A committee comprised of representatives from Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools, Good Spirit School Division, Christ the Teacher Teachers' Association, and Good Spirit Teachers' Association met to develop draft calendar options for the 2026-2027 school year. Please review the calendar drafts and provide your feedback by Monday, January 26, 2026. Following this online survey, the committee will reconvene to review the results and present it to their respective Boards of Education.
Defined Requirements:
The Saskatchewan Education Act requires the following:
- A minimum of 950 hours of instructional time for grades 1-12 students.
- The first instructional day for all schools across the province is set for either September 2, 2026 or September 3, 2026. Christ the Teacher Catholic School Division and Good Spirit School Division have determined that the first instructional day for students in these divisions will be September 2, 2026.
- Six weeks of summer vacation.
- Christmas break that begins no later than December 23 and ends not sooner than January 2.
- A Spring break with no more than 5 consecutive days.
Key Points:
- Instructional days are 310 minutes of instruction per day.
- As in the past, schools will have the opportunity to work with their local school communities to determine specific Student-Led Conference times and formats.
- Both calendar options retain the February Break and Easter Break.
-Both calendars have 92 Student Instructional Days in Semester 1 and 92 Student Instructional Days in Semester 2.
- Both calendar options identify Tuesday, September 30 as a Student Instructional Day. As part of our commitment to truth and reconciliation, this provides students and staff the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the historic and ongoing impacts of residential schools. It also provides the opportunity to participate in community events in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Click on the image of the calendars below to view.
To provide your feedback, follow the link HERE by Monday, January 26th.
Calendar Option 1 | Calendar Option 2 |
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Calendar Comparison:
| Option 1 | Option 2 |
Opening Day of classes | September 2 | September 2 |
School Holidays & Inservice Days (Fall) | October 9 & 12 November 11 | October 9 & 12 November 11 January 4 |
Christmas Break | December 21 - January 1 | December 21 – January 4 |
Semester Turn-Around | Friday, January 29 | Friday, January 29 |
Semester 1 | 92 instructional 8 non-instructional | 92 instructional 8 non-instructional |
Semester 2 | 92 instructional 3 non-instructional | 92 instructional 3 non-instructional |
February Break | February 15-19 | February 15-19 |
School Holidays & Inservice Days (Spring) | May 24 & 25 | May 24 & 25 |
Easter Break | March 26 - April 2 | March 26 - April 2 |
Final Day of Classes | June 25 | June 25 |