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School Boards approve 2023-2024 School Year Calendar
The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon (CSC Nouvelon), Rainbow District School Board (RDSB), Sudbury Catholic District School Board (SCSDB) and Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord have approved the School Year Calendar for 2023-2024.
The four school boards have worked together to produce a common calendar for many years, facilitating the co-ordination of services such as student transportation. Each board adopted the calendar following its own consultation process. The calendar will now be submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Education for final approval.
The 2023-2024 School Year Calendar will be the same for all English and French-language schools in Greater Sudbury, Espanola, Manitoulin Island and Sudbury East (including Warren, Markstay, Noëlville, St. Charles and Killarney). The calendar will also apply to CSC Nouvelon and Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord schools in Elliot Lake, Blind River, Spanish, Sault Ste. Marie, Wawa, Chapleau, Dubreuilville and Hornepayne.
The 2023-2024 school year for students will begin on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, following the Labour Day weekend. There will be no early dismissal. Please note: The day after the Labour Day weekend – Tuesday, September 5, 2023 – is a professional activity day.
In addition to the first day of school, the School Year Calendar includes the dates for the Christmas Break, the March Break, statutory holidays, secondary school examination days and professional activity days in 2023-2024.
Overview of the 2023-2024 School Year
Elementary and Secondary Schools
| Labour Day | September 4, 2023 |
| First Day of School for Students | September 6, 2023 |
| Thanksgiving | October 9, 2023 |
| Christmas Break | December 25, 2023 to January 5, 2024 |
| Family Day | February 19, 2024 |
| Board Designated Holiday* | March 8, 2024 |
| Mid-Winter Break | March 11 to 15, 2024 |
| Good Friday | March 29, 2024 |
| Easter Monday | April 1, 2024 |
| Victoria Day | May 20, 2024 |
| Last Day of School for Students | June 28, 2024 |
*Please note that this is a non-instructional day. There is no school for students. Only staff who work directly with students do not report to work on that day.
| First Semester (Secondary) | September 6, 2023 to February 1, 2024 |
| Second Semester (Secondary) | February 2, 2024 to June 28, 2024 |
Examination Days for Secondary Schools
January 26 to February 1, 2024 (5 days)
June 24 to 28, 2024 (5 days)
Professional Activity Days
Seven days for professional development activities will also be held during the 2023-2024 School Year, as follows:
Sudbury/Espanola/Manitoulin Districts
September 1, 2023
September 5, 2023
September 29, 2023
November 10, 2023
February 2, 2024
April 19, 2024
June 10, 2024
The School Year Calendar for 2023-2024 is available on school board websites:
www.rainbowschools.ca
www.sudburycatholicschools.ca
www.nouvelon.ca
www.grandnord.ca
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Media Contacts:
Paul de la Riva
Director of Communications and External Relations
Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon
705-673-5626, ext. 294
[email protected]
Carole Dubé
Director of Communications
Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord
705-671-1533, ext. 2233
[email protected]
Nicole Charette
Senior Advisor, Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning
Rainbow District School Board
705-674-3171, ext. 7217
[email protected]
Carlee Leishman
Communications Officer
Sudbury Catholic District School Board
705-673-5620, ext. 375
Carlee.leishman@