HOW OUR SEMESTERS WORK
Classes meet once per week on the same day and time. Holiday closures are already accounted for in the semester calendar, so scheduled closures do not reduce the total number of class meetings.
GRACE PERIODS
Students receive one additional period of studio access following their semester. If a scheduled studio break immediately follows a semester, the grace period begins after the studio reopens.
WINTER - 2027
8-WEEK SEMESTER: JANUARY 4 – MARCH 1
REGISTRATION OPENS
December 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM
STUDIO CLOSED
January 18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
GRACE PERIOD
March 2–8
2027 SEMESTER CALENDAR
Plan ahead for class dates, registration openings, grace periods, and studio closures.
SPRING 1 - 2027
8-WEEK SEMESTER: MARCH 2 – APRIL 26
REGISTRATION OPENS
February 22 at 12:00 PM
STUDIO CLOSED
none
GRACE PERIOD
April 27 – May 3
SPRING 2 - 2027
8-WEEK SEMESTER: APRIL 27 – JUNE 28
REGISTRATION OPENS
April 19 at 12:00 PM
STUDIO CLOSED
May 31 — Memorial Day
GRACE PERIOD
July 6–12
STUDIO CLOSED - ANNUAL MAINTENANCE BREAK
JUNE 29 – JULY 5 - The studio is closed for annual maintenance.
SUMMER - 2027
6-WEEK SEMESTER: JULY 6 – AUGUST 16
REGISTRATION OPENS
June 28 at 12:00 PM
STUDIO CLOSED
None
GRACE PERIOD
August 17–23
FALL 1 - 2027
6-WEEK SEMESTER: AUGUST 17 – OCTOBER 4
REGISTRATION OPENS
August 9 at 12:00 PM
STUDIO CLOSED
September 6 — Labor Day
GRACE PERIOD
October 5–11
FALL 2 - 2027
7-WEEK SEMESTER: OCTOBER 5 – NOVEMBER 22
REGISTRATION OPENS
September 27 at 12:00 PM
STUDIO CLOSED
Nov. 26–28 (Thanksgiving Break)
GRACE PERIOD
Nov. 29 – Dec. 4
STUDIO CLOSED - WINTER BREAK
December 6–31 - The studio is closed for annual maintenance.