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#JustCurious How is the number of school days in a year calculated?

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A class from Winston Knoll Collegiate’s development centre was #JustCurious how the number of days they attend class in a school year is determined.

The Ministry of Education pointed to the Education Act, 1995. It said all school division calendars must include a minimum of 950 hours of instructional time scheduled.

That’s the number of hours they said is required for each student to achieve their grade level outcomes.

So, a school division, knowing the number of hours, and taking into account the various holidays on a yearly calendar and professional development days can then determine the start and end dates for each school year.

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