The Ministry of Education, under the Office of the Principal Secretary, and the State Department for Basic Education have provided to the public a new academic calendar for all public and private schools in the country. The calendar program was seriously affected in the year 2020, when Kenya and other world countries were struggling to curb the spread of the Corona virus pandemic. Schools in the country were closed for over one year, resulting in a progressively congested learning calendar in 2021 and 2022.
In a public notice posted on the ministry's official website, the Ministry of Education informs parents, teachers and students in primary and secondary schools that this year's academic calendar will officially commence on January 23 for term one, which takes 13 weeks. The second term with start on 08/05/2023 taking 13 weeks too. There will be short half-term breaks for terms 1 and 2, each taking 3 days.
The third term will be the shortest, commencing on August 28, 2022, and running for 10 weeks with no half-term break. KCPE and KCSE examinations have been scheduled to commence on November 6, 2023, and November 10, 2023, respectively.
"As you are aware the school calendar was disrupted due to COVID-19 pandemic. However, the calendar will revert back normally in January 2023," part of the notice reads.
Below is the official school calendar circular signed by Education Principal Secretary, Dr. Belio Kipsang:
The Ministry of Education, under the Office of the Principal Secretary, and the State Department for Basic Education have provided to the public a new academic calendar for all public and private schools in the country. The calendar program was seriously affected in the year 2020, when Kenya and other world countries were struggling to curb the spread of the Corona virus pandemic. Schools in the country were closed for over one year, resulting in a progressively congested learning calendar in 2021 and 2022.
In a public notice posted on the ministry's official website, the Ministry of Education informs parents, teachers and students in primary and secondary schools that this year's academic calendar will officially commence on January 23 for term one, which takes 13 weeks. The second term with start on 08/05/2023 taking 13 weeks too. There will be short half-term breaks for terms 1 and 2, each taking 3 days.
The third term will be the shortest, commencing on August 28, 2022, and running for 10 weeks with no half-term break. KCPE and KCSE examinations have been scheduled to commence on November 6, 2023, and November 10, 2023, respectively.
"As you are aware the school calendar was disrupted due to COVID-19 pandemic. However, the calendar will revert back normally in January 2023," part of the notice reads.
Below is the official school calendar circular signed by Education Principal Secretary, Dr. Belio Kipsang: