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.
| Autumn Term 2012 | |
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| 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 26 October | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 27 October | Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Half-term holiday – college closed to students | |
| Sunday 4 November | Arrivals Day - students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 5 November | 09:00 - Classes start |
| Friday 14 December | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 15 December | Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Christmas holiday – college closed to students | |
| Spring Term 2013 | |
| Sunday 6 January | Arrivals Day - students return between 10:00 and 20:00 Parent-Teacher meetings 14:00 – 16:00 |
| Monday 7 January | 09:00 - Classes start - Orientation for Pre IB students |
| Wednesday 13 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 17 February | Students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 18 February | 09:00 - Classes start |
| Wednesday 27 March | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Thursday 28 March | Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Easter holiday – college closed to students | |
| Summer Term 2013 | |
| Sunday 14 April | Arrivals Day - students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 15 April | 09:00 - classes start |
| Tuesday 30 April – Wednesday 22 May | Final exams for second year students |
| Friday 17 May – Friday 24 May | Term 3 exams for first year students |
| Thursday 23 May | Graduation Day - for graduating students (provisional) |
| Friday 24 May | Departure Day - all graduating students leave by 14:00 |
| Tuesday 28 May – Friday 7 June | Science field courses for first year students |
| Friday 14 June | 14:00 – 16:00 Parent-Teacher meetings |
| Saturday 15 June | Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Autumn Term 2013 (provisional) | |
| Wednesday 28 August | Some second year students return to help with Orientation |
| Thursday 29 August | Arrivals Day - new first year students arrive and Pre IB students who are progressing to the IB return for Orientation |
| Thursday 29 August – Sunday 1 September | IB / Pre-IB Orientation |
| Sunday 1 September | Arrivals Day - remaining second year students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 2 September | 09:00 - Classes start |
| Friday 18 or Friday 25 October | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 19 or Saturday 26 October | Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Half-term holiday – college closed to students | |
| Sunday 27 October or Sunday 3 November | Arrivals Day - students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 28 October or Monday 4 November | 09:00 - Classes start |
| Friday 13 December | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 14 December | Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Christmas holiday – college closed to students | |
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