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School Year
Important dates
Important School Year Dates
2021 - 2022 School Year
The dates listed below assume a normalization of student travel, lifting of quarantines, and in-person orientation. We reserve the right to change without notice the dates for arrival, requirement for a quarantine, and additional costs if the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt operations.
Grade 8 – 12
Secondary Schools
| September 2021 Term | Date |
| Arrival dates (if attending Orientation) | August 23 or August 24, 2021 |
| Arrival dates (if NOT attending orientation) | September 3 to September 6, 2021 |
| Orientation dates | August 25 to September 3, 2021 (weekdays only) |
| First day of school | September 7, 2021 |
| Winter Break | December 20, 2021 to January 3, 2022 |
| Classes resume | January 4, 2022 |
| Spring Break | March 14 to March 25, 2022 |
| Classes resume | March 28, 2022 |
| Program end dates | January 31 (5 months student) -or- June 29 (10 months student) |
| Airline departure date | Not later than January 31 (5 months student) -or- Not later than June 30 (10 months student) |
| February 2022 Term | Date |
| Arrival date | As early as January 29, 2022 |
| Mini-Orientation | February 1, 2022 |
| First day of classes | February 2, 2022 |
| Spring Break | March 14 to March 25, 2022 |
| Classes resume | March 28, 2022 |
| Program end date | June 29, 2022 |
| Airline departure date | Not later than June 30, 2022 |
| September 2020 Term | Date |
| Arrival dates (if attending Orientation)* | August 24 or August 25 |
| Arrival dates (if NOT attending orientation) | September 4 to September 7 |
| Orientation dates | August 26 to September 4 (weekdays only) |
| First day of school | September 10 but subject to change by the Ministry of Education |
| Winter Break | December 21, 2020 to January 3, 2021 |
| Classes resume | January 4, 2021 |
| Spring Break | March 15 to March 26, 2021 |
| Classes resume | March 29, 2021 |
| Program end dates*** | January 31 (5 months student) -or- June 29 (10 months student) |
| Airline departure date | Not later than January 31 (5 months student) -or- Not later than June 30 (10 months student) |
| February 2021 Term | Date |
| Arrival date** | As early as January 16 |
| Mini-Orientation | February 1, 2021 |
| First day of classes | February 2, 2021 |
| Spring Break | March 15 to March 26 |
| Classes resume | March 29, 2021 |
| Program end date*** | June 29, 2021 |
| Airline departure date | Not later than June 30 |
*Arrival dates (only if attending Orientation 2020): Most host families are available to accommodate students as early as Monday, August 24, 2020, two days prior to Orientation. Students might be placed with temporary host upon arrival until their permanent homestay is available. If the student arrives before August 26, a daily rate of $45 will be added for the extra days. No new students may enter Orientation after August 28.
**Arrival date February 2021 term: At this time, we are planning for quarantine to still be in effect. Students may arrive as early as January 16, 2021. Prior to February 1, 2020 the daily rate of $ 45 will apply. Quarantine surcharge rates will apply.
***Last day in June 2021: Most students complete their classes and exams during the third week of June. Students are permitted to leave earlier than Tuesday, June 29 if their studies are complete, with permission from the Vice Principal, International Programs.
Kindergarten – Grade 7
Elementary Schools
| September 2021 Term | Date |
| Orientation dates | August 26, 2021 to September 1, 2021 |
| First day of school | September 7, 2021 |
| Winter break | December 20, 2021 to January 4, 2022 |
| Classes resume | January 4, 2022 |
| Spring Break | March 14 to March 25, 2022 |
| Classes resume | March 28, 2022 |
| Program end date | June 29, 2022 |
| February 2022 Term | Date |
| First day of classes | February 1, 2022 |
| Spring Break | March 14 to March 25 |
| Classes resume | March 28, 2022 |
| Program end date | June 29, 2022 |
| September 2020 Term | Date |
| First day of school | September 10 but subject to change by the Ministry of Education |
| Winter break | December 21, 2020 to January 3, 2021 |
| Classes resume | January 4, 2021 |
| Spring Break | March 15 to March 26 |
| Classes resume | March 29, 2021 |
| Program end date | June 29, 2021 |
| February 2021 Term | Date |
| First day of classes | February 1, 2021 |
| Spring Break | March 15 to March 26 |
| Classes resume | March 29, 2021 |
| Program end date | June 29, 2021 |