School Calendar - Academic Year 2015/16

School Calendar - Academic Year 2015/16 We have received official confirmation from ADEC of our 2015/16 academic year dates. The first official school day will be Sunday 30th August 2015.

We have received official confirmation from ADEC of our 2015/16 academic year dates.

This calendar is in line with stipulations from ADEC that there are 183 teaching days in the year, that the Winter break is 3 weeks long and the Spring break is 2 weeks long.

The first official school day will be Sunday 30th August 2015.

We can confirm the key dates are:

Parent and student orientation day: Thursday 27th August 2015 (9-12noon and 1-2pm)
First day of Term 1: Sunday 30th August 2015
Half-term holidays: Wednesday 28- Thursday 29th October 2015
Last Day of Term 1: Thursday 17th December 2015
First Day of Term 2: Sunday 10th January 2016
Half term holiday: Sunday 14th February 2016
Last day of Term 2: Thursday 24th March 2016
First day of Term 3: Sunday 10th April 2016
Last day of Term 3: Thursday 30th June 2016

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