HWDSB 2017-18 School Year Calendar Approved
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board has received approval from the Ministry of Education on its 2017-2018 elementary and secondary school year calendars.
IMPORTANT DATES (All Students):
| First Day of School | Tuesday, September 5, 2017 |
| Winter Holiday Break | December 25, 2017, to January 5, 2018, inclusive |
| March Holiday Break | March 12 to March 16, 2018, inclusive |
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:
| First Day of Instruction | Tuesday, September 5, 2017 |
| Last Day of Instruction | Thursday, June 28, 2018 |
ELEMENTARY PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAYS:
| Friday, September 22, 2017 | Board-Wide Continuous Learning & Improvement Process
Health and Safety Training |
| Friday, November 3, 2017 | Reporting on Student Progress |
| Friday, December 1, 2017 | Board-Wide Continuous Learning & Improvement Process |
| Friday, January 26, 2018 | Evaluation and Reporting on Student Achievement |
| Friday, March 2, 2018 | Board-Wide Continuous Learning & Improvement Process |
| Friday, June 8, 2018 | Evaluation and Reporting on Student Achievement |
| Friday, June 29, 2018 | Board-Wide Continuous Learning & Improvement Process
Student Transitions |
SECONDARY SCHOOLS:
| First Day of Instruction – Semester 1 | Tuesday, September 5, 2017 |
| Last Day of Instruction – Semester 1 | Wednesday, January 24, 2018 |
| Last Day of Exams – Semester 1 | Wednesday, January 31, 2018 |
| First Day of Instruction – Semester 2 | Friday, February 2, 2018 |
| Last Day of Instruction – Semester 2 | Wednesday, June 20, 2018 |
| Last Day of Exams – Semester 2 | Wednesday, June 27, 2018 |
SECONDARY EXAMINATION DAYS:
| Semester 1 Exams | Thursday, January 25, 2018, to Wednesday, January 31, 2018, inclusive |
| Semester 2 Exams | Thursday, June 21, 2018, to Wednesday, June 27, 2018, inclusive |
SECONDARY PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAYS:
| Friday, September 22, 2017 | Board-Wide Continuous Learning & Improvement Process
Health and Safety Training |
| Friday, November 3, 2017 | Secondary School Improvement Process |
| Friday, December 1, 2017 | Board-Wide Continuous Learning & Improvement Process |
| Thursday, February 1, 2018 | Transition & Promotion Process |
| Friday, March 2, 2018 | Board-Wide Continuous Learning & Improvement Process |
| Thursday, June 28, 2018 | Transition & Promotion Process |
| Friday, June 29, 2018 | Board-Wide Continuous Learning & Improvement Process
Transition & Promotion Process |
Development of the 2017-18 school year calendar was undertaken in consultation with the School Year Calendar Advisory Committee that consists of members representing: Elementary and Secondary Principals; Elementary and Secondary Teachers; Parents through Home & School Associations and Parent Involvement Committee; Educational Assistants; Early Childhood Educators; and School Office Assistants.
The calendars comply with Regulation 304, School Year Calendars and Professional Activity Days.
Regulation 304, School Year Calendar, Professional Activity Days sets the requirements for preparation and submission of school year calendars to the ministry. This includes a minimum of 194 school days between September 1 and June 30. Of those, school boards must dedicate three (3) Professional Activity (PA) days to provincial education priorities and up to four (4) additional PA days per school year.
As directed by the Board, a 30-Day Public Consultation was undertaken from February 1 to March 3, 2017. The overwhelming majority of responses received agreed with the proposed dates and PA Day topics for both the elementary and secondary calendars.
The 2017-2018 calendars are posted below:
- 2017-2018 Elementary School Year Calendar
- 2017-2018 Elementary 5-day Cycle Calendar
- 2017-2018 Secondary School Year Calendar
Updated on Friday, September 24, 2021.