The Administration of the school reserves the right to change dates as necessary.

New Teacher Orientation July 31 and August 1, 2008
First day for all returning teachers; Preplanning August 4, 2008
Open House August 14, 2008
New Parent University/New Student Orientation August 16, 2008
First Day of School August 18,2008
Labor Day - No School September 1, 2008
Applications for 2009-2010 available online and in main office September 2, 2008
FTE Week October 13-17. 2008
End of Quarter 1 October 16, 2008
State Mandated Professional Day - No school October 17, 2008
Veteran's Day November 11, 2008
Thanksgiving Break November 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, 2008
End of Quarter 2 and Semester 1 December 19. 2008
Winter Break December 22, 2008- January 5, 2009
Teacher work day/make-up for Sem. 1 exams January 5, 2009
Students return January 6, 2009
Deadline for 2009-2010 Applications January 16, 2009
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day - no school January 19, 2009
Admissions Lottery January 26, 2009
Letters of Acceptance/Waiting List mailed January 30, 2009
FTE Week February 9-13, 2009
President's Day - No school February 16, 2009
End of Quarter 3 March 6, 2009
Symposium - early release day April 3, 2009
Spring Break - No school April 6 - 10, 2009
Memorial Day - No school May 25, 2009
Last day of classes June 4, 2009
Makeup day for Sem. 1 exams June 5, 2009
Post-planning for teachers June 5, 2009
   
Semester 1 - 83 days  
Semester 2 - 99 days  
Total instructional days - 182 days  
   
Administration reserves the right to modify this calendar as needed.  Approved by the Back to Basics Charter School Foundation, Inc.  
  Board of Directors at the January 9, 2008 board meeting