Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

Block 1                                   9:00-10:10
Break                    10:10-10:20
Block 2                                  10:20-11:30
Lunch                    11:30-12:00
Block 3                                    12:05-1:15
Team Time                                1:20-1:35
Block 4                                      1:40-2:50  

Thursday

Block 1                                     9:00-9:55
Break                  9:55-10:05
Block 2                                  10:05-11:00
Lunch                  11:00-11:35
Block 3                                  11:40-12:35
Block 4                                    12:40-1:35
Required Academic Time       1:40-2:50

Academic Intervention supports the successful completion of assigned classwork. Teachers communicate with students every Thursday to determine the required attendance.

Students assigned who do not attend are considered as skipping class and will be given all-day academic intervention. Students in good standing in all classes have earned the privilege of leaving campus at 1:40 p.m. and are not required to stay for the remainder of the day.

BVSD offers a free shuttle bus between each of the BV high schools.

SCHEDULE

Morning Departure:         8:40 AM
Arrival at BVA:                 8:55 AM
Afternoon Departure:       2:25 PM
Arrival at HS                    2:45 PM

Kansas Compulsory Attendance Statutes
Regular attendance is required of all students enrolled in elementary and secondary schools under Kansas compulsory attendance statutes (KSA 72-1113). It is a parental responsibility under Kansas statutes (KSA 72-1113) to require the regular school attendance "of any child who has reached the age of seven years and is under the age of eighteen years," unless the child is exempted by statute.

Absences
If a student is absent from school, a parent is asked to call the Attendance Office at (913) 239-4529 before 9:00 a.m. or as soon as possible on the day of the absence. If there has been no contact with the school, BVA will make every attempt to contact a parent or guardian when a student is absent and/or tardy. The absence or tardy will be recorded as unexcused until the reason for the absence is communicated by the parent.

Excused Reasons for Absences
The State of Kansas delegates, to the Board of Education, the responsibility of determining excusable reasons for absence. Per delegation of the Board of Education, the administration of Blue Valley Academy has designated an attendance policy which meets the needs of students, parents, and faculty. The following are excusable reasons for absences. Only school officials can determine the acceptability and validity of an absence:

• Student illness (a physician's note will be required for chronic
  absenteeism/development of absentee patterns).
  
  
• Illness or death in the family (mother, father, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, death of a friend).
  
  
• Medical and dental appointments which can be verified. Doctor verification is to be submitted to the Attendance Clerk upon returning to school, even if it is the next day.
  
  
• Emergencies requiring a student's service or presence at home that can be verified.
  
  
• Obligatory religious observances of the student's own faith.
  
  
• Family vacation and family business arranged in advance with school administration and class assignments arranged in advance and due upon return or upon a date agreed upon by the teacher and student.
  
  
• Participation in a school-approved student activity.

The school administration may, with due notice to the student and parents, require verification from a physician for absence due to health reasons.

Students must always sign up in the front office when leaving school and must sign back in on their return.

Unexcused Absences
A student who is absent from class or school without an excusable reason, as outlined above, will be considered unexcused and will be referred to the principal. Some examples of unexcused reasons may include: oversleeping, missing your ride to school, car not starting, shopping, paying fines, errands, and studying.

Attendance Letters
Blue Valley Academy believes communication is key. Attendance letters are sent home to inform parents/guardians of student attendance concerns. Our program is designed to ensure that every student has the opportunity to succeed academically and socially. Regular school attendance is vital to achieve this goal. A letter will be e-mailed home in 3 absences or tardies. A second letter is e-mailed at 4 absences or tardies and requires a parent conference to develop an individual plan. A third letter at 5 absences or tardies notifies parents that their student no longer meets the attendance incentive and will be required to take finals.

Attendance Probation Status
After being placed on probation, if the student's attendance does not improve, they may be denied entrance into the Academy program for the next semester.

Tardies
Students are expected to be in class at the start of each class. Teachers will determine the acceptability of excuses offered by the student when late for class and may be sent to the front office to obtain a hall pass. Excessive unexcused tardies will be referred to the principal. If a student is tardy to school, they must sign in through the front office upon entering the building.

Leaving During the School Day
Appointments should be scheduled outside of the school day if possible. Students needing to leave school for an excusable reason, must furnish advanced parental verification to the school to be released from class and then check out through the office. If the student returns to school the same day, they must check-in through the office. Any student who leaves the building for any reason must furnish a parental request in advance.

BVA has a closed lunch schedule, all students are expected to stay on campus during lunch.​​