The Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture yesterday said schools will close on July 26 to allow for the holding of harmonised elections slated for July 31.
Report by Staff Reporter
The term was initially scheduled to close on August 8.
In a statement, Education minister David Coltart said this was necessitated by the fact that schools would be used as polling stations.
“This is necessary to enable the participation of teachers in this national exercise as well as the use of schools as polling stations,” said Coltart.
“In order to compensate for lost time, the third term will, therefore, begin on 3 September 2013, instead of 10 September 2013. The end date for the third term remains 5 December 2013.
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“The ministry hopes that all concerned will take note of this change to the school calendar.”