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
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August 16 (4:00pm) - September 3 (8:00am)
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Brightspace shutdown
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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
| Nov 4 - Nov 8 |
Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12 |
| November 11 |
Remembrance Day |
December 2024
December 2220 (4:00pm) - JanuaryDecember 230 (8:00am) |
Moodle and Brightspace shutdown |
| December 25 - January 1 |
Christmas Break (HCOS offices closed) |
December 25 - January 5
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Suggested Christmas Break for Home Learners
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January 2025
| 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 2025
| February 15 |
New student applications begin processing |
March 2025
| 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 2025
| April 1 |
Learning Groups PO use deadline |
| April 15 |
Current school year PO numbers expire (last day for curriculum and lesson purchases)
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| 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
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HCOS Connect - Lower Mainland (Langley) |
| May 2 |
HCOS Connect - Island (Nanaimo) |
May 2025
| 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 2025
| 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 |
July 2025
August 2025
| August 16 (4:00pm) - September 3 (8:00am) |
Brightspace shutdown |
