Ghana Education Service (GES) has released a new authorized update of the 2023 academic calendar for all Basic schools.
The new academic calendar has some changes in dates for reopening and vacation for all the Basic Schools (KG/PRIMARY/JHS).
According to the letter signed on 8th January 2023 by Dr. Kwabena Bempah Tandoh, Deputy Director-General (Q&A) for Director-General, he said Management is officially informing all staff of the 2023 Academic year across all Basic Schools in the country that they have made some official changes to the dates they published earlier.
All Heads of School are urged to go accordingly to the updated dates for reopening and vacation.
The first two (2) terms will last for a period of eleven (11) weeks each and nine (9) days for vacation also. The last term, 3rd Term will last for twelve (12) weeks.
1st TERM VACATION DATE
Per the newly released GES academic 2023 academic calendar, First Term (1st Term) vacation will commence on 25th March 2023 through to 2nd April 2023.
2nd TERM REOPENING DATE
The Second Term (2nd Term) for all Basic Schools will commence on 3rd April through to 15th June 2023.
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2nd TERM VACATION DATE
Second Term (2nd Term) vacation will officially start on 16th June 2023 and end on 26th June 2023.
3rd TERM VACATION DATE
The last term for the 2023 academic year will officially kickstart on 27th June 2023 to 14th September 2023.
START DATE FOR 2023 BECE
The 2023 BECE will be seated for in SEPTEMBER. Therefore, students, parents and teachers should kindly take note of the new developments released by GES.
BELOW IS THE NEW SCHEDULED DATE FOR THE 2023 ACADEMIC YEAR
Source: Blowgrade.com