Calendars & Schedules

School Calendar for Families 2024/2025

This calendar provides families key dates for various deadlines, breaks and important information during this school year. 

August 2024

August 16 (4:00pm) - September 3 (8:00am) Brightspace shutdown

September 2024

September 2 Labour Day
September 3 - 20 Week of Welcome (WoW) events (province wide) 
September 20 Tuition pre-authorized payment due (on or prior to this date)
September 27 Bursary application due (on or prior to this date)
September 27 Tuition due
September 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

October 2024

October 1 HCOS Finance Office begins accepting invoices for Lessons and Activities
October 1 - 31 Foundation Skills Assessments (FSAs) - Grades 4 & 7
October 14 Thanksgiving Day

November 2024

October 28- November 5 Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12
November 11 Remembrance Day

December 2024

December 20 (4:00pm) - December 30 (8:00am) Brightspace shutdown
December 23 - January 1 Christmas Break (HCOS offices closed)
December 23 - January 3
Suggested Christmas Break for Home Learners

January 2025

January 13-24 Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12
January 13 - January 31 Re-enrollment window (guaranteed)
January 13 New applications open
January 15 - February 12 Read for Change
January 31 (4:00pm) Report cards published

February 2025

February 12 New student applications begin processing

March 2025

March 3-7 Grad Program Orientation Week
March 11 - 14 & 15 Heritage Theatre Show Week (Kelowna)
March 14 (4:00pm) - March 21 (4:00pm) Brightspace shutdown
March 17 - March 28 Spring Break

April 2025

April 1 Learning Groups PO use deadline
April 15

Current school year PO numbers expire (last day for curriculum and lesson purchases)

April 7-11 Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10 - 12
April 28 Next school year PO numbers issued in Encom
April 28 HCOS Connect - Interior (Kelowna)
April 29 HCOS Connect - North (Fort St. John)
April 30
HCOS Connect - Lower Mainland (Abbotsford)
May 1 HCOS Connect - Island (Nanaimo)

May 2025

May 5 (TBC) Grad courses without an active date, and any funding associated with those courses, are withdrawn automatically

June 2025

June 2-13 Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12
June 6
Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Langley)
June 14 (9:00am) Final submission deadline for all middle school online courses as well as Grad synchronous online courses
June 20 Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Kelowna)
June 27 (4:00pm) Report cards published

August 2025

August 15 (4:00pm) - September 2 (8:00am) Brightspace shutdown


Synchronous Cohorts - 2024/2025

Individual class schedules will be posted as they are created. Please check your Brightspace course shell for more information. 

Synchronous classes begin the week of Sept 23-27 and end the week of June 9-13. There are no classes scheduled during the following weeks: 

Please note that the final submission deadline for June report cards is Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:00am.

Please see the Grade 5-9 Synchronous Courses and Synchronous Courses 10-12 pages fore more information on synchronous course expectations and completion dates. 

Some courses have two cohort options on the schedule based on last year's enrollment numbers (e.g., English 9A and English 9B). Please enroll in the course in Encom, then your synchronous teacher will reach out at the beginning of September to determine which section you would like to attend. Cohorts may be combined closer to the start of September if student enrollment is lower than expected. 

Grade 5


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00-9:30am   Spanish 5A Spanish 5C

9:45-10:15am   French 5A English 5

10:30-11:00am   Science 5   French 5B
11:15-11:45am   Spanish 5B
Math 5

Lunch
1:00-1:30pm




1:45-2:15pm




2:30-3:00pm




Grade 6


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00-9:30am       French 6B
9:45-10:15am     English 6  
10:30-11:00am   French 6A Math 6  
11:15-11:45am   Science 6 Spanish 6B  
Lunch
1:00-1:30pm
Spanish 6A Social Studies 6

1:45-2:15pm




2:30-3:00pm




Grade 7


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00-9:30am Social Studies 7 French 7A Spanish 7B  
9:45-10:15am  

TechLAB 7

9:45-10:45am

  French 7B
10:30-11:00am      
11:15-11:45am Science 7   English 7A English 7B
Lunch
1:00-1:30pm     Math 7

1:45-2:15pm   Spanish 7A
 

2:30-3:00pm  
 

Grade 8


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00-9:30am     Science 8B English 8B
9:45-10:15am Social Studies 8

 

Spanish 8  
10:30-11:00am  


English 8A  
11:15-11:45am   French 8A French 8B  
Lunch
1:00-1:30pm   Science 8A Math 8B

1:45-2:15pm   Math 8A

TechLAB 8

1:45-2:45pm



2:30-3:00pm  



Grade 9


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00-9:30am        
9:45-10:15am   Math 9A Math 9B  
10:30-11:00am Social Studies 9   French 9  
11:15-11:45am   Science 9A Science 9B English 9B
Lunch
1:00-1:30pm   English 9A Spanish 9

TechLAB 9

Cohort A:

1:15-2:15pm

Cohort B:

1:45-2:45pm


1:45-2:15pm    

 


2:30-3:00pm    



Grade 10

Some courses have two cohort options on the schedule based on last year's enrollment numbers (e.g., Science 10A and Science 10B). Please enroll in the course in Encom, then your synchronous teacher will reach out at the beginning of September to determine which section you would like to attend. Cohorts may be combined closer to the start of September if student enrollment is lower than expected. 


Monday Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:00-8:30am


Student Council 10 SEAL Program
8:30-9:00am


9:00-9:30am
Spanish 10 French 10

Foundations and PreCalculus

Math 10 B

Workplace Mathematics 10


 
9:30-10:00am

10:00-10:30am

Science 10 A



  Social Studies 10
10:30-11:00am


11:00-11:30am Humanities 10

 

Career Life Education Science 10C
 
11:30am-12:00pm

Lunch
1:00-1:30pm
ELA 10: Literary Studies and Composition

Science 10B
 
1:30-2:00pm


2:00-2:30pm


Foundations and PreCalculus Math 10 A

   
2:30-3:00pm





Grade 11


Monday Tuesday


Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:00-8:30 am


Student Council 11 SEAL Program
8:30-9:00 am


9:00-9:30am

 
 
9:30-10:00am

Spanish 11

 






10:00-10:30am  

French 11

Literary Studies 11  
10:30-11:00am  




11:00-11:30am Humanities 11 Pre-Calculus 11

Foundations of Math 11



11:30am-12:00pm

Lunch
1:00-1:30pm
Life Science 11
   
1:30-2:00pm



2:00-2:30pm


   
2:30-3:00pm




3:00-3:30pm
 

Workplace

Math 11



3:30-4:00pm



Grade 12


Monday Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:00-8:30 am


Student Council 12 SEAL Program
8:30-9:00 am


9:00-9:30am
  Career Life Connections
 
9:30-10:00am



10:00-10:30am          
10:30-11:00am

 



11:00-11:30am Humanities 12 English First Peoples 12




11:30am-12:00pm




Lunch
1:00-1:30pm

PreCalculus 12
(12:45-1:45)

BC First Peoples 12

1:30-2:00pm


2:00-2:30pm

Anatomy and Physiology 12




2:30-3:00pm




School Calendar for Families 2025/2026

This calendar provides families key dates for various deadlines, breaks and important information during this school year. 

August 2025

August 15 (4:00pm) - September 2 (8:00am) Brightspace shutdown

September 2025

September 1 Labour Day
September 2 - 19 Week of Welcome (WoW) events (province wide) 
September 19 Tuition pre-authorized payment due (on or prior to this date)
September 29 Bursary application due (on or prior to this date)
September 29 Tuition due
September 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

October 2025

October 1 HCOS Finance Office begins accepting invoices for Lessons and Activities
October 1 - 31 Foundation Skills Assessments (FSAs) - Grades 4 & 7
October 13 Thanksgiving Day
October 29 Student Learning Plan - Parent Sign Off

November 2025

TBD  Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12
November 11 Remembrance Day

December 2025

December 2 Giving Tuesday
December 19 (4:00pm) - December 29 (8:00am) Brightspace shutdown
December 24 - January 2 Christmas Break (HCOS offices closed)
December 22 - January 2
Suggested Christmas Break for Home Learners

January 2026

TBD Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12
January 12 - January 30 Re-enrollment window (guaranteed)
January 12 New applications open
January 14 - February 11 Read for Change
January 30 (4:00pm) Report cards published

February 2026

February 2 New student applications begin processing
February 16 Family Day   

March 2026

March 2-6 Grad Program Orientation Week
March 10 - 13 & 14 Heritage Theatre Show Week (Kelowna)
March 13 (4:00pm) - March 20 (4:00pm) Brightspace shutdown
March 16 - March 27 Spring Break

April 2026

April 1 Learning Groups PO use deadline
April 3 Good Friday
April 6 Easter Monday
April 15

Current school year PO numbers expire (last day for curriculum and lesson purchases)

TBD Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10 - 12
April 27 Next school year PO numbers issued in Encom
April 27 HCOS Connect - Interior (Kelowna)
April 28 HCOS Connect - North (Prince George)
April 29
HCOS Connect - Lower Mainland (Abbotsford)
April 30 HCOS Connect - Island (Nanaimo)

May 2026

TBD Grade 10 to 12 courses without an active date, and any funding associated with those courses, are withdrawn automatically
May 15 Student Service Award Nominations Due
May 18  Victoria Day

June 2026

TBD Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12
June 5
Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Langley)
June 12 Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Kelowna)
June 12 (9:00am) Final submission deadline for all Middle School online courses as well as Grade 10 to 12 synchronous online courses
June 26 (4:00pm) Report cards published

August 2026

August 21 (4:00pm) - September 8 (8:00am) Brightspace shutdown

Synchronous Cohorts - 2025/2026

Individual class schedules will be posted as they are created. Please check your Brightspace course shell for more information. 

Synchronous classes begin the week of Sept 22-26 and end the week of June 8-12. There are no classes scheduled during the following weeks: 

Please note that the final submission deadline for June report cards is Friday, June 12th, 2026 at 9:00am. 

Please see the Grade 5-9 Synchronous Courses and Synchronous Courses 10-12 pages for more information on synchronous course expectations and completion dates. 

Some courses have two cohort options on the schedule based on last year's enrollment numbers (e.g., English 9A and English 9B). Please enroll in the course in Encom, then your synchronous teacher will reach out at the beginning of September to determine which section you would like to attend. Cohorts may be combined closer to the start of September if student enrollment is lower than expected. 

Grade 5


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00-9:30am   Spanish 5A Spanish 5B French 5B
9:45-10:15am   Science 5 Math 5

10:30-11:00am        
11:15-11:45am   English 5
French 5A

Lunch
1:00-1:30pm




1:45-2:15pm




2:30-3:00pm




Grade 6


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00-9:30am        
9:45-10:15am   French 6A   French 6B
10:30-11:00am   Science 6 Math 6  
11:15-11:45am   Spanish 6A
Spanish 6B English 6
Lunch
1:00-1:30pm

Socials 6

1:45-2:15pm




2:30-3:00pm




Grade 7


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00-9:30am Socials 7      
9:45-10:15am   Spanish 7A Spanish 7A  
10:30-11:00am

TechLAB 7A

10:30-11:10am

TechLAB 7B

10:30-11:10am

French 7A French 7A
11:15-11:45am Science 7

 

English 7A English 7B
Lunch
1:00-1:30pm

Math 7

1:45-2:15pm




2:30-3:00pm




Grade 8


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00-9:30am      Science 8B  
9:45-10:15am Socials 8   French 8  
10:30-11:00am  

Spanish 8

TechLAB 8B

10:30-11:10am

 
11:15-11:45am  

TechLAB 8A

11:20-12:00pm

Math 8B

 
Lunch
1:00-1:30pm
Science 8A English 8A English 8B
1:45-2:15pm
Math 8A  

2:30-3:00pm




Grade 9


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00-9:30am    
 
9:45-10:15am   Math 9A Math 9B  
10:30-11:00am Socials 9

French 9

Spanish 9

 


11:15-11:45am

TechLAB 9A

11:20-12:00pm

Science 9A

 Science 9B

 


TechLAB 9B

 

11:20-12:00pm

 


Lunch
1:00-1:30pm
English 9A   English 9B
1:45-2:15pm
   

2:30-3:00pm




Grade 10

Some courses have two cohort options on the schedule based on last year's enrollment numbers (e.g., Science 10A and Science 10B). Please enroll in the course in Encom, then your synchronous teacher will reach out at the beginning of September to determine which section you would like to attend. Cohorts may be combined closer to the start of September if student enrollment is lower than expected. 


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:00-9:00am




Student Council 10


9:00-10:00am

 

 

Science 10A Foundations & PreCalculus Math 10 B ELA 10: Literary Studies and Composition
10:00-11:00am

 

 

  Workplace Mathematics 10  Social Studies 10
11:00-12:00pm Hum10 Async Bimonthly ends at 12:15pm

Core French 10

Career Life Education

 

Science 10C

 


Lunch
1:00-2:00pm SEAL Program

Spanish 10

 

 Science 10B


HP: PHE10 Async Monthly 
 
2:00-3:00pm
Foundations & PreCalculus Math 10 A   

3:00-4:00pm


 




Grade 11


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:00-9:00am




Student Council 11


9:00-10:00am

 

 

Core French 11

Literary Studies 11

9:30-10:30am

 Life Science 11

9:30-10:30am


10:00-11:00am

 

 

   

 


11:00-12:00pm Hum11 Async Bimonthly ends at 12:15pm

Pre-Calculus 11

Foundations of Math 11  
Lunch
1:00-2:00pm SEAL Program

Spanish 11

1:30-2:30pm

HP: Active Living Async Monthly   
2:00-3:00pm
    Workplace Math 11

2:30-3:30pm


3:00-4:00pm


 




Grade 12


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:00-9:00am




Student Council 12


9:00-10:00am

 

 

English First Peoples 12 Career Life Connections  
10:00-11:00am

 

 

BC First Peoples 12    
11:00-12:00pm Hum12 Async Bimonthly ends at 12:15pm

 

 

 

Anatomy & Physiology 12

 


Lunch
1:00-2:00pm SEAL Program PreCalculus Math 12

12:45-1:45pm

   
2:00-3:00pm

 

 

 

3:00-4:00pm