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Term Dates

• International Baccalaureate Diploma

• Pre-IB Course

 

2024-2025

Autumn Term 2024

 
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

 
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

 
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

2025-2026

Autumn Term 2025

 
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

 
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

 
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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