISTICS

Introduction to Statistics | LIVE | Every other Wednesday | 12-1:15 p.m. Eastern | $700
AP Statistics | LIVE | Every other Wednesday | 12-1:15 p.m. Eastern | $800
Self-Paced AP Statistics | Available to start from Sept 1 to Dec 1, 2026, | Must be completed by June 30, 2027 | May 2027 (AP exam) | $525

CALCULUS

AP Calculus AB | LIVE | Mondays and Wednesdays | 12–1 p.m. Eastern | $850
AP Calculus BC | LIVE | Tuesdays and Thursdays | 12-1 p.m. Eastern | $875

ENGLISH

CORE CLASSES

Introduction to Literature & Composition - Freebersyser | LIVE | Section 1: Tuesdays | 1-2 p.m. Eastern | Section 2:Wednesdays | 1-2 p.m. Eastern | $830

· Introduction to Literature & Composition | Asynchronous | Active but no live classes | $800

Introduction to Literature & Composition - Simon | LIVE | Thursdays | 1-2 p.m. Eastern | $830

· American Literature and Composition | LIVE | Tuesdays | 12-1:15 p.m. Eastern | $749

Honors English Literature & Composition 1 - Limoco | LIVE | Mondays | 2-3:15 p.m. Eastern | $795
Honors English Literature & Composition 1 - Proctor | LIVE | Section 1: Mondays | 12:30–1:45 p.m. Eastern | Section 2:Tuesdays | 1:00–2:15 p.m. Eastern | $885
Honors English Literature & Composition 1 | Asynchronous | $885
Honors English Literature & Composition 2 | LIVE | Mondays | 2-3:15 p.m. Eastern | $885
Honors English Literature & Composition 2 | Asynchronous | $885
AP Language & Composition | Asynchronous | Active but no live classes | $895
AP Literature & Composition | Asynchronous | Active but no live classes | $895

SELF-PACED ENGLISH CLASSES

Self-Paced English Literature & Composition 1 | Available to start from Sept 1 to Dec 1, 2026 | Must be completed by June 30, 2027 | $800
Self-Paced English Literature & Composition 2 | Available to start from Sept 1 to Dec 1, 2026 | Must be completed by June 30, 2027 | $800

ENGLISH ELECTIVES

Creative Writing Summer Workshops | Summer 2026

Journalism Club | LIVE | Semester or full year | 2nd and 4th Friday of each month | 3 p.m. Eastern | $325 for 1 semester | $550 for full year
Aspiring Author's Club | LIVE | Meets on alternating Fridays | 2-3 p.m. Eastern | $415 per session

o Summer Intensive 2026 (June 8-Aug 7)

o Fall session 2026: September 1-December 6

o Spring session 2027: January 11-April 18

The Zenned Out Student | FALL 2026 | LIVE | Monthly 2nd and 4th Fridays | 2-3 p.m. Eastern | $325

NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

BIOLOGY

Biology with HONORS option | LIVE | $795

o Section 1: Wednesdays | 4-5:30 p.m. Eastern

o Section 2: Thursdays | 2-3:30 p.m. Eastern

Biology with HONORS option | Asynchronous | Active but no live classes | $755
AP Biology | LIVE | $875

o Section 1: Wednesdays | 8-9:30 a.m. Eastern

o Section 2: Wednesdays | 2-3:30 p.m. Eastern

AP Biology | Asynchronous | Active but no live classes | $835

CHEMISTRY

Honors Chemistry | LIVE | $800

o Section 1: Tuesdays| 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern

o Section 2: Wednesdays | 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern

AP Chemistry | LIVE | Tuesdays | 3-4:30 p.m. Eastern | $875

PHYSICS

Physics | LIVE | Tuesdays | 3-4:30 p.m. Eastern | $750

PSYCHOLOGY

Introduction to Psychology | LIVE | Mondays | 12-1 p.m. Eastern | $725
Introduction to Psychology | Asynchronous | Active but no live classes | $700
AP Psychology | LIVE | Mondays | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Eastern | $875
AP Psychology | Asynchronous | Active but no live classes | $845

SCIENCE ELECTIVE

Dissection Intensive | Summer 2026 | LIVE | M, W, F | 4-5:30 p.m. Eastern | $200

o Section 1: June 8-20

o Section 2: July 6-18