Major Dates, 2019–20 |
Date | All School | Junior School | Senior and Middle School |
2019 | |||
Monday, Aug. 26 | New Boarding Students arrive | ||
Tuesday, Aug. 27 | New Boarding Families Welcome and Reception at 4:00 p.m. | ||
Tuesday, Sept 3 | Grade 8–12 first day of classes | ||
Wednesday, Sept. 4 | Welcome Back Day | JK-Grade 1, 9:30–11:00 a.m. Grades 2-6, 9:00 a.m.–12:20 p.m | Grade 7 first day of classes |
Thursday, Sept. 5 | First full day of classes | ||
Wednesday, Sept. 11 | Junior School Curriculum Night | ||
Thursday, Sept. 12 | Grades 7–12 Curriculum Night, 6:00–9:00 p.m. | ||
Tuesday, Sept. 17 | Grade 6 Installation 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. | Classes end at 11:55 a.m. Grades 7-12 Installation 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. | |
Tuesday, Sept. 24 - Friday, Sept.27 | Grades 7–8, 10–11 Week Without Halls | ||
Wednesday, Oct. 2 – Friday, Oct. 4 | Grade 9 Week Without Halls | ||
Friday, Oct. 11 | Thanksgiving Break | Classes end at 12:20 p.m. | Classes end at 11:55 a.m. |
Tuesday, Oct. 15 | Classes resume at 8:25 a.m. | Classes resume at 8:25 a.m. | |
Thursday, Oct. 17 | Parent-Teacher Meetings 4:15–8:00 p.m. | ||
Friday, Oct. 18 | Parent-Teacher Meetings 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | ||
Friday, Nov. 1 | ATL Progress Reports released | ||
Friday, Nov. 8- Monday, Nov. 11 | Fall Break | No classes | No classes |
Tuesday, Nov. 12 | Classes resume at 8:25 a.m. | Classes resume at 8:25 a.m. | |
Thursday, Dec. 5 | Parent-Teacher Meetings, 1:00–8:00 p.m. | ||
Friday, Dec. 6 | Student Led Conferences 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | Parent-Teacher Meetings, 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | |
Monday, Dec. 16 | Diploma 2 Study Day, 8:35 a.m.–3:35 p.m. | ||
Tuesday, Dec. 17 - Wednesday, Dec. 18 | Diploma 2 Mid-term Exams, 8:35 a.m.–3:35 p.m. | ||
Thursday, Dec. 19 | December Break | Classes end at 3:20 p.m. | Diploma 2 Mid-term Exams 8:35 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Classes end at 3:35 p.m. |
Date | All School | Junior School | Senior and Middle School |
2020 | |||
Monday, Jan. 6 | PD Day | No classes | No classes; Boarding students return by 8:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, Jan. 7 | Classes resume at 8:25 a.m. | Classes resume at 8:25 a.m. | |
Friday, Jan 24 | PD Day - No classes | ||
Friday, Jan. 31 | PD Day - No classes | ||
Thursday, Feb. 13 | Classes end at 3:20 p.m. Report cards released | Classes end at 3:35 p.m. Report Cards released | |
Friday, Feb. 14– Monday, Feb. 17 | Winter Break & Family Day | No classes | No classes |
Tuesday, Feb. 18 | Classes resume at 8:25 a.m. | Classes resume at 8:25 a.m. | |
Monday, Mar. 2– Tuesday, Mar. 3 | Grade 6 CAT Testing, 8:25 a.m.–3:20 p.m. | ||
Monday, Mar. 2– Wednesday, Mar. 4 | Grade 3 CAT Testing, 8:25 a.m.–3:20 p.m. | ||
Tuesday, Mar. 3 | Diploma 2 Study Day | ||
Wednesday, Mar. 4– Friday, Mar. 6 | Diploma 2 Mid-term Exams | ||
Thursday, Mar. 5 | March Break | Classes end at 3:20 p.m. | Classes end at 3:35 p.m. for Grades 7-11 |
Friday, Mar. 6 | PD Day - No classes | PD Day - No classes, Diploma 2 Mid-term Exams continue | |
Monday, Mar. 23 | Classes resume at 8:25 p.m. | Classes resume at 8:25 p.m. | |
Tuesday, Mar. 31 | OSSLT for Grade 10, 8:25 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | ||
Thursday, Apr. 2 | Parent-Teacher Meetings,1:00–8:00 p.m. | ||
Friday, Apr. 3 | Parent-Teacher Meetings, 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | ||
Friday, Apr. 10 | Good Friday | No classes | No classes |
Monday, Apr. 13 | Easter Monday | No classes | No classes |
Tuesday, Apr. 14 | Classes resume at 8:25 a.m. | Classes resume at 8:25 a.m. | |
Thursday, Apr. 16 | Parent-Teacher Meetings 4:15–8:00 p.m. | ||
Friday, Apr. 17 | Parent-Teacher Meetings 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | ||
Tuesday, Apr. 28 | Last day of Diploma 2 classes; end at 3:35 p.m. | ||
Wednesday, Apr. 29– Friday, May 1 | Diploma 2 Study Days | ||
Monday May 4– Friday, May 22 | Diploma 2 Final Exams | ||
Friday, May 8 | PYP Exhibition 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | ||
Monday, May 18 | Victoria Day | No classes | No classes |
Tuesday, May 19 | Classes resume at 8:25 a.m. | Classes resume at 8:25 a.m. | |
Tuesday, May 26 | Classes end at 12:20 p.m., No afternoon classes | Classes end at 11:15 a.m., Diploma 2 Graduation at 1:30 p.m. | |
Monday, June 1 | Study Day for Grades 9–11 | ||
Monday, June 1– Friday, June 5 | Grade 7–8 Classes continue | ||
Tuesday, June 2– Friday, June 12 | Grades 9–11 Exams | ||
Monday, June 8– Thursday, June 11 | Grade 7 Culminating Activities, Grade 8 Study Day and Exams | ||
Tuesday, June 9 | JK-Grade 6 Last Day of Classes | ||
Wednesday, June 10 | Closing Ceremonies at 10:00 a.m. | ||
Thursday, June 11 | Grades 7–11 Green Carpet, 1:30 p.m. | ||
Monday, June 15 | Exam Review Day |
The Major Dates 2019–20 are subject to change without notice. Please keep this for your reference as you plan your holidays. We ask that you do not request extra holiday time for your daughter.
Public School Holidays
Labour Day – September 2
Christmas Break – December 23–January 3
Family Day – February 17
March Break – March 16–20
Good Friday – April 10
Easter Monday – April 13
Victoria Day – May 18
Jewish Holy Days
Rosh Hashanah – September 30
Yom Kippur – October 9
Hanukkah – December 23–30
Passover – April 9–16
Revised August 2019