After the school calendar was disrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Education has now released the school calendar which will resume its normal schedule early next year after the Covid-19 disruption.
While giving his speech the Principal Secretary of education Julius Jwan said that the calendar will revert normally in January 2023 after being different for 2 years now to curb the spread of Corona virus.

The following is how the 2023 calendar will look like according to Dr Julius Jwan:

1. All pre-primary, primary and secondary schools will have their opening day on January 23 and close on April 21 after 13 weeks.

2. The teachers training colleges, which have had their first term since August 29 ending December 2, will start their second term on January 23 next year for 13 weeks till April 21.

3. Students will have two weeks break in April instead of the usual four weeks while the ministry settles back to a normal schedule.

4. The August holiday will also be two weeks long from 12 to 27 for pre-primary, primary and secondary institutions.
5. Teachers training colleges will have their August holiday from 12 to September 1 for three weeks.

6. KCPE national exams are scheduled for November 6 to 9 while the KCSE exam commences from November 10 to December 1 for three weeks.

7. Students will get two month’s break from November 3 till the following year after their third term.
Therefor he urged all field officers to ensure the affected institutions are informed of the changes.

By Jane Kibathi.