MoE Announces New Closing Dates For Term 3 2023
The Ministry of Education in Kenya has issued a statement regarding the closure dates of schools. Education is highly esteemed in the country due to its importance for future development.
The Kenyan educational system encompasses primary, secondary, and postsecondary education, not limited to universities. The Ministry of Education directly oversees basic and secondary education programs, and they release an official school calendar annually.
For the current school year, here are the important dates:
– On October 2, 2023, elementary and secondary schools will close.
– On November 3, 2023, schools will officially close.
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These dates are crucial as they coincide with national exams, which are significant milestones in the academic journey of Kenyan students. Non-exam takers will have a break from October 28, 2023, to January 8, 2024.
Candidates in grades six and eight will undertake their KPSEA and KCPE exams from October 30 to November 2, 2023. Subsequently, the KCSE exam will commence on November 3 and run until November 24, 2023.
Teachers will then begin grading the examinations from November 27, continuing until December 15th, 2023, a three-week period dedicated to this task.
MoE Announces New Closing Dates For Term 3 2023
