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Academic calendar

Kindergarten Academic Year Calendar 2022/2023

  • Kindergarten reopens after summer holiday – 8 August 2022
  • Opening Ceremony and Parent Meeting – 2 September 2022
  • End of First semester and Winter Concert – 16 December 2022 at 16:00
  • Winter Holiday – 22 December 2022 until 1 January 2023
  • Staff workdays (planning for Semester 2, personal development) – 22-23 December 2022
  • Second Semester starts – 2 January 2023
  • Spring Break – 28 April – 1 May 2023 (Friday to  Sunday)
  • End of the Second Semester – 2 June, 2023
  • Summer Programme* – 5 June until 7 July 2023;
  • Summer Holiday – 10 July until 4 August 2023;
  • Kindergarten reopens after Summer Holiday – 7 August 2023

 

Public holidays 

  • Restoration of Independence –  20 August 2022
  • Christmas – 24-26 December 2022
  • Estonian Independence Day – 24 February 2023
  • Good Friday – 7 April 2023
  • Labour Day – 1 May 2023
  • Victory Day – 23 June 2023
  • St. John´s Day – 24 June 2023

Shortened school days – the kindergarten day ends at 13:00

  • 19 August 2022 (before the Estonian Restoration of Independence Day)
  • 23 February 2023 (before Estonian Independence Day)
  • 6  April 2023 (before Good Friday)
  • 22 June 2023 (before Victory Day)

Adaptation period – 7 August until 11 September 2022

Adaptation of each student is unique. Although there´s no fixed time for adaptation, this is the estimated period of time when the school and home will pay extra attention to support the child’s social, emotional, academic and physical needs in a new environment.

 

*Summer programme

Mainly outdoor activities, learning by doing, field trips, exploring nature, working in cooperation.