• 2020-2021 School Year Calendar and Meeting Dates (Pdf)
  • PLEASE NOTE: Printed copies of the school year calendar will go home with students in early September 2020.
• 5-Day Cycle for the 2020-2021 School Year Calendar (Pdf)

Approved dates for the 2020-2021 school year calendar

• First day of school for students

Due to COVID-19 students will return to school in September 2020 following a staggered entry process.

Thursday, September 3, 2020

• First day of school for all JK*-Grade 4 students who have indicated they will return to school in
  person
  • These students will only attend school this day; their second day of school will be
    Tuesday, September 8
  • For students in a 4/5 split class: the Grade 4 students attend on September 3 and the
    Grade 5 students attend on September 4
• First day of school for all Grade 9 students who have indicated they will return to school in
  person

Friday, September 4, 2020

• First day of school for all Grade 5-8 students who have indicated they will return to school in person
  • Their second day of school will be Tuesday, September 8, 2020
• First day of school for Grade 10 students who have indicated they will return to school in
  person
• Second day of school for Grade 9 students

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

• First day of school for all Grade 11-12 students who have indicated they will return to school in person
• Full return to school for all students

Monday, September 14, 2020

• First day for all students attending the K-12 Virtual School

*Some elementary schools are taking a differentiated approach that may vary from the above staggered entry for Kindergarten students and they are making individual calls to families.

Other important dates

• Winter Break: Monday, December 21, 2020 to Friday, January 1, 2021
• Semester 2 begins: Friday, January 29, 2021
• Mid-winter Break: Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19, 2021
• Seven professional activity (PA) days:
  • Monday, August 31; Tuesday, September 1; and Wednesday, September 2, 2020 for staff to prepare for school
  • Friday, September 25, 2020
  • Friday, January 29, 2021
  • Friday, June 4, 2021
  • Friday, June 25, 2021
• Last day of school: Thursday, June 24, 2021
• Other school-related holidays:
  • Labour Day: Monday, September 7, 2020
  • Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 12, 2020
  • Winter Break: Monday, December 21, 2020 to Friday, January 1, 2021
  • Family Day: Monday, February 15, 2021
  • Mid-winter Break: Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19, 2021
  • Good Friday: Friday, April 2, 2021
  • Easter Monday: Monday, April 5, 2021
  • Victoria Day: Monday, May 24, 2021

Contact information

Toll-free: 1-800-267-4350

Phone: 613-966-1170

Fax: 613-961-2003

Email: [email protected]

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