2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR dv

All Scriptorium classes and activities meet on Signal Mountain, Tennessee.

Mondays

• Writing III: Logic [old Writing II], 9:00-10:30 am – 7th grade strong readers and up
• Medieval History, 12:30 – 2:00 pm – 8th grade and up; Tutorial pre-requisite: Writing III
• Medieval Literature, 2:00 – 3:30 pm – 8th grade and up; Tutorial pre-requisite: Writing III

Tuesdays

• Ancient Literature, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm – 8th grade and up; Tutorial pre-requisite: Writing III
• Modern Literature, 2:00 – 3:30 pm – 11th and 12th grade only; Pre-requisites: Ancient and Medieval Literature or tutor’s permission; Tutorial pre-requisite: Writing III

Wednesdays

• Philosophy, Politics & Economics, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm – 9th grade and up; Tutorial pre-requisite: Writing III
• Writing II: Progymnasmata, 12:30 – 2:00 pm – 6th grade and up
• Middle School History: Medieval & Renaissance, 2:00 – 3:30 pm – 5th to 9th grades

Thursdays

• Writing I: Grammar, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm – 5th grade and up
• United States History (with 6-hour credit option through Bryan College), 12:30 – 2:00 pm – 8th grade and up; Tutorial pre-requisite: Writing III; Undergraduate credit may only be earned by 10th grade and up

2025-2026 Dates of Term

Week of 11 August 2025 through week of 4 May 2026

Classes do meet on Federal holidays.

MICHAELMAS TERM

• Week of 11 August through week of 20 October
• Final work due for Tutorials: Week of 20 October

HILARY TERM

• Week of 27 October through week of 2 February
• Thanksgiving Holiday—NO CLASSES: Week of 24 November
• Defense Day: Friday, 12 December; Required for all tutorial students
• Christmas Holiday—NO CLASSES: 13 December through 4 January
• Final work due for Tutorials: Week of 2 February

TRINITY TERM

• Week of 9 February through week of 4 May
• Holy Week—NO CLASSES: Week of 30 March
• Graduates’ Feast: Evening of Sunday, 3 May
• Final work due for Tutorials: Week of 4 May
• Defense Day: Friday, 8 May; Required for all tutorial students

FINE ARTS MEETS ON THE FOLLOWING FRIDAYS:

• 15 August
• 5 September
• 3 October
• 7 November
• 5 December
• 9 January
• 6 February
• 6 March
• 10 April
• 1 May

Image: Aachen Cathedral, (c) Grace Hughbanks, 2015