School calendar & teaching hours
Organisation
For kindergarten and primary students, classes are spread over 9 half-days:
- 4 full days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- 1 half-day: Wednesday
Daily timetable
For all levels, classes start at 8:30am and finish at 4pm. On Wednesdays (half day), classes finish at 12 noon.
Morning lessons finish between 11:50am and 12 noon depending on the child’s age, followed by a 1.5 hour lunch break.
During the day, two 15 to 30 minute breaks are scheduled at slightly different times: between 10.30am and 11.00am in the morning and between 2.45pm and 3pm in the afternoon.
In the first and second years of primary school (TPS and PS, 2-3 years), children have a break period in the early afternoon. The exact time varies according to the needs of the children.
HOLIDAY PERIODS 2024/2025
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START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
Monday 2nd September 2024
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AUTUMN
Saturday 19th October 2024 until Sunday 3rd November 2024
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END-OF-YEAR FESTIVITIES
Saturday 21st December 2024 until Tuesday 7th January 2025 (public holiday)
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WINTER HOLIDAYS
Saturday 22nd February 2025 until Sunday 9th March 2025
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SPRING HOLIDAYS
Friday 19th April 2025 (public holiday) until Sunday 4th May 2025
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END OF SCHOOL YEAR
Friday 4th July 2025 in the evening