Academic Calendar
Five cycles, one year
Each cycle runs 5–10 weeks and closes with a project presentation and a fun day. Teachers hold a retrospective after cycles 1 and 4.
Milestone & fun day School break Exams & councils Teaching weeks
Cycle 1
Identity & Belonging
- Sep 01School year opening
- Sep 02Integration day
- Sep 07 — Nov 06Weeks 1–9
- Nov 09Presentation of projects · Teachers’ retrospective
- Nov 10Fun day
- Nov 11–13Independence Day break
Cycle 2
Arts & Culture
- Nov 16 — Dec 18Weeks 1–5
- Dec 21Presentation of projects
- Dec 22Fun day
- Dec 23 — Jan 01Christmas break
- Jan 04–29Classes (Epiphany Jan 06)
- Jan 18–22Mock exams
- Jan 22Mid-year classification council
- Feb 01–14Winter break
- Feb 08–12Teachers’ workdays
Cycle 3
Science & Technology
- Feb 15 — Mar 19Weeks 1–5
- Mar 22–24Week 6
- Mar 23Presentation of projects
- Mar 24Fun day
- Mar 25–30Easter break
Cycle 4
Body & Health
- Mar 31 — Apr 30Weeks 1–5
- May 01–04May break
- May 05–14Weeks 6–7
- May 13Presentation of projects · Teachers’ retrospective
- May 14Fun day
Cycle 5
Entrepreneurship
- May 17–26Weeks 1–2
- May 27–28Corpus Christi break
- May 31 — Jun 11Weeks 3–4
- Jun 14End-of-year classification council
- Jun 15–18Classification exams
- Jun 21–25Week 6
- Jun 24Presentation of projects · Graduation party
- Jun 25End of school year
Key dates
Exams and breaks
Examinations
2 sessionsJan 18–22Mock exams
Jun 15–18Classification exams
School breaks
6 breaksNov 11–13Independence Day
Dec 23 — Jan 01Christmas
Feb 01–14Winter
Mar 25–30Easter
May 01–04May holiday
May 27–28Corpus Christi
School life
Presentations, celebrations, fun days
Every cycle closes with a presentation of projects followed by a fun day. Between them sit the celebrations and signature events that give the year its rhythm.
Autumn term
7 dates · September — DecemberSep 25School picnic & team-building day
Oct 10World Mental Health Day activity
Oct 14Teacher’s Day celebration
Nov 09Presentation of projects
Nov 10Fun day · Culture day
Dec 21Presentation of projects
Dec 22Fun day · New Year celebration
Winter & spring
7 dates · January — AprilJanuaryPreparation for the Science Fair
Feb 15Valentine’s Day activity
Feb 19Mother Tongue Day activity
Mar 04Science Fair
Mar 23Presentation of projects
Mar 24Fun day · Equator
Apr 23World Book Day activity
Summer term
6 dates · May — JuneMay 13Presentation of projects
May 14Fun day · Family sport day
May 26Business hackathon · High school
Jun 24Presentation of projects · Graduation party
Jun 25End of school year
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