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 2012 | |
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| Sunday 8 January | Arrivals Day - students return between 10:00 and 20:00 Parent-Teacher meetings 14:00 – 16:00 |
| Monday 9 January | 09:00 - Classes start - Orientation for Pre IB students |
| Wednesday 15 February | Teaching finishes at 13:15 for half term weekend Students may remain in College accommodation during this half term |
| Half term weekend - students may remain in College accommodation | |
| Sunday 19 February | Students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 20 February | 09:00 - Classes start |
| Friday 30 March | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 31 March | Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Easter holiday – college closed to students | |
| Summer Term 2012 | |
| Sunday 15 April | Arrivals Day - students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 16 April | 09:00 - classes start |
| Monday 30 April – Tuesday 22 May | Final exams for second year students |
| Monday 21 May – Friday 25 May | Term 3 exams for first year students |
| Wednesday 23 May | Graduation Day - for graduating students |
| Thursday 24 May | Departure Day - all graduating students leave by 14:00 |
| Tuesday 29 May – Friday 8 June | Science field courses for first year students |
| Friday 15 June | 14:00 – 16:00 Parent-Teacher meetings |
| Saturday 16 June | Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Autumn Term 2012 (provisional) | |
| Wednesday 29 August | Some second year students return to help with Orientation |
| Thursday 30 August | Arrivals Day - new first year students arrive and Pre IB students who are progressing to the IB return for Orientation |
| Thursday 30 August – Sunday 2 September | IB / Pre-IB Orientation |
| Sunday 2 September | Arrivals Day - remaining second year students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 3 September | 09:00 - Classes start |
| Friday 19 October | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 20 October | Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Half-term holiday – college closed to students | |
| Sunday 28 Oct | Arrivals Day - students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 29 Oct | 09:00 - Classes start |
| Friday 14 December | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 15 December | Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
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