Academic Calendar 2024: Important Dates for Terms 2 and 3
Plans have been unveiled by the Ministry of Education, led by Cabinet Secretary CS Ezekiel Machogu, to address the disruptions in the 2024 term 2 school calendar caused by recent heavy rains.
Originally scheduled to commence on April 29, 2024, the start of the second term was delayed by two weeks due to adverse weather conditions, according to Machogu’s announcement.
Furthermore, President William Ruto issued a directive to extend the closure of schools indefinitely due to ongoing flooding, based on advisories from the Kenya Meteorological Department.
The revised term two calendars now sets the reopening of schools for May 13 and the conclusion on August 5, 2024. Additionally, a midterm break is scheduled from June 20th to 23rd, followed by a three-week holiday from August 5th to 25th.
Teacher training institutions under the Ministry of Education will conduct term two from April 29 to August 2nd, 2024, with their holiday period from August 5 to 30th.
The comprehensive revised school calendar for the second term of 2024 is as follows:
- May 13th: Nationwide school reopening after an extended closure due to rains.
- June 20th: Half-term break for all schools.
- August 5th: Start of August holidays (dates subject to ministry directives).
- August 23rd: Reopening of all schools for the start of term three.
Term three, the final term of the academic year, is expected to run for nine weeks from August 26th to October 25th. During this term, learners will undergo the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and the Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA) from October 28th to 31st, 2024. Subsequently, the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams are scheduled from November 4th to 22nd.
Following the exams, students will enjoy a lengthy December holiday from October 28th to January 3, 2025.
For teacher training institutions, their last term will span from August 26th to November 8th, 2024. They will then break for an extended December holiday from November 11th to January 3rd, 2025.
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Academic Calendar 2024: Important Dates for Terms 2 and 3
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