Schedule and Calendar dv

2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR dv

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

Mondays

  • Writing III: Logic & Persuasion, 9:00-10:30 am – TUTORIAL; 8th grade strong readers and up; Pre-requisite: Writing II-level skills
  • Writing III: Logic & Persuasion SUPPLEMENT FOR ANCIENTS, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm – TUTORIAL; 8th grade strong readers and up; Pre-requisite: Writing II-level skills
  • Ancient History, 12:30 – 2:00 pm – 8th grade strong readers and up; Tutorial pre-/co-requisite: Writing III
  • Ancient Literature, 2:00 – 3:30 pm – 8th grade strong readers and up; Tutorial pre-/co-requisite: Writing III

Tuesdays

  • Geometry, 12:30 – 3:30 pm – 9th grade and up; Pre-requisite: Algebra I
  • Modern History, 12:30 – 2:00 pm – 11th-12th grades only; All Pre-requisite: Ancient and Medieval History; Tutorial Pre-requisite: Writing III; DUAL ENROLLMENT (6 CREDITS) AVAILABLE, Tutorial required for DE
  • Modern Literature, 2:00 – 3:30 pm – 11th-12th grades only; All Pre-requisite: Ancient and Medieval Literature; Tutorial Pre-requisite: Writing III

Wednesdays

  • Philosophy, Politics & Economics, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm – 9th grade and up; Tutorial pre-requisite: Writing III; DUAL ENROLLMENT (6 CREDITS) AVAILABLE FOR 10TH GRADE AND UP, Tutorial required for DE
  • United States History, 12:30 – 2:00 pm – 9th grade and up; Tutorial pre-requisite: Writing III; DUAL ENROLLMENT (6 CREDITS) AVAILABLE FOR 10TH GRADE AND UP, Tutorial required for DE
  • British Literature, 2:00 – 3:30 pm – 9th grade and up; Tutorial pre-requisite: Writing III

Thursdays

2026-2027 Dates of Term

Week of 10 August 2026 through week of 3 May 2027

Classes do meet on Federal holidays.

MICHAELMAS TERM

  • CONVOCATION: One evening in the first week of August
  • Week of 10 August through week of 19 October
  • Final work due: Week of 19 October

HILARY TERM

  • Week of 26 October through week of 1 February
  • Thanksgiving Holiday—NO CLASSES: Week of 23 November
  • Defense Day: Friday, 11 December; Required for all students
  • Christmas Holiday—NO CLASSES: 12 December through 3 January
  • Classes resume in 2027 on 4 January
  • Final work due for Tutorials: Week of 1 February

TRINITY TERM

  • Week of 8 February through week of 3 May
  • Holy Week—NO CLASSES: Week of 22 March
  • Final work due: Week of 26 April
  • Graduates’s Feast: Evening of Sunday, 2 May or of Tuesday, 4 May
  • Defense Day & Graduation: Friday, 7 May; Required for all students

FINE ARTS MEETS ON THE FOLLOWING FRIDAYS:

  • 14 August
  • 4 September
  • 2 October
  • 6 November
  • 4 December
  • 8 January
  • 5 February
  • 5 March
  • 2 April
  • and 30 April <= Because there are five Fridays in April

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