2008 School Year Commences
February 11
The
Ministerio de Educación Pública
(MEP) announced yesterday that
the 2008 school year will begin
on February 11, as one million
students head back to school.
The MEP also set mid year school
break as July 7 to 18. School
also breaks for vacation during
Semana Santa (Easter week), and
other national holidays, like
September 15, independence day.
Alejandrina Mata, viceminister
of Education, said the 2008
school year will be 205 days,
five more than the 2007 school
year.
The additional days is to allow
teachers five professional days,
when teachers use the time to
upgrade their skills during
conferenes.
An interesting point to note is
that a number of "legal"
holidays fall during weekends
and not during the week, like
October 12, which is a Sunday.
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