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Calendar

Calendar

Semester 1	Semester 1 (May 4 - September 18, 2026)
4 May	Start of the 2026-2027 school year
14 - 15 May	Mother’s Day
25 May	May 24 holiday: Battle of Pichincha
1 Jun	Internal celebration: Children’s Day
18 - 19 Jun	Father’s Day
22 - 25 Jun	Preschool Family Day
18 Jul	Secondary School Olympics
23 Jul	Internal activity: Intercultural Celebration (Bastille Day, Fourth of July and Guayaquil Independence Day)
24 Jul	Holiday: Samborondón Patron Saint Festivities
7 Ago	Future Pathways: University Fair
10 Ago	August 10 holiday: First Cry of Independence
17 - 21 Ago	Internal activity: Reading Celebration
22 Ago	Primary School Olympics
5 Sep	Preschool Olympics
14 - 18 Sep	Semester 1 student break

Semester 1	4 May	14 - 15 May	25 May	1 Jun	18 - 19 Jun	22 - 25 Jun	18 Jul	23 Jul	24 Jul	7 Ago	10 Ago	17 - 21 Ago	22 Ago	5 Sep	14 - 18 Sep
Semester 1 (May 4 - September 18, 2026)	Start of the 2026-2027 school year	Mother’s Day	May 24 holiday: Battle of Pichincha	Internal celebration: Children’s Day	Father’s Day	Preschool Family Day	Secondary School Olympics	Internal activity: Intercultural Celebration (Bastille Day, Fourth of July and Guayaquil Independence Day)	Holiday: Samborondón Patron Saint Festivities	Future Pathways: University Fair	August 10 holiday: First Cry of Independence	Internal activity: Reading Celebration	Primary School Olympics	Preschool Olympics	Semester 1 student break

Semester 2	Semester 2 (September 21, 2026 - March 3, 2027)
21 Sep	Start of Semester 2
25 Sep	Flag Pledge Ceremony
9 Oct	October 9 holiday: Guayaquil Independence Day
24 Oct	Primary School Play Festival
30 Oct	Holiday: Cantonization of Samborondón
2 Nov	All Souls’ Day holiday
3 Nov	Cuenca Independence Day holiday
26 Nov	Internal activity: Thanksgiving
18 Dic	Student Christmas Celebration
21 Dic - 1 Jan	Student break
4 Jan	Classes resume
11 - 15 Jan	Grandparents’ Day Week
8 - 9 Feb	Holiday: Carnival
3 Mar	Secondary School remedial report card distribution

Semester 2	21 Sep	25 Sep	9 Oct	24 Oct	30 Oct	2 Nov	3 Nov	26 Nov	18 Dic	21 Dic - 1 Jan	4 Jan	11 - 15 Jan	8 - 9 Feb	3 Mar
Semester 2 (September 21, 2026 - March 3, 2027)	Start of Semester 2	Flag Pledge Ceremony	October 9 holiday: Guayaquil Independence Day	Primary School Play Festival	Holiday: Cantonization of Samborondón	All Souls’ Day holiday	Cuenca Independence Day holiday	Internal activity: Thanksgiving	Student Christmas Celebration	Student break	Classes resume	Grandparents’ Day Week	Holiday: Carnival	Secondary School remedial report card distribution

Accreditations

Colegio Francofono

SAT

Cambridge

Alianza Francesa

EFQM