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[edit] School hours
School hours vary from one jurisdiction to another. Fairly common school hours are:
- Morning session : 8.30 a.m. – 12 noon
- Lunch : 12 noon – 1.00 p.m.
- Afternoon session : 1.00 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.
[edit] School terms
- The academic year usually finishes at the end of June.
- Students are on vacation for the entire months of July and August.
- Teachers return to work and start preparing for school during the last few days of August.
- Students traditionally start the new academic year on the day after the Labour Day public holiday. Labour Day is the first Monday in September, and children typically start school on the following day, the Tuesday.
- Students get a two-week break over Christmas and New Year.
- Students get a ten-day break in the spring. Depending on the timing of Easter, spring break may or may not coincide with Easter.
- Schools are closed on professional development days (when teachers attend professional seminars and workshops) and on public holidays.
[edit] Recce trips
- It's ideal to be able to visit a school during a recce trip to Canada.
- If you visit Canada in July or August, however, you will not be able to visit schools, because they are shut down for the summer vacation.
- On the other hand, many school boards’ admissions offices are open year-round.
[edit] Other schooling topics
For other topics related to schooling, please see the Wiki article entitled Canadian Schooling.
