School academic calendar nearly finalised
The academic calendar for the 2026-27 school year is nearly finalized following a recent online meeting. The proposed calendar includes varying instructional hours for different educational levels, with additional working Saturdays included. As there has been no opposition from teachers' organizations, the proposal is expected to be approved soon.
- ▪The academic calendar includes 800 instructional hours for lower primary classes.
- ▪Upper primary classes will have 1,000 instructional hours, including three additional Saturdays.
- ▪High school students will have 1,200 instructional hours with seven additional Saturdays.
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A Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) monitoring committee meeting that met online on Saturday nearly finalised the academic calendar for the 2026-27 academic year.An academic calendar with 800 instructional hours that come to 197 working days for lower primary classes, 1,000 hours for upper primary that includes three additional Saturdays as working days in weeks without six consecutive working days, and 1,200 instructional hours for high school with seven additional Saturdays as working days in weeks without six consecutive working days was mooted at the meeting.However, this proposal has not been opposed by any teachers’ organisations and so is likely to be finalised and approved.
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