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Calendar

The school year consists of 177 class days divided into four quarters. Each quarter is approximately nine weeks in duration. Report cards are issued quarterly. Classes are held Saturday through Wednesday.

Academic Year 2008-2009 (as PDF)

Note: *(lunar) denotes a holiday based on the lunar calendar and the shown date is an approximate. The actual holiday may fall within days to either side.

August 19-20, 2008 Back to School - New and Returning Students Registration Day
August 23 First Day of Classes
October 1-5 Eil Al Fitr* (School Holiday)
October 6 Staff Inservice (no School)
October 7 Classes Resume
November 27 Thanksgiving
November 29-30 Oman National Day* (Tentative Date)No School 
December 1 Classes Resume
December 9 Winter Holiday
January 3, 2009 First Day of School after Winter Holiday
February 21 Mid-Term Holiday (no School)
February 22 Staff Inservice (no School)
February 23 Classes Resume
March 9 Prophet Mohammed's Birthday* (School Holiday)
April 2-12 Spring Holiday
April 12 Easter
April 13 Classes Resume
June 3 Graduation
June 10 Last Day of Classes

* Lunar holiday or National Holiday dates may change as per the announcement for the Private Sector from the Government of the Sultanate of Oman.

Four teacher inservice days will be scheduled at a later time and will be school holidays for students.