Opening and Closing of Schools School Year: September 2017 to July 2018

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 2017 to July 2018

1st Term September 04, 2017 to December 15, 2017 15 weeks

Vacation:

December 18, 2017 to January 05, 2018 3 weeks

2nd Term January 08, 2018 to March 23, 2018 11 weeks

Vacation:

March 26, 2018 to April 06, 2018 2 weeks

3rd Term: April 09, 2018 to July 06, 2018 13 weeks

Vacation:

July 09, 2018 to August 31, 2018 8 weeks

Re-opening for 2018/2019 school year: September 03, 2018

Olato Sam

Chief Education Officer

C. Secretary, TSC

General Secretary, GTU

For Information

Minister of Education

Permanent Secretary

Chief Planning Officer