2024 School Calendar released.
The school calendar for 2024, which details the timetables for pre-primary, primary, secondary, and teacher-training colleges, has been announced by the Ministry of Education. The following periods and breaks are listed in the calendar, which was issued by Director General Elyas Abdi on October 13.
First Term
– Starts on January 8, 2024
– Ends on April 5, 2024
– Mid-term break: February 29 to March 3, 2024
– Three-week holiday: April 6 to April 26, 2024
Second Term
– Begins on April 29, 2024
– Lasts for 14 weeks until August 2, 2024
– Mid-term break: June 20 to June 23, 2024
– Three-week holiday: August 5 to August 25, 2024
Third Term
– Commences on August 26, 2024
– Spans nine weeks, concluding on October 25, 2024
National Exams:
– Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA) exams: October 28 to 31, 2024
– Note: KCPE exams will not be conducted as the 8-4-4 education system at the primary school level is being phased out.
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams
– Scheduled from November 4 to November 22, 2024
Then, beginning on October 28, 2024, and lasting until January 3, 2025, there will be a lengthy holiday.
The three-term system that teachers’ training colleges use has the same term and holiday dates as schools. The first semester runs from January 8 to April 5, 2024, with a three-week break from April 8 to 26. The second term of 2024 starts on April 29 and lasts until August 2, with a break from August 5 to 30. Beginning on August 26 and lasting until November 8, the third term of teachers’ training institutions will culminate with a long break for both teachers and students from November 11 to January 3, 2025.
2024 School Calendar released.
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