As you request your NSO course, use this schedule as a guide to help you choose your course start and end dates. These dates are flexible and you should choose dates that best work with your school calendar and your schedule needs.
2023-2024 School Year
District 287 Calendar for 2023-2024
Quarter Schedule
Start Date | End Date | |
Quarter 1 | Sept. 5th, 2023 | Nov. 9th, 2023 |
Quarter 2 | Nov. 13th, 2023 | Jan. 25th, 2024 |
Quarter 3 | Jan. 29th, 2024 | April 4th, 2024 |
Quarter 4 | April 8th, 2024 | June 6th, 2024* |
Semester Schedule
Start Date | End Date | |
Semester 1 | Sept. 5th, 2023 | Jan. 25th, 2024 |
Semester 2 | Jan. 29th, 2024 | June 6th, 2024* |
Trimester Schedule
Students on a trimester schedule should discuss the start and end dates that best follow their school schedule with their school counselor.
Students on a trimester block schedule should request semester .5 credits. (if you complete a year of a course in 2 trimesters, for example Anoka Hennepin and Hutchinson).
Choosing Courses & Credits:
View the NSO Course List for the full list of courses offered at NSO this school year. You can choose any segment of the course at any time of the year (for example, you can take Biology Semester A during the 2nd semester of the school year).
Credit Options | |
Regular Semester, Block Quarter, Block Trimester | .5 Credits |
Regular Quarter, Block half-quarter | .25 |
Trimester | .33 |
See NSO Credit Definition for more detailed information
Connect with your School Counselor to make sure the course and credit amount you are requesting matches with your school calendar and your credit needs toward graduation.