The jointly constructed calendar was presented for Board approval at the March 15, 2018 Regular Board Meeting. The calendar was then sent to the Ministry of Education for review. GSSD received confirmation of approval on April 9, 2018. Below is the 2018-19 School Year Calendar
Total # Days
Instructional Days
Non-Instructional Days
Instructional Hours
Non-Instructional Hours
Total Hours in Calendar
Minutes per Instructional Day
Minutes per Non-Instructional Day
# August/Sept Non-Instructional Days
Opening Day of classes
In-service Days
Christmas Break
Semester Turn-around
(Departmental exams schedule Jan 23 - Jan 28)
Semester 1
7 non-instructional
Semester 2
5 non-instructional
February Break
Easter Break
June Departmental exams scheduled
June 20 to 26
(excluding June 21)
The 2017-2018 School Calendar was developed collaborately by representatives from CTTCSD, GSSD, and our local teachers' associations. As of April 13, 2017, the calendar met both Board of Education and Ministry of Education requirements.
