In a circular gotten by Kenyans.co.kethe ministry revealed that all pre-primary, main, junior, senior, and secondary schools will open for the very first term on January 4, 2027.
Pre-primary, main and junior schools will consequently close on April 9, 2027, while Senior and secondary schools will close on April 2, 2027, after 14 and 13 weeks of knowing, respectively.
The file signed by Basic Education Principal Secretary John Ololtuaa on October 19, 2027, and directed to Regional Directors of Education, County Directors of Education and Sub-County Directors of Education likewise exposes that the very first term half-term break will take a minimum of 9 days, with students anticipated to go on a time-out from February 19 to February 28, 2027.
Fundamental Education PS John Ololtuaa throughout a previous occasion
John Ololtuaa
Learners will then continue for a three-week April vacation before resuming research studies in May for term 2.
2nd Term Dates
The 2nd term will run for 13 weeks from May 3, 2027 to July 30, 2027, with students opting for a midterm break in between June 9, 2027 and June 20, 2027. According to the Ministry, Learners will then go on a four-week vacation from July 31, 2027 to August 29, 2027.
Term Three Dates
Schools will then resume for a 10-week Term Three knowing duration, from August 30, 2027 to November 5, 2027.
Unlike the very first and 2nd terms, the 3rd term will not consist of any mid-term break as nationwide tests are to be done throughout this duration.
The Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA), Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA), and Kenya Pre-Vocational Level Education Assessment (KPLEA) are arranged to run for 5 days from November 1, 2027, to November 5, 2027.
The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) will then start from November 8, 2027, to November 26, 2027, with the evaluation duration running for 3 successive weeks.
It deserves keeping in mind that the 2027 KCSE tests will be the last stage of tests done under the 8:4:4 curriculum as the federal government completely shifts to the Competency-Based Education (CBE)
The December long vacations will run for 2 months, starting on November 6, 2027, and ending on January 3, 2028.
Secondary School trainees sitting for their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) evaluations.
KNA
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