IB World School
Term Dates
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 for IB Diploma returners in Year 2 – students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| 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 2026Please note that we continue to operate over both May Bank Holidays |
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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 |
| 24 April – 20 May | Final IB exams for Year 2 IB Diploma students |
| Tuesday 26 May | 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 |
2026-2027Autumn Term 2026 |
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| Thursday 3 September | Arrivals Day for first-year IB, Pre-IB and all other new students |
| Thursday 3 – Sunday 6 September | IB1 and Pre-IB Orientation |
| Sunday 6 September | Arrivals Day for IB Diploma returners in Year 2 – students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 7 September | Classes begin at 09:00 |
| Friday 23 October | Teaching finishes at 16:10 |
| Saturday 24 October | Departure Day – students depart by 12:00 |
| Sunday 1 November | Arrivals Day – students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 2 November | Classes begin at 09:00 |
| Friday 18 December | Teaching finishes at 16:10 |
| Saturday 19 December | Departure Day – students depart by 12:00 |
Spring Term 2027 |
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| Monday 4 January | Arrivals Day – for existing and new students between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Tuesday 5 January | Classes begin at 09:00 |
| Friday 12 February | Teaching finishes at 16:10 |
| Saturday 13 February | Departure Day – students depart by 12:00 |
| Sunday 21 February | Arrivals Day– students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 22 February | Classes begin at 09:00 |
| Wednesday 24 March | Teaching finishes at 16:10 |
| Thursday 25 March | Departure Day – students depart by 12:00 |
Summer Term 2027Please note that we continue to operate over both May Bank Holidays |
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| Sunday 11 April | Arrivals Day – students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 12 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 18 June | Pre-IB classes finish at 16:10 |
| Saturday 19 June | Pre-IB Departure Day – students depart by 12:00 |
| Wednesday 23 June | IB1 classes finish at 13:10 |
| Thursday 24 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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