ESL Program Calendar

Fall Semester 2025 | August 26- December 12 (Session I/Session II)

Application deadline: July 25* (Session I)/ September 7* (Session II)

Suggested date of arrival: August 18-19(Session I)/ October 16-17 (Session II)

August 20-August 22 New Student Orientation & Testing
August 26 Classes begin
September 1 Labor Day holiday - no classes
October 16-17 Mid-term exams (finals session I)
 October 16-17  New Student Orientation & Testing (session II)
October 20 Founders Day Holiday- No Classes
October 21  Session II Start of Classes
November 26-28 Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes
December 8 Last Day of classes
December 9-10 Reading/Study days
December 11-12 Final exams

*Contact us if it is past the deadline

 
Updated February 11, 2025

Spring Semester 2026 | January 13- May 8 (Session I/Session II)

Session I January 13 - March 6

Application deadline: December 2, 2025 

Suggested date of arrival: January 6

January 6- January 7 New student orientation & testing
January 13 Classes begin/ First Day of Session I
January 19 Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday -No Classes
February 16 Presidents' Day- No Classes
March 2-3 Study Days
March 4-6 Mid-Term
March 9-13 Spring Vacation

 

Session II: March 16- May 8

 
Application Deadline: February 11     
   
 March 16 First Day of Session II
April 3

Good Friday Holiday- No Classes                                       

 April 6  Easter Holiday- No Classes
May 4-5 Reading/Study days
May 6-8              Final exams

*Contact us if it is past the deadline

 

Summer Session I, 2026 | May 18- June 26

Application deadline: April 16*
Suggested date of arrival: May 12

May 13  New student orientation & testing 
May 18 Classes begin 

May 25

Memorial Day Holiday
June 19 Juneteeth Holiday
June 22- June 23 Study/Reading days 
June 24- June 26 Final exams

*Contact us if it is past the deadline

 
Updated February 11, 2025

Summer Session II, 2026 | June 26- August 7

Application deadline: May 28*
Suggested date of arrival: June 24

June 25  New student orientation & testing 
June 29 Classes begin 

July 3

Fourth of July Holiday - no classes (observed)
August 3-4 Study/Reading days 
August 5-7 Final exams

*Contact us if it is past the deadline

 
Updated February 11, 2025

Fall Semester 2026 | September 1- December 18 (Session I/Session II)

 

 Session I: September 1 - October 16
 Application Deadline: July 15  
 Suggested Arrival Date: August 24  
   
August 25-28 New Student Orientation & Testing
September 1 Classes Begin
 September 7  Labor Day Holiday (no classes)
 October 12-13  Study Days
October 14-16  Finals Session I (Midterm Fall Semester)
   
 Session II: October 20 - December 18  
 Application Deadline: September 20  
 Suggested Arrival Date: October 14  
   
 October 15-16  New Student Orientation & Testing (session II)
October 19 Founders Day Holiday- No Classes
October 20  First day of Session II
November 26-28 Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes
December 14-15 Reading/Study days
December 16-18 Final exams

*Contact us if it is past the deadline

 
Updated February 11, 2025

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