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School Calendar for 2012-2013 school year
Minister’s Directive MD No. 2012-01
Pursuant to section 8 and clause 7(1)(g) of the School Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. S-2-1, I hereby issue the following Minister’s Directive concerning the School Calendar for the 2012-2013 school year:
September (19 School Days) (17 Instructional Days)
3 Labour Day
4 Professional Development Day (no classes)
5 Orientation Day for teachers (no classes)
6 First Instructional Day
October (22 School Days) (20 Instructional Days)
8 Thanksgiving (no classes)
11-12 PEITF Annual Convention/CUPE Annual Convention (no classes)
November (21 School Days) (19 Instructional Days)
9 Professional Development Day (no classes)
12 In Lieu of Remembrance Day (no classes)
30 Collaborative Planning Day (no classes)
December (15 School Days) (15 Instructional Days)
21 Last Day of Classes of 2012
January (21 School Days) (21 Instructional Days)
3 First School Day of 2013
February (19 School Days) (18 Instructional Days)
1 End of Semester Administration/Professional Development Day
18 Islander Day
March (15 School Days) (15 Instructional Days)
18-22 March Break
29 Good Friday
April (21 School Days) (20 Instructional Days)
1 Easter Monday
26 Collaborative Planning Day (no classes)
May (22 School Days) (21 Instructional Days)
3 Area Association Professional Development Day/CUPE 3260 Annual Convention
20 Victoria Day
June (20 School Days) (17 Instructional Days)
10 First day on which examinations for grade 12 students may be scheduled
12 First day on which examinations for grade 10-11 students may be scheduled
17 First day on which examinations for grade 9 students may be scheduled
18 Last day for senior high graduating students
18 First day for grade 12 graduation ceremonies
24 First day for elementary and intermediate closing ceremonies
25 Last Instructional day. Report cards for grades 1-11
28 Last day for teachers
Total number of school days: 195 Total number of instructional days: 183
Dated at Summerside this August 2012
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J. Alan McIsaac
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
This information has been taken from website "Education and Early Childhood Development"