Excellent home school programs recommend 170-180 teaching days. The parent handbook parents receive at orientation gives recommended daily hours for the different grade levels. The home school calendar is usually mid-August through May with vacations taken at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Some homes school families teach year round, taking an extended break for Christmas and summer vacation.
The Jackson Classical calendar provides an opportunity for the family to train students in their at-home schedule before adding the two days of classes on Wednesday and Friday. The scheduled breaks and holidays allow parents to maintain control of their schedules and schedule family breaks for travel or visits with family.
Here are the homeschool program events, field trips, holidays and enrichment activities scheduled for Jackson Classical this year. Classes are on Wednesdays and Thursdays from September 23 – April 23, except where otherwise noted.