School Year 2007-2008

Summer Mini-Term
Summer Classes startJuly 2
Independence DayJuly 2 - 4
Summer Classes endAugust 26
Fall Term
Fall I Classes startAugust 27
Labor DaySeptember 1 - 3
Fall I Classes endOctober 14
Fall II Classes startOctober 15
Thanksgiving VacationNovember 22 - 25
Fall II Classes EndDecember 9
Winter Term
Winter I Classes StartDecember 10
Christmas VacationDecember 24 - 25
New Year's breakDecember 31 - January 1
Martin Luther King DayJanuary 21
Winter I Classes EndJanuary 27
Winter II Classes StartJanuary 28
Winter II Classes EndMarch 16
Spring Term
Spring I Classes startMarch 17
Spring I Classes endMay 4
Spring II Classes startMay 5
Memorial Day breakMay 24 - 26
Spring II Classes End June 29
Independence Day breakJuly 4 - 6



School Year 2008-2009

Summer Mini-Term
Summer Classes startJuly 1
Independence DayJuly 4 - 6
Summer Classes endAugust 17
Fall Term
Fall I Classes startAugust 18
Labor DayAugust 30 - September 1
Fall I Classes endOctober 12
Fall II Classes startOctober 13
Thanksgiving VacationNovember 27 - 30
Fall II Classes EndNovember 30
Winter Term
Winter I Classes StartDecember 1
Christmas VacationDecember 24 - 25
New Year's breakDecember 31 - January 1
Martin Luther King DayJanuary 19
Winter I Classes EndJanuary 25
Winter II Classes StartJanuary 26
Winter II Classes EndMarch 15
Spring Term
Spring I Classes startMarch 16
Spring I Classes endMay 3
Spring II Classes startMay 4
Memorial Day breakMay 23 - 25
Spring II Classes End June 28

The school, including the computer labs, will stay open for religious and civil holidays not listed, although some classes may not be in session. BIR recognizes the broad diversity of the religious beliefs of its faculty, staff, and students. Students who inform instructors of an intended absence for a religious observation will not be penalized. To resolve conflicts that could arise from various observances, it is our practice that tests and major assignments should not be scheduled on a major religious holiday such as Rosh Hashanah or Easter.