Term dates, examination periods, holidays and key academic milestones for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Onboarding, curriculum foundation, mid-term checkpoints, end-of-term assessments. Exeat weekend 12-14 September.
Deep curriculum delivery, mock examinations, university application support (Year 12-13).
Cambridge & Edexcel examinations (May-June), revision, year-end celebrations, prize-giving.
4-week break. Term 1 reports issued. Pre-term communications for Term 2 sent late December.
3-week break. Mock examination results discussed. Final UCAS confirmation deadline approaches.
7-week break. KCSE preparation programmes optional. New academic year preparation begins.
Preliminary term dates for the next academic year. Subject to minor adjustments — final calendar published in May 2026.
INSET week 17-21 August (teacher training)
Mock examination period
External examinations (provisional)
Calendar alignment: Our academic calendar aligns with major Nairobi international schools so families with children in different schools can plan family time and travel together.
Examination registration is coordinated by Smartious. Students sit at British Council Nairobi, KNEC centres, and authorised IB/Cambridge venues.
WhatsApp our admissions team for a PDF copy of the academic calendar with specific examination registration deadlines for your child.