Opening and Closing of Schools School Year: September 2016 to July 2017

Guyana

Ministry of Education

Circular No. 5/2014

REF. NO. ED: 25/8/1

From : Chief Education Officer

To: Deputy Chief Education Office, Assistant Chief Education Officers (Nursery, Primary, Secondary & Technical).

Senior Education Officers

Coordinators- School Board Secretariat, SCCP & Parent-Teacher Association

Superintendent of Examinations

Heads of Education Departments

Principals of Cyril Potter College of Education, Technical Institutions

Headteachers of Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools, Heads of Practical Instructional Centres.

Date: April 14, 2014

Subject: Opening and Closing of Schools School Year: September 2016 to July 2017

1st Term September 5, 2016 to December 16, 2016 15 weeks

Vacation:

December 19, 2016 to January 06, 2017 3 weeks

2nd Term January 09, 2017 to April 07, 2017 13weeks

Vacation:

April 10, 2017 to April 21, 2017 2 weeks

3rd Term: April 24, 2017 to July 07, 2017 11 weeks

Vacation:

July 10, 2017 to September 01, 2017 8 weeks

Re-opening for 2017/2018 school year: September 04, 2017

Olato Sam

Chief Education Officer

C. Secretary, TSC

General Secretary, GTU

For Information

Minister of Education

Permanent Secretary

Chief Planning Officer