School Calendar for Families 2024/2025

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

August 18 (4:00pm) - September 5 (8:00am)

Brightspace shutdown

September 4	Labour Day
September 5 - 22	Week of Welcome (WoW) events (province wide)
September 22	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

October 2	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October 3	HCOS Finance Office begins accepting invoices for Lessons and Activities
October 3 - 31	Foundation Skills Assessments (FSAs) - Grades 4 & 7
October 9	Thanksgiving Day
Oct 31 - Nov 3	Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12

November 13

Remembrance Day

December 22 (4:00pm) - January 2 (8:00am)	Moodle and Brightspace shutdown
December 25 - January 1	Christmas Break (HCOS offices closed)
December 25 - January 5	Suggested Christmas Break for Home Learners

January 15-26	Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12
January 15 - February 14	Re-enrollment window
January 17 - February 14	Read for Change
January 26 (4:00pm)	Report cards published

February 15

New student applications begin processing

March 11 - 14 & 16	Heritage Theatre Show Week (Kelowna)
March 15 (4:00pm) - March 22 (4:00pm)	Moodle and Brightspace shutdown
March 18 - April 1	Spring Break

April 1	Learning Groups PO use deadline
April 15	Current school year PO numbers expire (last day for curriculum and lesson purchases)
April 15-19	Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10 - 12
April 24	Next school year PO numbers issued in Encom
April 29	HCOS Connect - Interior (Kelowna)
April 30	HCOS Connect - North (Prince George)
May 1	HCOS Connect - Lower Mainland (Langley)
May 2	HCOS Connect - Island (Nanaimo)

May 3 (TBC)	Grad courses without an active date, and any funding associated with those courses, are withdrawn automatically
May 13 - 17	Grad Program Orientation Week

June 5	Flex Athletics Banquet (Kelowna)
June 10-14	Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12
June 14 (9:00am)	Final submission deadline for online synchronous course work
June 14	Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Langley)
June 21	Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Kelowna)
June 28 (4:00pm)	Report cards published

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

Brightspace shutdown