The DLIFLC does not have a standard school year because classes are scheduled to respond to customer-agency requirements. Therefore, classes begin and end on a continual basis throughout the calendar year.
Prior to the 1 October beginning of each fiscal year, the DLIFLC computes the student quotas requested by the various services and sponsoring agencies to be taught in each language. From these computations, classes in each language are scheduled for the entire year. Depending on the projected enrollment, classes may begin weekly or monthly for some languages, and quarterly, semiannually, or annually for others.
In general, instruction in classrooms and language laboratories is conducted for six hours a day, five days a week. In addition, homework in varying amounts is assigned each day. The actual hours assigned may vary from language to language and class to class. In addition to foreign language education, each service also provides specialized military training programs to help prepare students for their future assignments.
The DLIFLC does not normally conduct instruction on training holidays, which
are designated by the Commandant from time to time, or on the following federal
holidays:
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New Year’s Day: |
1 January |
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Martin Luther King Day: |
3rd Monday in January |
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Presidents’ Day: |
3rd Monday in February |
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Memorial Day: |
Last Monday in May |
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Independence Day: |
4 July |
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Labor Day: |
1st Monday in September |
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Columbus Day: |
2nd Monday in October |
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Veterans’ Day: |
11 November |
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Thanksgiving Day: |
4th Thursday in November |
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Christmas Day: |
25 December |
The Winter Break usually covers about ten training days (17 – 19 calendar days) and occurs at the direction of TRADOC during the end of December and beginning of January. Students who do not take leave during this period perform other duties as directed by their services or agencies.