To graduate from Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons School a student must fulfill all the requirements of the New York State Board of Regents and those of the school which exceed Regents requirements. In addition to the state requirements, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons requires students to complete a sequence in foreign language, take a fourth year of math, three years of science, and four years of religion. The guidance counselors provide students with the necessary information on Regents sequences and obtaining Regents diplomas with Honors. Homework Students in the lower school should expect two hours per night of homework. In the upper school the expectation is about three hours per night.
Homework includes written work, projects, research, reading, and studying.
Parents of students consistently receiving less than that should call the Vice-Principal or the child's guidance counselor. If a student is absent from school for a day or two homework assignments should be sought from a classmate. If a child is absent from school for a vacation while school is in session, the child is given or not given work at the discretion of the teacher. The teacher is not required to provide work for these illegal absences. The teacher is not required to provide an opportunity to make up that zero.