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School-Bus-13 — Government schools will start the 2025/26 academic year in a little more than a month.

Dates announced for new academic year for government schools

23 July 2025

The Department of Education Services has released the start dates for the 2025/2026 academic year for all government schools – primary and secondary institutions, the Lighthouse School and Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC).

All government schools are scheduled to reopen for all students on Wednesday, 27 Aug.

Year 12 students enrolled at CIFEC, including those who have not yet been notified of their dual entry status, are required to report to the institution for registration, consultation and guidance based on the first letter of their surname. The schedule will be released at a later date.

Orientation day provides new students and their parents with essential information for successful integration into the new learning environment.

Parents are required to accompany their children to orientation day, which is mandatory for any student entering a government school for the first time.

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New student orientation schedule for primary schools

Date	School	Time	Details
26 Aug.	Creek and Spot Bay Primary	11am-12pm	All new primary school students must attend orientation accompanied by a parent/guardian.
	East End Primary	9-10:30am
	Edna Moyle Primary	9-10:30am
	Marie Martin Primary	8:30-11am 11am-12pm All Year 6 Students
	Joanna Clarke Primary	8:30-10:30am
	Lighthouse School	9-10:30am All new primary and secondary students
	Prospect Primary	9-11am
	Red Bay Primary	8:30-10am
	Theoline McCoy Primary	8:30-10:30am
	Sir John A. Cumber Primary	9-10am
	West End Primary	11am-12pm

High school schedule for orientation, examination release and school resumption

John Gray High School

Date	Time	Activity	Details
25 Aug.	9-11am	Release of exam results – Year 11 students	Year 11 students will meet in the gymnasium to receive their results and initial consultation.
26 Aug.	8am-1pm	Orientation of Year 7 students and ALL students new to the school	New students – All students who are newly registered for JGHS. Students will meet in the gymnasium and parents are invited to attend the welcome assembly.
27 Aug.	8am-2:50pm	Resumption of classes for all students.	All students must attend in full school uniform and bring laptops.

Clifton Hunter High School

Date	Time	Activity	Details
25 Aug.	9-11am	Release of exam results – Year 11 students	Year 11 students will meet in the gymnasium to receive their results and initial consultation.
26 Aug.	8am-1pm	Orientation of ALL students new to the school.	New students – All students who are newly registered for CHHS.
27 Aug.	7:50am-2:50pm	Resumption of classes for all students.	All students must attend in full school uniform and bring laptops.

Layman E. Scott Sr. High School

Date	Time	Activity	Details
19 Aug.	9-11am	Orientation of ALL new/transfer students	New students – All students who are newly registered for LSHS. Excluding Year 7 students from West End and Spot Bay primary schools
26 Aug.	10-11:30am	Orientation for dual entry and vocational studies students	Senior leaders and a representative from UCCI will meet with students approved for the dual entry programme and those repeating subjects for course selection and registration.
27 Aug.	8am	Resumption of classes for all students	Students in Years 7-11 and Year 12 vocational studies must attend in full school uniform and bring laptops.
1 Sept.	8am	Resumption of classes for UCCI-dual entry students	All students enrolled in the dual entry programme will report for classes at LSHS campus.