2024 School Calendar Unveiled by Ministry of Education, Third Term Slated for 9 Weeks
The 2024 academic calendar kicks off on January 8. It applies to pre-primary, primary, secondary schools and teacher training colleges, as released by the Ministry of Education.
The program unveiled on Friday, October 13, specifies the first term. It will span 13 weeks, with a brief half-term break from February 29 to March 3. It will end on April 5, 2024.
A three-week holiday follows, lasting until April 26.
Term two begins on April 29, extending 14 weeks until August 2. The halfway mark features a break from June 20 to 23.
Post-second term, a three-week holiday will occur from August 5 to 25.
The ministry outlined the final term to span nine weeks, from August 26 to October 25.
Examination periods follow, with the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA) slated from October 28 to 31.
The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams are set for November 4 to 22, dovetailing into the long December holiday that lasts from October 28 to January 3, 2025.
For teacher training colleges, term one mirrors the standard schools’ schedule, from January 8 to April 5, breaking until April 29.
Term two will then stretch from April 29 to August 2, followed by a holiday period from August 5 to 30.
The third term for these colleges is scheduled from August 26 to November 8, capping off the academic year. Follow kiongos.com for more.