School Calendar: KG to JHS reverts to trimester system
Isaac Yeboah
Education
The Ministry of Education has directed Kindergarten to Junior High Schools to revert to the Trimester system school calendar for the current academic year, instead of the proposed Semester system.
Consequently, new dates have been announced for the various school terms for Kindergarten to Junior High Schools as follows:
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| DATE | DURATION | VACATION | |
| 1st Term | 18th January - 14th April | 12 weeks | 15th April - 9th May |
| 2nd Term | 10th May - 18th August | 14 weeks | 19th August - 12th September |
| 3rd Term | 13th September - 22nd December | 14 weeks |
A statement issued by the Ministry of Education said the reversion to the trimester system follows representation from a section of the public and key educational stakeholders to re-instate the trimester system, as well as further consultation on the issue.
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Read the Ministry's statement below:
