The Ministry of Education of the Generalitat has published in the Official Gazette of the Generalitat (DOGC) this Thursday the order of the school calendar, which includes the progress of the start of the school year announced by the Government and has been so controversial with the group of teachers.
Thus, it is established that in the second cycle of early childhood education and in primary education, classes “have to start” on September 5 and will end on June 22. On the other hand, in ESO, Baccalaureate, training cycles and other post-compulsory training, the course must start on September 7 and end on June 20.
The order also includes the intensive day in kindergarten and primary school during September, a time reduction that “must guarantee, in any case, the maintenance of school canteens with leisure activities at noon, prior to the start of the educational leisure activity.
In addition, in ESO the mention of the continuous day that appeared in the calendar order of last year disappears, referring only that the general time frame must be developed between 8:00 and 18:00.
The order also includes the changes introduced to square the new calendar: the Christmas holidays will begin on December 22, one day earlier, and will last until January 8, and the Easter holidays will be from April 3 to 10. In addition, the centers will have four days of free disposal, one more than until now.
On the other hand, adult training, plastic arts, design and performing arts training cycles, special regime artistic education, professional degrees in music and dance and sports education will begin before September 19, and the Official Schools of Languages no later than September 22.
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