School Year Calendar
2016-2017
As Approved by the Board
Number of school days 194
Number of Professional Activity Days 7
Labour Day September 5, 2016
First Instructional Day September 6, 2016
Thanksgiving Day October 10, 2016
Christmas Break December 26, 2016–January 6, 2017
Start of second semester for
secondary schools February 6, 2017
Family Day February 20, 2017
Mid-Winter Break March 13–17, 2017
Good Friday April 14, 2017
Easter Monday April 17, 2017
Victoria Day May 22, 2017
Last day of classes for elementary students June 29, 2017
Seven (7) Professional Activity (PA) Days for ELEMENTARY schools:
October 7, 2016 Provincial Education Priorities
November 18, 2016 Parent-Teacher Conferences
December 2, 2016 Provincial Education Priorities/Faith Development
January 20, 2017 Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting
February 17, 2017 Parent-Teacher Conferences
June 9, 2017 Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting
June 30, 2017 Provincial Education Priorities
*Seven (7) Professional Activity (PA) Days for SECONDARY schools:
October 7, 2016
November 18, 2016
December 2, 2016
February 17, 2017
June 28, 29, 30, 2017
Three PA days devoted to Provincial Education Priorities and supporting Article 19 of the Collective Agreement.
One PA day devoted to Faith Development.
The remaining three PA days will be devoted to system priorities, annual learning plans and local goals articulated in the School Learning Improvement Plans.
* After consultation with their LSSAC, secondary schools may choose to change one of the above PA days, provided there is no cost to the Board.