During 2020-2021, OTA is offering three trimesters that last 10 weeks each.
With that said, some classes go more than one trimester. Please make sure you look at the class description as well as on the class syllabi to the length of the class: 10 week, 20 weeks or 30 weeks. Additionally, please note what semester it will be offered: Fall, Winter and Spring. If you have any questions regarding class dates, please ask us at admin@opeontentacademy.com. Please make note of these details.
Open Tent Academy attempts to provide all major holidays for the three primary religions off. This year the Jewish High Holidays fall out in mid-September; therefore, you will notice a fall break (vacation for all) in September. Because of the dates, teachers will provide the students with an assignment and/or project during this time off. Finally, students do not have classes during the Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year, Easter/Passover holidays to make sure all our students, who celebrate those days, have time off.
If you are taking Jonathan or Eva’s IEW classes, as always, these classes run 14 class meetings, every other week (except for holidays), A week or B week. We begin in late August. Please note at the BOTTOM of this page the dates for IEW Writing classes.
Finally, all sessions have a “make-up date” if a class needs to be cancelled by the instructor. Instructors will inform parents if this “make-up” date will be used.
As you can imagine, creating a schedule to guarantee that those who celebrate a major religious holiday has a day off is quite a task. We work very hard at this. If I have overlooked something, please email me personally at eva@opententacademy.com so I can include it in future schedules.
Fall 2022
Week 1 – Week of August 29
Week 2 – Week of September 5
NOTE: LABOR DAY – Teachers may opt to give this day off. If they do, they will use Monday, October 3rd as a Make-up Day
Week 3 – Week of September 12
Week 4 – Week of September 19
Mid-Semester Break – Jewish High Holidays
Note: ALL the Jewish Holidays fall during the week this year and the way they hit there is an extra long mid-semester break. Teachers will be giving a long-term project for students to work on during this time.
Week 5: Week of October 24
Week 6: Week of October 31
Week 7: Week of November 6
Week 8: Week of November 14
No classes: November 21 – November 25 (Thanksgiving Week)
Week 9: Week of November 28
Week 10: Week of December 5
Make Up Week: Week of December 12
Winter 2023
Week 1: Week of January 9
Week 2: Week of January 16
Week 3: Week of January 23
Week 4: Week of January 30
Week 5: Week of February 6
Week 6: Week of February 13
Mid Semester Break: Week of February 20 – President’s Day
Week 7: Week of February 27
Week 8: Week of March 6
Week 9: Week of March 13
Week 10: Week of March 20
Make Up Week: Week of March 27
Spring 2023
Spring classes begin after Easter and Passover. We wish our families a wonderful spring holiday season!
Week 1: Week of April 17
Week 2: Week of April 24
Week 3: Week of May 1
Week 4: Week of May 8
Week 5: Week of May 15
Week 6: Week of May 22
Week 7: Week of May 29
Week 8: Week of June 5
Week 9: Week of June 12
Week 10: Week of June 19
Make Up Week: Week of June 26
Writing Classes
Please note: Writing classes typically meet every other week EXCEPT when a holiday occurs between meetings.
A Week
Class 1 Week of August 29
Class 2 Week of September 12
Class 3 Week of October 24
Class 4 Week of November 7
Class 5 Week of November 28
Class 6 Week of January 9
Class 7 Week of January 23
Class 8 Week of February 6
Class 9 Week of February 27
Class 10 Week of March 13
Class 11 Week of April 17
Class 12 Week of May 1
Class 13 Week of May 15
Class 14 Week of May 29
Make Up: Week of June 12
B Week
Class 1 Week of September 5
Class 2 Week of September 19
Class 3 Week of October 31
Class 4 Week of November 14
Class 5 Week of December 5
Class 6 Week of January 16
Class 7 Week of January 30
Class 8 Week of February 13
Class 9 Week of March 6
Class 10 Week of March 20
Class 11 Week of April 24
Class 12 Week of May 8
Class 13 Week of May 22
Class 14 Week of June 5
Make Up: Week of June 19
