2024-2025 School Year Calendar

2024-2025 Calendar Information

2024-2025 Sands Secondary School Calendar Information for Parents
Days in Session187
Hours of Instruction in School WeekGrades 8-12: 26.6 hrs
Number of Days of Instruction180
Minutes of Instruction in School DayGrades 8-12: 319 min
Number of Non-Instructional Days6 (District Wide)

2024-2025 School Calendar

School Opens (Altered Bell Schedule)Tuesday, September 3
Semester 1 StartsWednesday, September 4
Non-Instructional Day (District Wide)Friday, September 20
Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Statutory HolidayMonday, September 30
Thanksgiving Day - Statutory HolidayMonday, October 14
Informal Update (Report Card)Friday, October 18
Non-Instructional Day (District Wide)Friday, October 25
Parent Teacher Interviews- Early Dismissal, 1:00 pmTuesday, October 29
Remembrance Day - Statutory HolidayMonday, November 11
Reporting to Parents - Early Dismissal, 1:00 pmFriday, November 22
Non-Instructional Day (District Wide)Monday, November 25
Written Update (Report Card)Friday, November 29
Last Day of School before Winter VacationFriday, December 20
Winter Vacation PeriodDecember 23 - January 3
School Reopens after Winter VacationMonday, January 6
Semester 1 Classes EndThursday, January 23
Non-Instructional Day (District Wide)Friday, January 24
Course Completion DaysMonday, January 27 - Tuesday, January 28
Semester 2 StartsWednesday, January 29
Semester 1 Written Summary (Report Card)Friday, February 7
Family Day - Statutory HolidayMonday, February 17
Non-Instructional Day (District Wide)Friday, February 21
Informal Update (Report Card)Thursday, March 13
Last Day of School before Spring BreakFriday, March 14
Spring Vacation PeriodMarch 17 - March 28
School ReopensMonday, March 31
Parent Teacher Interviews
Reporting to Parents - Early Dismissal, 1:00 pm
Tuesday, April 8
Good Friday - Statutory HolidayFriday, April 18
Easter Monday - Statutory HolidayMonday, April 21
Reporting to Parent - Early Dismissal, 1:00 pmFriday, April 25
Written Update (Report Card)Friday, May 2
Non-Instructional DayFriday, May 16
Victoria Day - Statutory HolidayMonday, May 19
Red Carpet, Grad Banquet, Dry GradFriday, May 23
Last Day of Semester 2 ClassesFriday, June 20
Course Completion DaysMonday, June 23 - Tuesday, June 24
ValedictoryWednesday, June 25
Written Summary (Report Card)Thursday, June 26
School Closes / Administrative DayFriday, June 27