School Calendar 2012-13
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First Semester (September 2 - January 31) |
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Saturday |
July 21 |
Ramadan Begins
(School/office hours 8:30 – 1:45) |
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Sunday |
August 12 |
Senior Certified Administration report |
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Monday |
August 13 |
Administrative staff offices open |
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Tuesday/Wednesday |
August 14-15 |
New Teacher Hires Arrive |
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Thursday |
August 16 |
All New Hires’ 1st day |
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*Sunday-Tuesday |
August 19-21 |
Eid Al Fitr Holiday |
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Wednesday |
August 22 |
Counselors 1st day |
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Monday |
August 27 |
All Faculty/Staff 1st day/ Nurse/ |
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Thursday |
August 30 |
New student orientation
ES – 09:00; MS – 10:30; HS – 12:00 |
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Sunday |
September 2 |
First day of school for Grades 1-12 |
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Monday |
September 3 |
First day of school PreK, KG1, KG2 |
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Thursday-Saturday |
October 25 -November 3 |
School Holiday (Includes Arafah Day and Eid Al Adha) |
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Sunday |
November 4 |
Classes Resume |
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*Thursday |
November 15 |
Islamic New Year |
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Thursday |
November 22 |
School Holiday (American Thanksgiving) |
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Wednesday-Thursday |
November 28-29 |
Parent Teacher Conferences:
ES + MS - 28th all day; ES + MS + HS - 29th all day |
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Sunday |
December 2 |
UAE National Day (Holiday) |
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Thursday |
December 6 |
1st Trimester Ends (ES only) |
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Sunday |
December 9 |
2nd Trimester Begins (ES only) |
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Thursday |
December 20 |
Winter Break Starts at 12:00 |
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Sunday |
January 6 |
Classes resume |
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*Thursday |
January 24 |
Prophet Mohamed’s (PBUH) Birthday |
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Thursday |
January 31 |
1st Semester Ends (MS & HS only) |
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Second Semester (February 3 - June 18) |
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Sunday
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February 3 |
2nd Semester begins (MS & HS only) |
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Thursday/Sunday |
February 21-24 |
School Holiday |
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Thursday |
March 21 |
2nd Trimester Ends (ES only) |
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Sunday |
March 24 |
3rd Trimester Begins (ES only) |
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Thursday |
March 28 |
Spring Break Starts at 12:00 |
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Sunday |
April 7 |
Classes resume |
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Wednesday-Thursday |
April 17-18
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Parent Teacher Conferences:
ES + MS - 17th all day; ES + MS + HS - 18th all day
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Wednesday |
June 5 |
Graduation Ceremony - Grade 12 |
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*Thursday |
June 6 |
Isra’a Miraj |
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Tuesday |
June 18 |
Last day of school for students at 12:00
Last day of 3rd Trimester (ES) and 2nd Semester (MS & HS) |
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Wednesday |
June 19 |
Last day of contract work for teaching faculty |
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*dates subject to lunar calendar |
Timings:
Pre-K and KG1: 7:45 a.m. - 12:00 (noon)
KG2-Grade 12: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
TUESDAY Dismissal - please note that effective this school year, students in Kindergarten 2 through grade 12 will be dismissed at 1:45 p.m. on Tuesdays.
