Important Dates

2024/2025

Oct 14 Thanksgiving Day
Oct 17 Extension Payment Due
Oct 25 Professional Development Day - No classes, optional Victoria day trip

Nov 8 Professional Development Day - No classes, optional Vancouver day trip
Nov 11 Remembrance Day

Jan 22 Semester 2 students arrive
Jan 23 Last day of Semester 1 - students can depart on or after this date. Refunds will be issued for unused homestay nights
Jan 23 - 24 Orientation for Semester 2 students Click here for details
Jan 24 Semester 1 Report Card out for Secondary Students
Jan 27 First day of classes Semester 2

May 1 International Scholarship Application Survey begins
May 16 Professional Development Day - No classes, optional Victoria day trip
May 19 Victoria Day

June 6 International Year End Celebration
26 Last day of classes Semester 2, students can depart after this date
June 30 Last day of the program. Students must depart on or before this day. After June 30 the District no longer provides homestay support, custodianship or medical insurance.

Aug 22-24 Students arrive in Abbotsford
Aug 25-28 Orientation Click here for details
Sept 2 First day of classes Semester 1
Sept 29 Non-Instructional Day
Sept 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Oct 13 Thanksgiving Day
Oct 22,23 Parent / Guardian - Teacher conferences
Oct 24 Non-Instructional Day
Nov 10 Non-Instructional Day
Nov 11 Remembrance Day
Dec 12 Report Cards (Elementary and Middle Schools)
Dec 22-Jan 2 Winter Break
Jan 5 Schools reopen
Jan 26/27 TBC Semester 2 students arrive
Jan 28-30 Orientation for Semester 2 students
Jan 30 Report Cards (Secondary Schools)
Jan 30 Last day of Semester 1 - students may be able to depart earlier, more details later
Feb 2 First day of classes Semester 2 Secondary Schools
Feb 13 Non-Instructional Day
Feb 16 Family Day
Feb 18,19 Parent / Guardian - Teacher conferences
Mar 16 - 27 Spring Break
Mar 30 Schools reopen
April 3 - 6 Easter Break
April 24 Non-Instructional Day
May 15 Non-Instructional Day
May 18 Victoria Day
June 25 Last day of classes Semester 2, Report Cards
June 30 Last day of the program. Students must depart on or before this day. After June 30 the District no longer provides homestay support, custodianship or medical insurance.

Aug 28-30 Students arrive in Abbotsford
Aug 31 - Sept 3 Orientation - Details TBA
Sept 8 First day of classes Semester 1
Sept 25 Non-Instructional Day
Sept 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Oct 12 Thanksgiving Day
Oct 21/22 Parent / Guardian - Teacher conferences. Early dismissal
Oct 23 Non-Instructional Day
Nov 11 Remembrance Day
Nov 20 Non-Instructional Day
Dec 11 Report Cards (Elementary and Middle Schools)
Dec 18 Last day before Winter Break
Dec 21-Jan 1 Winter Break
Jan 4 Schools reopen after Winter Break
Jan 25/26 TBC Semester 2 students arrive
Jan 27-29 Orientation for Semester 2 students
Jan 29 Report Cards (Secondary Schools)
Jan 29 Last day of Semester 1 - students may be able to depart earlier, more details later
Feb 1 First day of classes Semester 2 Secondary Schools
Feb 12 Non-Instructional Day
Feb 15 Family Day
Feb 17,18 Parent / Guardian - Teacher conferences. Early dismissal
Mar 5 Report Cards (Elementary and Middle Schools)
Mar 12 Last day before Spring Break
Mar 15 - 25 Spring Break
Mar 26 Good Friday
Mar 29 Easter Monday
Mar 30 Schools reopen
April 23 Non-Instructional Day
May 21 Non-Instructional Day
May 24 Victoria Day
June 29 Last day of classes Semester 2, Report Cards
June 30 Last day of the program. Students must depart on or before this day. After June 30 the District no longer provides homestay support, custodianship or medical insurance.