School Year Calendars
School year calendars are approved by the Ministry of Education typically around the 3rd week of May of the preceding school year.
You may visit the Ministry of Education to view a full list of school holidays set out by the Ministry for the next five years. Our dates typically conform to these guidelines but we will not be able to confirm until we receive Ministry approval. All calendars will be posted here once approval is received.
Approved: 2023-2024 School Year Calendars
- Elementary regular
- Elementary modified
- Secondary regular
- Secondary modified
- Summary of Scheduled Statutory Holidays and PA Days
Professional Activity and Provincial Priority Days
Throughout the school year, there are days where school board staff are engaged in professional learning through Provincial Priority (PD) Days and Professional Activity (PA) days. The 2023-2024 professional learning activity days are listed below and details will be updated 14 days before the PA/PD day takes place.August 31 - Provincial Priority Day (PD) |
Who: all schools |
October 6 – Provincial Priority Day (PD) |
Who: all schools Date: October 6, 2023 Length: Full Day Topic: Teaching and Learning: Language Curriculum and Numeracy Entity Hosting: Elementary and Secondary Schools (all schools) Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): School board staff at schools Description: School teams will review practical and effective strategies through in-person group sessions to support student learning, well-being and ensure staff are supported in their everyday duties through sessions on Language Curriculum, Human Rights Training (Part 2: Human Rights Policy) and expectations for Universal Design of Learning (UDL). This professional activity day will be facilitated and hosted by school board staff at the school level. |
November 17 – Professional Activity Day (PA) |
Who: all schools Date: November 17, 2023 Length: Full Day Topic: Elementary educators – Parent Teacher Conferences (conducted Thursday evening and Friday morning) Topic: Secondary educators - Will be attending professional development sessions. Entity Hosting: Elementary and Secondary (all schools) Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): School Board staff at schools Description: Elementary school teams will be meeting with families to discuss student progress. Secondary educators will be attending professional development sessions that focus on literacy, numeracy, universal design for learning (UDL) and human rights. The sessions will be facilitated and hosted by school board staff at the school level. |
January 26 – Professional Activity Day (PA) |
Who: all elementary schools Date: January 26, 2024 Length: Topic: Entity Hosting: Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Description: |
February 16 – Professional Activity Day (PA) |
Who: all secondary schools Date: February 16, 2024 Length: Topic: Entity Hosting: Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Description: |
April 19 – Provincial Priority Day (PD) |
Who: all schools Date: April 19, 2024 Length: Topic: Entity Hosting: Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Description: |
June 7 – Professional Activity Day (PA) |
Who: all elementary schools Date: June 7, 2024 Length: Topic: Entity Hosting: Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Description: |
June 27 – Professional Activity Day (PA) |
Who: all secondary schools Date: June 27, 2024 Length: Topic: Entity Hosting: Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Description: |
June 28 – Professional Activity Day (PA) |
Who: all schools Date: June 28, 2024 Length: Topic: Entity Hosting: Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Description: |