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Bennington South Middle School

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Quarter/Hexter Dates

Quarter/Hexter Dates

Grading Period Overview

Core Classes
Core academic classes will follow a quarter grading period, with each quarter lasting approximately nine weeks, and students will remain with the same core teachers throughout the school year.

  • Quarter 1: August 12th – October 14th
  • Quarter 2: October 19th – December 18th
  • Quarter 3: January 5th – March 11th
  • Quarter 4: March 15th – May 25th


Exploratory Classes
Exploratory classes will follow a hexter grading period, with students rotating to new exploratory courses every six weeks.

  • Hexter 1: August 12th – September 22nd
  • Hexter 2: September 23rd – November 4th
  • Hexter 3: November 5th – December 18th
  • Hexter 4: January 5th – February 18th
  • Hexter 5: February 22nd – April 12th
  • Hexter 6: April 13th – May 25th