St. Clare's IB Diploma follows a three-term system. The first term runs from late August to mid-December, with a one-week half-term break. The second term runs from early January to March / April. The third term runs from April to mid-June. There is no half-term break in the third term. Second year students take their examinations in May and graduate later that month.
| Spring Term 2009 | |
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| Sunday 4 January | Arrivals Day - all students return 12:00 Lunch with the Principal 14:00–16:00 Parent-Teacher meetings Students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 5 January | Classes start at 09:00 Orientation for new Pre-IB students |
| Wednesday 18 February | Teaching finishes at 13:15 for half term weekend |
| Thursday 19 February - Sunday 22 February | Half term weekend |
| Sunday 22 February | All students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 23 February | Classes start at 09:00 |
| Friday 3 April | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 4 April | Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Saturday 4 April - Sunday 19 April | Easter holiday |
| Summer Term 2009 | |
| Sunday 19 April | Arrivals Day - all students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 20 April | Classes start at 09:00 |
| Monday 4 May - Friday 22 May | Final exams for second year IB students |
| Saturday 23 May | Graduation Day - for graduating second year IB students |
| Sunday 24 May | Departure Day - for graduating IB students; all graduating students leave by 14:00 |
| Friday 12 June | Parents' Day Teaching finishes at 16:15 for first year IB and Pre-IB students |
| Saturday 13 June | Departure Day - for first year IB and Pre-IB students |
| Autumn Term 2009 (provisional dates) | |
| Thursday 3 September | Arrivals Day - for new first year IB and Pre-IB students plus Pre-IB students who are progressing to first year IB |
| Thursday 3 September - Sunday 6 September | IB and Pre-IB Orientation |
| Sunday 6 September | Arrivals Day - second year IB students arrive between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 7 September | Classes start at 09:00 |
| Friday 23 October | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 24 October - Sunday 1 November | Half term break |
| Sunday 1 November | All students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 2 November | Classes start at 09:00 |
| Friday 18 December | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 19 December | Departure Day - all students leave by 14:00 |
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