Below is a list of significant dates for the 2023-24 school year:

SEPTEMBER

1: Organization day (PP-12) - no classes

4: Labour Day - no classes

5: Professional learning day (PP-12) - no classes

6: Professional learning day (PP-12) - no classes

7: First day of school for students

8: First day of school for West Bedford School and West Bedford High only
 

OCTOBER

2: Truth and Reconciliation Day observed - no classes

9: Thanksgiving Day - no classes

27: Provincial conference day - no classes

 

​NOVEMBER

13: Remembrance Day observed - no classes

17: Assessment & evaluation day (elem/jr high only) - no classes

20-24: Mid-term reports home (high school only)

21-28: Report cards sent home (elem/jr high only)

23: AM Professional learning & PM parent-teacher conferences (PP-12) - no classes

 

DECEMBER

4: Professional learning day (PP-12) - no classes

21: First day of holiday break

 

JANUARY

2: Classes resume

23: Nova Scotia Virtual School summative assessments

25-30: High school summative assessments

31: Assessment & evaluation day (high school only) - no classes

 

FEBRUARY

February is Registration Month!

1: Semester 2 beings (high school)

19: Heritage Day - no classes

 

MARCH

11-15: March Break

18: Assessment & evaluation day (elem/jr high only) - no classes

25-April 4: Report cards sent home (elem/jr high only)

29: Good Friday - no classes

 

APRIL

1: Easter Monday - no classes

4: AM professional learning & PM parent-teacher conferences (elem/jr high only) - no classes

15-18: High school mid-term report cards home

18: AM professional learning & PM parent-teacher conferences (high school only) - no classes

 

MAY

20: Victoria Day - no classes

 

JUNE

17: Nova Scotia Virtual School summative assessments

19-25: High school summative assessments

26: Assessment & evaluation day (high school only) - no classes

27: Assessment & evaluation day (PP-12) - no classes

28: Last day of school