The minister is responsible for setting the opening and closing dates for schools. School districts then work within these dates to ensure the appropriate number of days is included. Each district, while having similar calendars in some respects, has some differences.
| School Year 2010/11 | Opening day of school for teachers | Tuesday, September 7, 2010 |
| Closing day of school for teachers | Friday, June 24, 2011 | |
| School Year 2011/12 | Opening day of school for teachers | Tuesday, September 6, 2011 |
| Closing day of school for teachers | Friday, June 22, 2012 |
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