Key dates
Academic calendar
The approved CFEG partner semester calendar. Orientation dates are also selectable in the portal once CFEG confirms your payment.
August 2026
- Staff orientation and professional development
- Staff orientation and professional development
- Staff orientation and professional development
- Staff orientation and professional development
- Staff orientation and professional development
- Partner administrator orientation
- Student and parent orientation week
- Student and parent orientation week
- Student and parent orientation week
- Student and parent orientation week
- Student and guardian orientation — Session 1
- Student and parent orientation week
- Student and guardian orientation — Session 2
- Classes begin · 1st marking period
- Marking period 1
- Marking period 1
- Marking period 1
- Marking period 1
- Marking period 1
- Marking period 1
- Marking period 1
- Marking period 1
- Marking period 1
- Marking period 1
- Marking period 1
- Marking period 1
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Mon, August 3, 2026
through Fri, August 7, 2026
Staff orientation and professional development
Partner-school staff orientation and professional development week. Covers the Student Information System (SIS) and Learning Management System (LMS), roster records, progress reporting, and escalation paths.
Mon, August 10, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM AST
Partner administrator orientation
Session for partner school administrators and the teacher of record. SIS and LMS navigation, roster records, weekly progress reporting, and named escalation contacts.
Mon, August 10, 2026
through Fri, August 14, 2026
Student and parent orientation week
Orientation week for students and parents. Login packet walkthrough, course expectations, pacing plan, and electronic acknowledgment of the CFEG Student Handbook and acceptable-use requirements.
Thu, August 13, 2026
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM AST
Student and guardian orientation — Session 1
Live orientation for students and guardians, with a recording and written guide released afterward.
Fri, August 14, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM AST
Student and guardian orientation — Session 2
Repeat orientation session for families who cannot attend Session 1. Same agenda and same acknowledgment requirements.
Mon, August 17, 2026
Classes begin · 1st marking period
Courses unlock for all approved students. Attendance, pace, and weekly progress reporting begin on this date.
Mon, August 17, 2026
through Fri, October 16, 2026
Marking period 1
First marking period. Progress grades post to the partner analytics report at close.
Fri, September 11, 2026
Progress check 1
Four-week progress check. Login, pace, milestone completion, and seven-day inactivity alerts are reviewed for each student.
Fri, September 18, 2026
1:00 PM AST
Monthly partner check-in
Monthly call with the partner administrator. Review of the weekly progress report, at-risk students, and upcoming milestones.
Fri, October 16, 2026
Marking period 1 closes
Grades are finalized for marking period 1 and exported to the partner school.
Fri, October 16, 2026
1:00 PM AST
Monthly partner check-in
Monthly call reviewing marking period 1 outcomes and intervention plans.
Mon, October 19, 2026
through Wed, December 23, 2026
Marking period 2
Second marking period through the close of semester 1.
Fri, October 23, 2026
Transcript and credit review — midpoint
CFEG records team reviews earned credit to date, prior-credit documentation, and transcript-received status for each student.
Fri, November 13, 2026
Progress check 2
Eight-week progress check. Students behind pacing are enrolled in intervention or course-recovery cycles where the plan includes them.
Fri, November 20, 2026
1:00 PM AST
Monthly partner check-in
Monthly call covering progress check 2 and semester-close planning.
Thu, November 26, 2026
through Fri, November 27, 2026
Thanksgiving break
No assignment deadlines and no live sessions. Coursework stays open 24/7 for students who want to keep moving.
Fri, December 4, 2026
Final pacing and completion check
Last checkpoint before semester close. Outstanding milestones and make-up work plans are confirmed with the partner administrator.
Thu, December 17, 2026
through Fri, December 18, 2026
Semester 1 finals
Final examinations for semester 1 courses.
Wed, December 23, 2026
Semester 1 ends · marking period 2 closes
Final coursework deadline for semester 1. Semester grades are calculated after this date.
Mon, January 4, 2027
Semester 2 begins
Semester 2 courses open. Renewal partners continue at the 25% renewal rate.
Fri, January 8, 2027
Credit award and transcript processing
CFEG awards credit and issues official CFEG electronic transcripts for completed courses where the plan or selected transcript service includes them.
Fri, January 15, 2027
1:00 PM AST
Semester review partner check-in
Closing review of the five-month semester: completion rates, credits awarded, intervention outcomes, and renewal planning.
Mon, March 22, 2027
through Fri, March 26, 2027
Spring break
No assignment deadlines and no live sessions. Courses remain open for self-paced work.
Fri, May 28, 2027
Last day of the school year
Final day of instruction for the 2026–2027 school year.
Tue, June 1, 2027
through Fri, June 4, 2027
Graduation
Graduation exercises and final transcript issuance for completing seniors.
Wed, June 9, 2027
Summer courses begin
Summer coursework opens. Coursework stays open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, up to 40 weeks — breaks are not closures.
- 15 minWelcome and program overviewCFEG accreditation, partner-school model, and the responsibilities of each party.
- 20 minStudent Information System (SIS) walkthroughWhere records live, how attendance and progress are recorded, and how to request corrections.
- 25 minLearning Management System (LMS) walkthroughCourse navigation, submitting graded evidence, milestones, and instructor communication.
- 10 minLogin packet distributionSecure release of student credentials to the partner administrator and guardians.
- 20 minHandbook, policies, and acceptable useStudent Handbook, school policies, technology and acceptable-use requirements, and enrollment terms. Students and guardians complete electronic acknowledgment before classes begin.
- 20 minPacing plans, milestones, and interventionHow pacing is monitored, when intervention triggers, and what partner staff should escalate.
- 10 minQuestions and partner support pathsNamed contacts, response windows, and the monthly partner check-in schedule.