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 2010 | |
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| Wednesday 6 January | Arrivals Day - all students return between 10:00 and 20:00 14:00–16:00 Parent-Teacher meetings |
| Thursday 7 January | Classes start at 09:00 Orientation for new Pre-IB students |
| Wednesday 17 February | Teaching finishes at 13:15 for half term weekend |
| Half term weekend - students may remain in College accommodation | |
| Sunday 21 February | All students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 22 February | Classes start at 09:00 |
| Wednesday 31 March | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Thursday 1 April | Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Easter holiday - college closed to students | |
| Summer Term 2010 | |
| Sunday 18 April | Arrivals Day - all students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 19 April | Classes start at 09:00 |
| Tuesday 4 May - Monday 24 May | Final exams for second year students |
| Monday 17 May - Friday 21 May | Term 3 exams for first year IB students |
| Tuesday 25 May - Friday 4 June | Science field courses for first year students |
| Saturday 29 May | Graduation Day - for graduating second year IB students |
| Sunday 30 May | Departure Day - for graduating IB students; all graduating students leave by 14:00 |
| Friday 18 June | Parents' Day Teaching finishes at 16:15 for first year IB and Pre-IB students |
| Saturday 19 June | Departure Day - for first year IB and Pre-IB students; all students leave by 14:00 |
| Autumn Term 2010 (provisional) | |
| Thursday 2 September | Arrivals Day - for new first year IB and Pre-IB students plus Pre-IB students who are progressing to first year IB |
| Thursday 2 September - Sunday 5 September | IB and Pre-IB Orientation |
| Sunday 5 September | Arrivals Day - second year IB students arrive between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 6 September | Classes start at 09:00 |
| Friday 22 October | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 23 October | Departure Day - all students leave by 14:00 |
| Half term holiday - college closed to students | |
| Sunday 31 October | All students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 1 November | Classes start at 09:00 |
| Friday 17 December | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 18 December | Departure Day - all students leave by 14:00 |
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