District Schedule

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 62 (SOOKE)
2023 – 2024 SCHOOL CALENDAR

Total Days in Session 186
Days of Instruction 179
Non-instructional Days 6
Administrative Day 1

School Year begins (All schools in session one-half day) Tues., Sept. 5

Non-instructional Day (District-Wide School Planning) Mon., Sept. 18

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Mon. Oct. 2

Thanksgiving Day Mon., Oct. 9

Non-instructional Day – Professional Development (Provincial) Fri., Oct. 20

Remembrance Day Mon., Nov. 13

*Early Dismissal (three hours for all schools) Thurs., Nov. 23

Non-instructional Day – Professional Development (includes CUPE) Fri., Nov. 24

Last day Before Winter Break Fri., Dec. 22

Winter Vacation (incl. Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day) Mon., Dec. 25 – Fri., Jan. 5, 2024

Schools Reopen Mon., Jan. 8, 2024

Non-instructional Day – Professional Development (Tri-District) Fri., Feb. 16

Family Day Mon., Feb. 19

Last Day before Spring Break Fri., Mar. 15

Spring Break Mon., Mar. 18 – Thurs., Mar. 28

Good Friday Fri., Mar. 29

Easter Monday Mon., Apr. 1

Day In Lieu of Mar. 29 Stat. Holiday Tues., Apr. 2

Schools Reopen Wed., Apr. 3

*Early Dismissal (three hours for all schools) Thurs., Apr. 18

Non-Instructional Day – Professional Development Fri., Apr. 19

Non-instructional Day – Professional Development (includes CUPE) Fri., May 17

Victoria Day Mon., May 20

Last Day of School Thurs., June 27

Year-end Administrative Day Fri., June 28

*Nov. 23 & April 18 will remain the Early Dismissal Days; however, the elementary and middle school parent-teacher interviews/conferences may be
held at an earlier date if the local school community deems it to be beneficial for communicating student learning to parents