Ghana Education Service has revised the academic calendar for Kindergarten, Primary and Junior High Schools for the 2023/2024 academic calendar.
For clarity sake, we will break down the newly revised academic calendar so that it is easy to read and understand to avoid missing important dates and events slated for the academic year.
1st term reopening
According to the calendar, January 10 was the reopening date for JHS, Primary and KG students and teachers across the length and breadth of the country.
Teachers and students will spend a little over 2 months in school until school breaks on March 24 for them to have some rest before returning to school.
1st term vacation
Vacation for the 1st term has been slated for March 24 to April 2.
The 1st term vacation will see teachers and students staying home for just 9 days, a very short vacation it is.
2nd term reopening
Academic activities for the 2nd term of the 2023/2024 academic year will commence on April 3 till June 15.
This translates into over 2 and a week in school just like the 1st term.
2nd term vacation
Vacation date for 2nd term is slated for June 16 to June 26 for all teachers and students in the basic schools in the country.
Just like the 1st term vacation, teachers and students at the JHS, Primary and KG will spend a very short vacation at home; 10 days.
3rd term reopening & vacation
3rd term for the 2023/2024 academic year begins on June 27 to September 14 when school will vacate again in hopes for the next academic year calendar.
The Basic Education Certificate Examination will be conducted by the West African Examinations Council in the months of September/October 2023 for From 3 Junior High School students across the 16 regions in the country.
Source: GESHub.org
