School Calendar and Holidays | Colegio Terranova, Quito

Bimester 1	(August - September)
August 31st	Secondary School Classes Begin
September 1st	Primary School Classes Begin
September 2nd	Preschool Classes Begin
September 7th	Unit 1 Begins
September 9th	Flag Bearers Proclamation
September 14th	Personal Projects Talk
September 14th	SEC and PRI – MAP Growth Diagnostic Assessments
September 19th	New Families Workshop – “Getting to Know Terranova” / School of Choice
September 21st	SEC – Future Pathways Festival
September 25th	Pledge to the Flag
September 29th	SEC – U Land

Bimester 1	August 31st	September 1st	September 2nd	September 7th	September 9th	September 14th	September 14th	September 19th	September 21st	September 25th	September 29th
(August - September)	Secondary School Classes Begin	Primary School Classes Begin	Preschool Classes Begin	Unit 1 Begins	Flag Bearers Proclamation	Personal Projects Talk	SEC and PRI – MAP Growth Diagnostic Assessments	New Families Workshop – “Getting to Know Terranova” / School of Choice	SEC – Future Pathways Festival	Pledge to the Flag	SEC – U Land

Bimester 2	(October - November)
October 1st	ILOS Begins
October 1st–16th	MAP Diagnostic Assessments
October 8th	Reasonable Adjustments Submission
October 9th	Guayaquil Independence Day Holiday
October 15th	Orange Day
October 16th	Unit 1 Ends
October 17th	1st Parent Meeting PG–7th Grade
October 19th	Unit 2 and Reinforcement Classes Begin
October 23rd	Unit 1 Ends PG–PK–K
October 23rd	Halloween Ball
October 24rd	SEC – Sports Opening Ceremony
October 26rd	Unit 2 Begins PG–PK–K
October 30rd	Halloween Spirit Day
November 2nd and 3rd	All Souls’ Day and Cuenca Independence Day Holiday
November 4th	Professional Development – no classes for students
November 7th	SEC – U1 Family Meeting
November 13th	SEC – Student Council Election
November 27th	Unit 2 Ends
November 30th	Unit 3 Begins

Bimester 2	October 1st	October 1st–16th	October 8th	October 9th	October 15th	October 16th	October 17th	October 19th	October 23rd	October 23rd	October 24rd	October 26rd	October 30rd	November 2nd and 3rd	November 4th	November 7th	November 13th	November 27th	November 30th
(October - November)	ILOS Begins	MAP Diagnostic Assessments	Reasonable Adjustments Submission	Guayaquil Independence Day Holiday	Orange Day	Unit 1 Ends	1st Parent Meeting PG–7th Grade	Unit 2 and Reinforcement Classes Begin	Unit 1 Ends PG–PK–K	Halloween Ball	SEC – Sports Opening Ceremony	Unit 2 Begins PG–PK–K	Halloween Spirit Day	All Souls’ Day and Cuenca Independence Day Holiday	Professional Development – no classes for students	SEC – U1 Family Meeting	SEC – Student Council Election	Unit 2 Ends	Unit 3 Begins

Bimester 3	(December - January)
December 4th	Quito Festivities Spirit Day – half day
December 14th–16th	PRI Christmas Show
December 17th and 18th	PRE Christmas Show
December 18th	Unit 2 Ends PG–PK–K
December 18th	Half day
January 4th	Unit 3 Begins PG–PK–K
January 18th	3rd Year Bach Mock Exams Begin
January 20th–29th	PRI Semester Exams
January 22nd	Unit 3 Ends
January 25th–29th	Semester Exams
January 26th–29th	PRE Grandparents’ Day

Bimester 3	December 4th	December 14th–16th	December 17th and 18th	December 18th	December 18th	January 4th	January 18th	January 20th–29th	January 22nd	January 25th–29th	January 26th–29th
(December - January)	Quito Festivities Spirit Day – half day	PRI Christmas Show	PRE Christmas Show	Unit 2 Ends PG–PK–K	Half day	Unit 3 Begins PG–PK–K	3rd Year Bach Mock Exams Begin	PRI Semester Exams	Unit 3 Ends	Semester Exams	PRE Grandparents’ Day

Bimester 4	(February - March)
February 1st–5th	Board Meetings – no classes for students
February 8th and 9th	Carnival Holiday
February 10th	Unit 4 Begins
February 20th	PRI–PRE – Tripartite Meeting PG to 7th Grade
February 27th	SEC – Tripartite Meeting
March 5th	Unit 3 Ends PG–PK–K
March 8th	Unit 4 Begins PG–PK–K
March 12th	SEC – Half day
March 13th	Family Day
March 19th	Unit 4 Ends
March 19th	PRI–PRE Easter Spirit Day
March 22nd–26th	Easter Holiday
March 29th	Unit 5 Begins

Bimester 4	February 1st–5th	February 8th and 9th	February 10th	February 20th	February 27th	March 5th	March 8th	March 12th	March 13th	March 19th	March 19th	March 22nd–26th	March 29th
(February - March)	Board Meetings – no classes for students	Carnival Holiday	Unit 4 Begins	PRI–PRE – Tripartite Meeting PG to 7th Grade	SEC – Tripartite Meeting	Unit 3 Ends PG–PK–K	Unit 4 Begins PG–PK–K	SEC – Half day	Family Day	Unit 4 Ends	PRI–PRE Easter Spirit Day	Easter Holiday	Unit 5 Begins

Bimester 5	(April - May)
April 1st–3rd	Terra MUN
April 7th and 8th	SEC – Personal Projects Fair
April 12th–29th	SEC and PRI – MAP Growth Assessments
April 13th	Teacher’s Day
April 14th–16th	SEC – 2nd Year Bach Internships
April 17th	PRI Houses
April 19th–23rd	Literature Week
April 21st	SEC – Personal Projects Final Presentation
April 26th–29th	Student-Led Conferences 2nd to 7th Grade
April 27th	IB Exams Begin
April 29th	Unit 4 Ends PG–PK–K
April 30th	Labor Day Holiday
May 3rd	Unit 5 Begins PG–PK–K
May 3rd–14th	SEC and PRI – MAP Growth Assessments
May 4th	May the Fourth
May 7th	Unit 5 Ends
May 10th	Unit 6 Begins
May 11th–14th	PRE – Mini Olympics
May 18th–21st	PRI PYP Exhibition
May 18th	IB Exams End
May 24th	Battle of Pichincha Holiday
May 25th	Professional Development – no classes for students

Bimester 5	April 1st–3rd	April 7th and 8th	April 12th–29th	April 13th	April 14th–16th	April 17th	April 19th–23rd	April 21st	April 26th–29th	April 27th	April 29th	April 30th	May 3rd	May 3rd–14th	May 4th	May 7th	May 10th	May 11th–14th	May 18th–21st	May 18th	May 24th	May 25th
(April - May)	Terra MUN	SEC – Personal Projects Fair	SEC and PRI – MAP Growth Assessments	Teacher’s Day	SEC – 2nd Year Bach Internships	PRI Houses	Literature Week	SEC – Personal Projects Final Presentation	Student-Led Conferences 2nd to 7th Grade	IB Exams Begin	Unit 4 Ends PG–PK–K	Labor Day Holiday	Unit 5 Begins PG–PK–K	SEC and PRI – MAP Growth Assessments	May the Fourth	Unit 5 Ends	Unit 6 Begins	PRE – Mini Olympics	PRI PYP Exhibition	IB Exams End	Battle of Pichincha Holiday	Professional Development – no classes for students

Bimester 6	(June - July)
June 1st	Children’s Day Spirit Day
June 4th	Terrafest 7th Grade to 3rd Year Bach
June 7th–11th	3rd Year Bach Semester Exams
June 7th–10th	PRI – Art & Music Fest
June 15th–18th	SEC – 3rd Year Bach Remedial Classes
June 16th–24th	PRI Semester Exams
June 18th	Unit 5 Ends PG–PK–K
June 18th	PRE – Color and Sound Fest
June 21st–25th	Semester Exams
June 21st–25th	SEC – 3rd Year Bach Remedial Exams
June 24th	PRE – Last Day
June 25th	2nd Grade Graduation
June 25th	Students’ Last Day
June 28th	7th Grade Farewell
June 28th	SEC – Grade-Level Meetings
June 28th and 29th	Preschool Board Meetings
June 29th and 30th	PRI & SEC – Remedial Classes
July 1st and 2nd	PTC + PRE Tripartite Meetings
July 1st–5th	PRI & SEC – Remedial Classes
July 2nd	Tripartite Meetings
July 5th	Incorporation Review
July 6th–8th	PRI & SEC – Remedial Exams
July 9th	3rd Year Bach Graduation Ceremony – 11:00

Bimester 6	June 1st	June 4th	June 7th–11th	June 7th–10th	June 15th–18th	June 16th–24th	June 18th	June 18th	June 21st–25th	June 21st–25th	June 24th	June 25th	June 25th	June 28th	June 28th	June 28th and 29th	June 29th and 30th	July 1st and 2nd	July 1st–5th	July 2nd	July 5th	July 6th–8th	July 9th
(June - July)	Children’s Day Spirit Day	Terrafest 7th Grade to 3rd Year Bach	3rd Year Bach Semester Exams	PRI – Art & Music Fest	SEC – 3rd Year Bach Remedial Classes	PRI Semester Exams	Unit 5 Ends PG–PK–K	PRE – Color and Sound Fest	Semester Exams	SEC – 3rd Year Bach Remedial Exams	PRE – Last Day	2nd Grade Graduation	Students’ Last Day	7th Grade Farewell	SEC – Grade-Level Meetings	Preschool Board Meetings	PRI & SEC – Remedial Classes	PTC + PRE Tripartite Meetings	PRI & SEC – Remedial Classes	Tripartite Meetings	Incorporation Review	PRI & SEC – Remedial Exams	3rd Year Bach Graduation Ceremony – 11:00

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