The following SCDSB calendar details school holidays, exam days, board meeting dates and other important and helpful information for the school year. This is a pdf version of the calendar sent home with students at the beginning of the school year.

2008-2009 School Year Calendar & Meeting Dates (TBA)

Ontario's Ministry of Education mandates the number of instructional hours in the school year. The following Ministry of Education approved school calendars detail instructional days, school holidays and secondary exam days for SCDSB schools in the 2008-2009 school year.

Ministry of Education Elementary School Calendar 2008-2009 (pdf)
Ministry of Education Secondary School Calendar 2008-2009 (pdf)

 

	Printer Friendly Version • The first day of school is Wednesday September 3, 2008. • The last day of school is Friday June 26, 2009. • Elementary and Secondary School classes are not scheduled for the following days in 2008-2009: Monday September 1, 2008 Labour Day Tuesday September 2, 2008 PA Day Friday September 26, 2008 PA Day Monday October 13, 2008 Thanksgiving Friday November 28, 2008 PA Day Monday December 22, 2008 - Friday January 2, 2009 Christmas Break Friday January 30, 2009 PA Day Monday February 16, 2009 Family Day Friday March 13, 2009 - Friday March 20, 2009 March Break Friday April 10, 2009 Monday April 13, 2009 Good Friday Easter Monday Friday April 24, 2009 PA Day Monday May 18, 2009 Victoria Day Monday June 29, 2008 PA Day There will be early dismissals on the following days: Wednesday September 3, 2008 Friday June 26, 2009 Secondary Exam Periods for 2008/2009: January 23, 2009 - January 29, 2009 1st Semester Exam Period June 22, 2009 - June 26, 2009 2nd Semester Exam Period 2008/2009 EQAO assessment dates: Grade 3 and Grade 6 Reading, Writing and Mathematics May 25 - June 5, 2009 Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics (Winter) January 8 - January 23, 2009 Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics (Spring) June 4 - June 19, 2009 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test April 2, 2009 Catholic Education Week 2009: May 4 to May 8, 2009 (Theme - 'Good News for All')