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 2011 | |
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| Wednesday 5 January | Arrivals Day - all students return between 10:00 and 20:00 14:00–16:00 Parent-Teacher meetings |
| Thursday 6 January | Classes start at 09:00 Orientation for new Pre-IB students |
| Wednesday 23 February | Teaching finishes at 13:15 for half term weekend |
| Half term weekend - students may remain in College accommodation | |
| Sunday 27 February | All students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 28 February | Classes start at 09:00 |
| Friday 8 April | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 9 April | Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Easter holiday - college closed to students | |
| Summer Term 2011 | |
| Tuesday 26 April | Arrivals Day - all students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Wednesday 27 April | Classes start at 09:00 |
| Friday 29 April - Monday 23 May | Final exams for second year students |
| Monday 23 May - Friday 27 May | Term 3 exams for first year IB students |
| Tuesday 24 May | Graduation Day - for graduating second year IB students |
| Wednesday 25 May | Departure Day - for graduating IB students; all graduating students leave by 14:00 |
| Tuesday 31 May - Friday 10 June | Science field courses for first year students |
| Friday 17 June | Parents' Day 14:00 - 16:00 Parent - Teacher meetings |
| Saturday 18 June | Departure Day - for first year IB and Pre-IB students; all students leave by 14:00 |
| Autumn Term 2011 (provisional) | |
| Thursday 1 September | Arrivals Day - for new first year IB and Pre-IB students plus Pre-IB students who are progressing to first year IB |
| Thursday 1 September - Sunday 4 September | IB and Pre-IB Orientation |
| Sunday 4 September | Arrivals Day - second year IB students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 5 September | Classes start at 09:00 |
| Friday 21 October | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 22 October | Departure Day - all students leave by 14:00 |
| Half term holiday - college closed to students | |
| Sunday 30 October | All students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 31 October | Classes start at 09:00 |
| Friday 16 December | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 17 December | Departure Day - all students leave by 14:00 |
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