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 2013 | |
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| 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 | |
| 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 25 October | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 26 October | Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Half-term holiday – college closed to students | |
| Sunday 3 November | Arrivals Day - students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| 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 | |
| Spring Term 2014 | |
| Sunday 5 January | Arrivals Day - Students return between 10:00 and 20:00 14:00 – 16:00 Parent-Teacher meetings |
| Monday 6 January | 09:00 - Classes start Orientation for Pre IB students |
| Wednesday 19 February | Teaching finishes at 13:15 for half term weekend Students may remain in College accommodation during this half term |
| Sunday 23 February | Students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 24 February | 09:00 - Classes start |
| Friday 4 April | Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 5 April | Departure Day - Students leave by 14:00 |
| Easter holiday – College closed to students | |
| Summer Term 2014 | |
| Tuesday 22 April | Arrivals Day - Students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Wednesday 23 April | 09:00 - Classes start |
| Wednesday 30 April – Thursday 22 May (provisional) | Final exams for IB2 students |
| Friday 16 May – Friday 23 May | Term 3 exams for IB1 students |
| Friday 23 May (provisional) | Graduation Day for IB2 students |
| Saturday 24 May (provisional) | Departure Day (IB2) - All IB2 students leave by 14:00 |
| Tuesday 27 May – Friday 6 June | Science field courses for IB1 students |
| Friday 13 June | 14:00 – 16:00 Parent -Teacher meetings |
| Saturday 14 June | Departure Day (IB1 and PreIB) |
| Students leave by 14:00 | |
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