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)
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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 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
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Suggested Christmas Break for Home Learners
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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 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)
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April TBC |
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
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HCOS Connect - Lower Mainland (Langley) |
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 TBC |
Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12 |
June 14 (9:00am) |
Final submission deadline for all middle school online courses as well as Grad synchronous online courses |
June 13 |
Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Langley) |
June 20 |
Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Kelowna) |
June 27 (4:00pm) |
Report cards published |
July 2025
August 2025
August 15 (4:00pm) - September 2 (8:00am) |
Brightspace shutdown |