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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

Nov 4 - Nov 8 TBC Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12
November 11 Remembrance Day

December 2024

December 20 (4:00pm) - December 30 (8:00am) Brightspace shutdown
December 25 - January 1 Christmas Break (HCOS offices closed)
December 23 - January 3
Suggested Christmas Break for Home Learners

January 2025

January 20-31 TBC 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 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 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 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May 3 (TBC) Grad courses without an active date, and any funding associated with those courses, are withdrawn automatically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