The Ministry of education publishes the 2014 school calendar

The Ministry of education informs students, teachers and all education stakeholders that lessons for the next educational program of secondary schools  is scheduled to start on Monday, 06, January, 2014.

The program for students to be hosted in the homes is scheduled as follow:

-Students who study in Southern and Eastern provinces have to be at their respective schools on Saturday, 04, January,2014,

-Students studying in Northern, Western and in Kigali city are required to be to schools on Sunday, 05, January, 2014,

-School leaders and parents are required to respect these dates and start teaching on the scheduled dates,

-Students are required to go back to schools wearing the uniform of their respective schools. Students are also required to be equipped with their student cards in order to ensure their safety. Both students and parents are obliged to respect these recommendations.

-Ministry of education urges students to take the buses early as to prevent them from arriving to the school late. Whoever student will come late is obliged to come with his/her parent to provide more information on his/her coming late.

The Ministry of education urges all concerned transport companies to not charge more money to students than  usual and be on their respective taxi parks on time.

Term	Dates	Duration
First Term	06, January, 2014-04 April 2014	13 weeks
First holidays	05, April, 2014- 27 April 2014	3 weeks
Second Term	28, April 2014- 25 July, 2014	13 weeks
Second holidays	26, July, 2014- 10 August, 2014	2 weeks
Third Term	11 August, 2014- 24  October	11 weeks
Primary leavers’ examinations	21 October 2014- 23 October 2014	3 days
S3 and A2 Leavers’ examinations	28 October 2014 -06 November 2014	10 days

Source: Public relations & comms officer/MINEDUC

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