Dear Global Village Academy Families and Staff,
We are writing to inform you of a necessary adjustment to our 2024-2025 school calendar. The Colorado Department of Education requires elementary students to attend school for a minimum of 160 days and 59,400 instructional minutes. While our current calendar exceeds the required instructional minutes, we only planned for one snow day this school year.
Due to the number of snow days already used, we have exhausted our designated snow days. To ensure compliance with state requirements, we will add an additional half-day of school on Friday, February 14, 2025. Previously, this was scheduled as a full-day staff development day.
Updated Calendar Highlights
February 14, 2025:
Half-day of school for students. Staff development activities will be adjusted accordingly.
Additional Snow Days:
- GVA-DC follows the Douglas County Inclement Weather Policy. Additional snow days and delays will be announced as needed.
- For each additional snow day, we will add another half-day to the calendar. The following dates are tentatively earmarked:
- Friday, March 14, 2025
- Friday, April 25, 2025
- Friday, May 23, 2025
See the revised 2024-25 school calendar for updates.
We understand that calendar adjustments may require families and staff to modify plans, and we appreciate your flexibility as we make these necessary changes to ensure compliance with state requirements while prioritizing uninterrupted instruction for our students.
Thank you for your understanding and continued partnership. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school office.
Warm regards,
Stacy Bush,
Principal, GVA Douglas County
[email protected]