Here’s what you need to do next!

1.  Order Books

If you’re in a summer class, this is especially important! Sometimes books get back-ordered, so it’s best to get everything ordered as soon as possible. Also, if your student is in an Omnibus course, it’s advantageous to get ahead on reading.

2. Print out the Academic Calendar

Click here to download the PDF.

Note: Your student(s) will gain access to their account two weeks before class starts. It’s important to sign in two weeks prior to the start of class to see what readings or assignments are due the first day of class.

=> If you have a high school student, they will most likely have homework due on the first day of class, so plan for your “first week of school” to actually be the week before classes start.

Key Dates for the 2025-2026 Academic Year (June 1, 2025 - May 31, 2026)

Summer A (June 2, 2025 through July 11, 2025)

• Summer A Welcome Letter

• Mon, April 14, 2025: Order Summer A books

• Mon, May 19, 2025: Summer A Classes available to students in Schoology after 12 pm ET - Schoology
  (access to Schoology if a new student and/or parent)

• Wed, May 21, 2025: Summer A and Summer C Welcome Meeting on Wednesday, May 21 at 10:00 am ET - Meeting Link

• Mon, June 2, 2025 - Summer A First Day of Class

Summer B (July 14, 2025 through August 22, 2025)

• Summer B Welcome Letter

• Mon, June 2, 2025 - Order Summer B books - Veritas Web Store

• Mon, June 30, 2025 - Summer B Classes available to students in Schoology

• Wed, July 2, 2025 - Summer B Welcome Meeting - Wednesday, July 2 at 10:00 am ET - Meeting Link

• Mon, July 14, 2025 - Summer B First Day of Class

Summer Summer C (June 2, 2025 through August 22, 2025)

• Summer A and Summer C Welcome Letter

• Mon, April 14, 2025: Order Summer C books

• Mon, May 19, 2025: Summer C Classes available to students in Schoology after 12 pm ET - Schoology
  (access to Schoology if a new student and/or parent)

• Wed, May 21, 2025: Summer A and Summer C Welcome Meeting on Wednesday, May 21 at 10:00 am ET - Meeting Link

• Mon, June 2, 2025 - Summer C First Day of Class

School Year (September 2, 2025 through May 23, 2026)

• Tues,July 15, 2025 - Order course books for the school year if you haven’t yet

• Fri, August 1, 2025 - Order School Yearbooks (link will be available in August)

• Frid, August 1, 2025 - Read the email from Dr. Bob with all the school year details - Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year at VSA!

• Wed, August 6, 2025 at 8:00 pm ET - Welcome Meeting #1 for new students - Meeting Link

• Fri, August 15, 2025 at 10:00 am ET - Welcome Meeting #2 for new students - Meeting Link

• Tues, August 19, 2025 after 12:00 pm ET - Courses available in Schoology

• Tues, August 19, 2025 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET - Tech Playground session

• Wed, August 21, 2025 from 8:00 am – 10:00 am ET - Tech Playground session

• Fri, August 22, 2025 at 2 pm ET (Grades K-6) – Preparing Your Student for the School Year - Meeting Link

• Fri, August 22, 2025 at 4 pm ET (Grades 7-12) – Preparing Your Student for the School Year - Meeting Link

• Mon, August 25, 2025 at 8 pm ET – Community Kickoff Meeting - Meeting Link

• Wed, August 27, 2025 - Orientations for class sections that meet on Mon/Wed (access classes from Schoology) ( Help Desk available 7:30 am – 3:00 pm ET)

• Thurs, August 28, 2025 - Orientations for class sections that meet on Tues/Thurs (access classes from Schoology) ( Help Desk available 7:30 am – 3:00 pm ET)

• Tues, September 2, 2025 - First Day of Classes (access classes from Schoology)
  Remember there is no class on Monday, September 1 due to Labor Day.
  (Tues, Sep 2 and Wed, Sep 3 - Help Desk available 7:30 am – 3:00 pm ET)

• Tues, September 2, 2025 at 8 pm ET – VSA Prayer Gathering - Meeting Link

• Fri, September 5, 2025 - Second class for Mon/Wed Class. 
  Only Friday class in the school year

3. Read the Technology Handbook

The Tech Handbook is crucial. There’s a big learning curve to understanding how to download the Schoology app, sign into classes, communicate with teachers within the Schoology software, submit an assignment, etc. Please take time to read through this with your students. It’ll make a world of difference in your first weeks of school if you’ve familiarized yourself with the process.

4. Read the 2025-2026 Parent Student Handbook You may have dealt with Parent Student Handbooks from other places in the past as just a bunch of discipline “what ifs.” Not so with VSA's handbook! It’s great information that’ll make your school year go smoothly! Here you’ll find how to submit homework extension requests (parents must do this), get course assignment sheets (the lifeblood of students knowing what’s due and when), and many other key items. Reading this handbook will prepare your family for the first day of school and beyond!

5. Get Connected

- Join the Private Facebook Group. Share your wins, ask questions, and help others inside this Facebook group that’s just for Veritas families. You can also follow along on our Instagram!

– 2 weeks before school starts, you’ll get access to Schoology. Students will automatically be added to specific groups based on their age and what they’re involved in. You’ll find those under the “Groups” tab. Be on the lookout for that! There will also be a Student Commons Group that will be available on the first day of school.

– Use our community groups to connect with other families in your area. We'll send out quarterly sign-up forms where you may opt-in to access a directory and a Schoology group to find those near you.