School Calendar for Families 2025/2026
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 (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Grad courses without an active date, and any funding associated with those courses, are withdrawn automatically |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 |
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 |
> 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 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 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
|
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 6 |
Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Langley) |
| 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 |
