The Ministry of Education has just revealed the school calendar for 2024.
This calendar covers pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools, as well as teacher-training colleges.
Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming school year:
First Term (January 8 – April 5, 2024)
The first term for pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools will begin on January 8, 2024, and end on April 5, 2024.
That’s a total of 13 weeks of learning. During this term, there will be a short three-day break from February 29 to March 3, as well as a three-week holiday starting from April 8.
Second Term (April 29 – August 2, 2024)
The second term will be longer, lasting for 14 weeks.
It will start on April 29 and end on August 2, 2024.
There will be a mid-term break from June 20 to June 23, and after this term, students will enjoy a three-week holiday starting on August 5.
Third Term (August 26 – October 25, 2024)
The final term of the school year will run for 9 weeks, starting on August 26 and ending on October 25. At the end of this term, students will face the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA) exams from October 28 to October 31.
Year-End Exams and Holidays
The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams will take place from November 4 to November 22.
After that, a long December holiday will be in store, running from October 28 to January 3, 2025.
Teacher Training Colleges
For teacher training colleges, the schedule will be quite similar:
First Term (January 8 – April 5, 2024)
Term one will also begin on January 8, 2024, and end on April 5.
The holiday period for term one will be from April 8 to April 26.
Second Term (April 29 – August 2, 2024)
Term two will begin on April 29 and end on August 2, lasting for 14 weeks.
The holidays for term two will be from August 5 to August 30.
Third Term (August 26 – November 8, 2024)
The final term for teacher training colleges will go on for 11 weeks, starting on August 26 and ending on November 8.
The year will close with a long December holiday from November 11 to January 3, 2025.
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