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Why many primary schools are closing on 25th October 2023

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Primary and secondary schools are set to close next week. This is according to the 2023 school calendar that was released by Ministry of Education.

However on the ground a section of secondary schools are closing on Thursday 19th October 2023 while majority of them will close on Monday 23rd October 2023.

On the other hand majority of primary schools are closing on Wednesday 25th October while another good number will do it on Thursday 26th October.

Details show that many schools will not stick to the Ministry calendar. This is because the date will collide with an important national exercise.

Though 27th October is the official school closing date, primary schools will close earlier to give room for KCPE and KPSEA rehearsals.

KCPE and KPSEA exams will start on 30th October and end on 1st November 2023.

The Ministry of Education already released the 2024 school calendar which shows that school will spend ten weeks on holiday before reopening on 8th January 2024.

Knec had said that plans are complete to administer national examinations to 2.3 million learners who will sit this year’s KCPE and KCSE examinations.

Around 1,415,315 candidates will sit for KCPE exam, while another 903,260 will take the KCSE test.

KNEC Chief Executive David Njengere also said preparations have been made for KPSEA for 1,282,574 Grade Six learners.

Below is the new 2024 calendar for pre-primary, primary and secondary schools.

PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2024 SCHOOL CALENDER

 OPENINGCLOSINGDURATION
Term 18th January 20245th April 202413 weeks
Half term break29th February 20243rd March 20243 days
Holiday8thApril 202426th April 20243 weeks
Term 229th April 20242nd August 202414 weeks
Half Term Break20th June 202423rd June 20243 days
Holiday5th August 202423rd August 20243 weeks
Term 326th August 202425th October 20249 weeks
KPSEA and KILEA28th October 202431st October 20244 days
KCSE4th November 202422nd November 20243 weeks
Holiday28th October 20243rd January 202410 weeks
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