IB World School
Term Dates
2024-2025Autumn Term 2024 | 
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| Thursday 29 August | Arrivals Day for first-year IB and all other new students | 
| Thursday 29 August – Sunday 1 September | IB Diploma (1st year) and Pre-IB Orientation | 
| Sunday 1 September | Arrivals Day (10:00-20:00) for IB Diploma returners in Year 2 | 
| Monday 2 September | Classes begin at 09:00 | 
| Friday 25 October | Teaching finishes at 16:10 | 
| Saturday 26 October | Departure Day – students depart by 12:00 | 
| Sunday 3 November | Arrivals Day – students return between 10:00 and 20:00 | 
| Monday 4 November | Classes begin at 09:00 | 
| Friday 13 December | Teaching finishes at 16:10 | 
| Saturday 14 December | Boarding houses close for the Christmas break from 12:00 | 
Spring Term 2025 | 
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| Tuesday 7 January | Arrivals Day for existing and new students / Staff Development | 
| Wednesday 8 January | Classes begin at 09:00 | 
| Friday 14 February | Teaching finishes at 16:10 | 
| Saturday 15 February | Departure Day – students depart by 12:00 | 
| Sunday 23 February | Arrivals Day– students return between 10:00 and 20:00 | 
| Monday 24 February | Classes begin at 09:00 | 
| Friday 4 April | Teaching finishes at 16:10 | 
| Saturday 5 April | Departure Day – students depart by 12:00 | 
Summer Term 2025 | 
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| Tuesday 22 April | Arrivals Day – students return between 10:00 and 20:00 | 
| Wednesday 23 April | Classes begin at 09:00 | 
| TBC | Final IB exams for Year 2 IB Diploma students | 
| Wednesday 28 May | Graduation Day for Year 2 IB Diploma students | 
| Thursday 29 May | Departure Day for graduating Year 2 IB – students leave by 12:00 | 
| Friday 20 June | Pre-IB classes finish at 16:10 | 
| Saturday 21 June | Pre-IB Departure Day – Pre-IB students depart by 12:00 | 
| Wednesday 25 June | IB1 classes finish at 13:10. Parent-teacher meetings from 14:00 to 16:00 (online) | 
| Thursday 26 June | IB1 Departure Day – IB1 students depart by 10:00 | 
2025-2026Autumn Term 2025 | 
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| Thursday 28 August | Arrivals Day for first-year IB, Pre-IB and all other new students | 
| Thursday 28 August – Sunday 31 August | IB1 and Pre-IB Orientation | 
| Sunday 31 August | Arrivals Day (10:00-20:00) for IB Diploma returners in Year 2 | 
| Monday 1 September | Classes begin at 09:00 | 
| Friday 24 October | Teaching finishes at 16:10 | 
| Saturday 25 October | Departure Day – students depart by 12:00 | 
| Sunday 2 November | Arrivals Day – students return between 10:00 and 20:00 | 
| Monday 3 November | Classes begin at 09:00 | 
| Friday 19 December | Teaching finishes at 16:10 | 
| Saturday 20 December | Departure Day – students depart by 12:00 | 
Spring Term 2026 | 
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| Sunday 11 January | Arrivals Day – for existing and new students between 10:00 and 20:00 | 
| Monday 12 January | Classes begin at 09:00 | 
| Friday 13 February | Teaching finishes at 16:10 | 
| Saturday 14 February | Departure Day – students depart by 12:00 | 
| Sunday 22 February | Arrivals Day– students return between 10:00 and 20:00 | 
| Monday 23 February | Classes begin at 09:00 | 
| Friday 27 March | Teaching finishes at 16:10 | 
| Saturday 28 March | Departure Day – students depart by 12:00 | 
Summer Term 2026 | 
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| Sunday 12 April | Arrivals Day – students return between 10:00 and 20:00 | 
| Monday 13 April | Classes begin at 09:00 | 
| TBC | Final IB exams for Year 2 IB Diploma students | 
| TBC | Graduation Day for Year 2 IB Diploma students | 
| TBC | Departure Day for graduating Year 2 IB – students leave by 12:00 | 
| Friday 19 June | Pre-IB classes finish at 16:10 | 
| Saturday 20 June | Pre-IB Departure Day – students depart by 12:00 | 
| Wednesday 24 June | IB1 classes finish at 13:10 | 
| Thursday 25 June | IB1 Departure Day – IB1 students depart by 10:00 | 
Our IB World School courses run throughout the academic year
We are happy to advise on term dates and holiday periods
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