DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX N-3913/14
NASSAU, N.P.
THE BAHAMAS

29th April, 2010

EDU/A/323

CIRCULAR NO.: 09/10

LAST CIRCULAR NO.: 08/10 DATED: 24/02/10

TO: ALL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS; PRINCIPALS OF GOVERNMENT & INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS; HEADS OF INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAUTHORITIES; THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE OF THE BAHAMAS (COB); THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TECHNICAL CADET CORPS; THE MANAGER OF THE BAHAMAS TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (BTVI) AND HEADQUARTERS STAFF

REVISED SCHOOL CALENDAR – ACADEMIC YEAR 2010/2011
(Note changes in Dates for Professional Days – New Providence and Grand Bahama, School-based Examinations and Teacher Work Days)

TERM OPEN CLOSE NO OF DAYS RE-OPEN
CHRISTMAS 23 August, 2010 17 December, 2010 69 4 January, 2011
(teachers)
30 August, 2010 4 January, 2011
December, 2010
(students)
EASTER 4 January, 2011 21 April, 2011 72 2 May, 2011
SUMMER 2 May, 2011 24 June, 2011 (students) 38 29 August, 2011
(teachers)
1 July, 2011 (teachers) 5 September, 2011
(students)

Opening and closing dates, as stipulated must be strict...

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