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Ministry Circular: Revised Final 2023 School Term Dates

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2023 term dates; New school calendar in Kenya

REF: MOE.HQS/3/13/3
Date: 10th January, 2023

TO: Regional Directors of Education
County Directors of Education

RE: REVISED SCHOOL CALENDER FOR 2023 FOR PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGES

Attention is made to the circular on school calendar for 2023 released on 7th November 2022 vide ref. MOE.HQS/3/13/3/94.

Below is a revised final version of the 2023 calendar for schools and colleges.

A: PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2023 SCHOOL CALENDER

OPENING CLOSING DURATION
Term 1 23rd January 2023 21st April 2023 13 weeks
Half term break 16th March 2023 19th March 2023 3 days
Holiday 22nd April 2023 7th May 2023 2 weeks
Term 2 8th May 2023 11th August 2023 14 weeks
Half Term Break 29th June 2023 2nd July 2023 3 days
Holiday 12th August 2023 27th August 2023 2 weeks
Term 3 28th August 2023 27th October 2023 9 weeks
Holiday 28th October 2023 8th January 2024 10 weeks
KCPE & KPSEA 30th October 2023 2nd November 2023 4 days
KCSE 3rd November 2023 24th November 2023 3 weeks
KCSE Marking 27th November 2023 15th December 2023 3 weeks

B. TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGES CALENDER 2022 AND 2023 CONTINUING STUDENTS

(I) DIPLOMA IN TEACHER EDUCATION (SECONDARY)

(II) DIPLOMA IN PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION

OPENING CLOSING DURATION
Term 1 29th August 2022 2nd December 2022 14 weeks
Term 2 23rd January 2023 21st April 2023 13 weeks
Holiday 22nd April 2023 7th May 2023 2 weeks
Term 3 8th May 2023 11th August 2023 14 weeks
Holiday 12th August 2023 1st September 2023 3 weeks
Term 1 4th September 2023 17th November 2023 11 weeks
Holiday 19th November 2023 31st December 2023 6 weeks

All field officers are asked to communicate to the institutions and ensure strict adherence to these dates.

Dr. Belio R. Kipsang, CBS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

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Ministry of education updated school calendar 2021, 2022 and 2023

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The Ministry of Education has released the revised primary and secondary school calendar for 2021 to 2023. Get all the term dates, opening dates, closing dates, KCSE and KCPE examination dates below.

2020 TERM 2 & 3 SCHEDULE FOR FORM 1-3, PP1, PP2, GRADE 1-3, CLASS 5-7

OPENING CLOSING DURATION
Term 2 4th January,2021 19th March,2021 11 Weeks
Holiday 20th March,2021 9th May,2021 7 Weeks
Term 3 10th May,2021 16th July,2021 10 Weeks
Half Term Break 3rd June,2021 7th June,2021 3 Days
Holiday 17th July,2021 25th July,2021 1 Week

 

2021 SCHOOL CALENDAR- ALL PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS

OPENING CLOSING DURATION
Term 1 26th July,2021 1st October,2021 10 Weeks
Half Term Break 26th August,2021 29th August,2021 3 Days
Holiday 2nd October,2021 10th October,2021 1 Week
Term 2 11th October,2021 23rd December,2021 10 Weeks
Holiday 24th December,20 2nd January,2022 1 Week
Term 3 3rd January 2022 4th March 2022 1 Week
Holiday 5th March 2022 24th April 2022 9 Weeks
KCSE Period 11th March 2022 1st April 2022 3 Weeks
KCSE Marking 4th April 2022 22nd April 2022 3 Weeks

 

2022 SCHOOL CALENDAR– ALL PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS

OPENING CLOSING DURATION
Term 1 25th April,2022 1st July,2022 10 Weeks
Half Term Break 26th May 2022 29th May 2022 3 Days
Holiday 2nd July 2022 10th July 2022 1 Week
Term 2 11th July 2022 16th September 2022 10 Weeks
Half Term Break 6th August 2022 13th August 2022 1 Week
Holiday 17th September 2022 25th September 2022 1 Week
Term 3 26th September 2022 25th November 2022 9 Weeks
Holiday 26th November 2022 22nd January 2023 7 Weeks
KCSE Period 1st December 2022 23rd December 2022 3 Weeks
KCSE Marking 2nd January 2023 20th January 2023 3 Weeks

2023 SCHOOL CALENDAR– ALL PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS

OPENING CLOSING DURATION
Term 1 23rd January 2023 21st April 2023 13Weeks
Half Term Break 23rd March 2023 26th March 2023 3 Days
Holiday 22nd April 2023 7th May 2023 2 Weeks
Term 2 8th May 2023 11th August 2023 13 Weeks
Half Term Break 29th June 2023 2nd July 2023 3 Weeks
Holiday 12th August 2023 27th August 2023 2 Weeks
Term 3 28th August 2023 3rd November 2023 10 Weeks
KCSE 10th November 2023 1st December 2023 3 Weeks
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School revised term dates, calendar 2024

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According to the calendar, the pre-primary, primary and secondary schools will have 13 weeks of classwork from  January 8 to April 5, 2024 with a mid-term break from February 29 to March 3.

At the end of the first term, the schools will close for three weeks from April 6 to 26, 2023.

Term Two 2024

They will again open schools for term two from April 29 which will run for 14 weeks up to August 2. In between, they will go for a half-term from June 20 to 23.

The learners for pre-primary, primary and secondary school will go for a three-week holiday from August 5 to 25.

On August August 26, they will open for the third term which will run for nine weeks up to October 25.

Schools national exams

National exams including the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA) examinations will run from October 28 to 31.

This will pave the way for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams running from November 4 to 22, 2023.

The long holiday is set to kick in on October 28, 2023, to January 3, 2025.

Teacher Training Colleges

Teachers’ training colleges will have their term one starting on January 8 and ending on April 5, 2023, with a three-week holiday from April 8 to 26.

Term two will open on April 29 and go until August 2followed by another holiday running from August 5 to 30.

The colleges will open for a third term on August 26 running to November 8, before a long holiday from November 11 to January 3, 2025.

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Education Ministry releases new 2020 school calendar

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The Ministry of education has revised the 2020 school calendar for all primary and secondary schools. In the new calendar learners in Grade 4, Class 8 and Form Four will begin their 2020 second term on Monday, 12th October, 2020. The term will last for 11 weeks and the closing date has been set to be December 12, 2020. The term has been shortened from the previous (normal) duration of 14 weeks.

Term 3 will last for 11 weeks; starting on January 4, 2021 to March 19, 2021.

The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE, examinations are set to start on March 22, 2021 and end on March 24, 2021; lasting for only 3 days. On its part, the Kenya Certificate of Secondary education, KCSE, examinations will commence on March 25, 2021 and end on April 16, 2021; taking 3 weeks and 2 days.

Marking of the 2020 KCSE examinations will kick off on April 19, 2021 and end on May 7, 2021. This will last for three weeks. The Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, is expected to release the revised KCSE and KCPE timetables.

Here is the revised 2020 school calendar;

S/N ACTIVITY GRADE/CLASS/FORM OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE DURATION
1 TERM 2 Grade 4, Class 8 and Form 4 12/10/2020 23/12/2020 11 weeks
2 TERM 2 HOLIDAY Grade 4, Class 8 and Form 4 24/12/2020 01/01/2021 1 week
3 TERM 3 Grade 4, Class 8 and Form 4 04/01/2021 19/03/2021 11 weeks
4 KCPE EXAMS Class 8 22/03/2021 24/03/2021 3 Days
5 KCSE EXAMS Form 4 25/03/2021 16/04/2021 3 weeks and 2 days
6 EXAM MARKING KCSE 19/04/2021 07/05/2021 3  weeks
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form one selection results 2021 out (Get admission results and letter)

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The 2021 form one selection results can be received through the Ministry of Education official SMS code 22263. This is the fastest way that 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) candidates can use to know their form one placement results. These results are always available once the selection process is completed.

HOW TO SEND AN SMS TO RECEIVE 2021 FORM ONE SELECTION RESULTS.

It is the responsibility of the Ministry of Education to place all the 2020 KCPE candidates to their secondary school of choice. The Ministry places the students to all public National, Extra County, County and Sub County schools.

Placement of the KCPE 2020 candidates is done based on criteria set by the Ministry of Education. Top on the list of factors that the Ministry considers is the candidate’s performance (total marks) in the KCPE 2020 examinations. Students with the highest scores (Over 400) are always placed at National Schools.

The vice versa is versa is true as students with lowest scores are placed in Sub County schools.

Another criteria that is considered is affirmative action; where the cut off marks for form one selection is lowered considerably for vulnerable groups of students.

The general performance at the KCPE examinations is also a key determinant in determining the cut-off points for the various categories of schools.

Last, but not least, the form one admissions is pegged on the specific schools’ Form one capacities. This is the maximum number of form one students that a school can accommodate; based on the available space and physical facilities. Schools can request for change of 2021 form one placements (Adjustment of school’s form one capacity).

Where the capacity of a school has improved due to development of additional facilities in the year, a principal must request for placement of additional students and approval in NEMIS.

After the application, the Ministry reviews and adjusts the school’s form one capacity; usually by allowing the school to admit more form one students.

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING 2021 FORM ONE SELECTION RESULTS.

Follow the steps below to easily get your 2021 form one selection results through SMS;

  • Go to SMS (Messages) in your phone and create a new SMS. Enter the recipient number (where to send the sms to) as 22263.
  • Enter your KCPE 2020 index number in full (11 digits); see screenshot below.
  • Once you are satisfied that the index number and recipient details are correct, just send the SMS.
  • Please remember that this is a premium service and you will pay Sh25 per an SMS.
  • In case the SMS from the Ministry of Education delays, kindly be a little bit patient before sending the SMS again. This is because, immediately the placement jresults are announced, there will be many individuals sending same SMSs and this may cause the delays.
  • Finally, only send the placement confirmation SMS once the Ministry of Education formally releases the results to the public.

Next, it is time to download your 2021 form one admission letter online. See the simplified procedure here; How to download 2021 form one admission letters online.

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2021 Term Dates For Diploma Teachers Training Colleges

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The Ministry of education has released the 2021 term dates for all Teachers Training Colleges (TTCs). Secondary school trainee teachers will report for their term one on 4th January, 2021 with the term lasting for 13 weeks. they will close for holiday on April 2, 2021.

Their counterparts (undertaking Diploma in Primary Teacher Education) will reopen on 3rd May, 2021 for term one which will last for 14 weeks; with the closing day slated for August 6, 2021.

The term dates are contained in the Ministry of Education Circular dated December 3, 2020 and titled ‘RE: SCHOOL CALENDARS FOR YEARS 2020, 2021, 2022 AND 2023- REVISED TERM DATES FOR PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGES’.

See also;

2012 TERM DATES FOR ALL DIPLOMA TEACHERS’ COLLEGES.

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