School Timings and Academic Calendar
Overview:
8:00am - 9:00am Before School Bloom Enrichment Learning Activities (BELAs)
9:00am - 4:00pm Core School Day (optional finishing time of 2pm for Primo students)
4:00pm - 5:00pm After School Bloom Enrichment Learning Activities (BELAs)
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Mondays - Thursdays |
Primo/Early Years (Pre-KG - KG2) |
Junior School |
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Before School Bloom Enrichment Learning Activities (BELAs) |
8.00am - 8.45am |
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Morning Registration |
8.45am - 9.00am |
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Lesson 1 |
9.00am - 9.40am |
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Lesson 2 |
9.40am - 10.20am |
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Morning Snack |
10.20am - 10.40am |
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Lesson 3 |
10.40am - 11.20am |
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Lesson 4 |
11.20am - 12.00pm |
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Lesson 5 |
12.00pm - 12.40pm |
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Lunch |
12.40pm - 1.20pm |
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Lesson 6 |
1.20pm - 2.00pm |
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Optional early finish for Primo (Pre-KG - KG2 students) |
2.00pm |
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Personal Pathway Lesson 1 |
2.00pm - 2.40pm |
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Afternoon Snack |
2.40pm - 3.00pm |
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Personal Pathway Lesson 2 |
3.00pm - 4.00pm |
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Afternoon Dismissal |
4.00pm - 4.15pm |
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After School Bloom Enrichment Learning Activities (BELAs) |
4.15pm - 5.00pm |
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Student BELA Collection |
5.00pm - 5.15pm |
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Fridays |
Primo/Early Years (Pre-KG - KG2) |
Junior School (Grades 1 - 5) |
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Morning Registration |
8.45am - 9.00am |
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Lesson 1 |
9.00am - 9.40am |
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Lesson 2 |
9.40am - 10.20am |
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Morning Snack |
10.20am - 10.40am |
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Lesson 3 |
10.40am - 11.20am |
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Lesson 4 |
11.20am - 12.00pm |
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Afternoon Dismissal |
12.00pm - 12.15pm |
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Mondays - Thursdays |
Senior School (Grades 6 - 9) |
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Before School Bloom Enrichment Learning Activities (BELAs) |
8.00am - 8.45am |
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Morning Registration |
8.45am - 9.00am |
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Lesson 1 |
9.00am - 9.40am |
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Lesson 2 |
9.40am - 10.20am |
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Lesson 3 |
10.20am - 11.00am |
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Morning Snack |
11am - 11.20am |
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Lesson 4 |
11.20am - 12.00pm |
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Lesson 5 |
12.00pm - 12.40pm |
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Lesson 6 |
12.40pm - 1.20pm |
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Lunch |
1.20pm - 2.00pm |
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Lesson 7 |
2.00pm - 2.40pm |
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Lesson 8 |
2.40pm - 3.20pm |
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Lesson 9 |
3.20pm - 4.00pm |
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Afternoon Dismissal |
4.00pm - 4.15pm |
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After School Bloom Enrichment Learning Activities (BELAs) |
4.15pm - 5.00pm |
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Student BELA Collection |
5.00pm - 5.15pm |
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Fridays |
Senior School (Grades 6 - 9) |
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Morning Registration |
8.45am - 9.00am |
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Community Registration |
9.00am - 9.40am |
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Lesson 1 |
9.40am - 10.20am |
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Lesson 2 |
10.20am - 11.00am |
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Morning Snack |
11.00am - 11.20am |
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Lesson 3 |
11.20am - 12.00pm |
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Afternoon Dismissal |
12.00pm - 12.15pm |
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Academic Calendar AY2024/25
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Term 1, 2024 |
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Friday, 23rd August |
New family orientation day |
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Monday, 26th August |
First day of term for all students |
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Sunday, 15th September |
Prophet Muhammed's Birthday* |
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Monday, 14th - Friday, 18th October |
Mid-term break (school closed) |
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Sunday, 1st - Tuesday, 3rd December |
UAE National Day Weekend |
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Friday, 13th December |
Last Day of Term (School day ends at 12pm) |
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Term 2, 2025 |
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Monday, 6th January |
First day of term for all students |
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Wednesday, 12th February - Friday, 14th February |
Mid-term break (school closed) Staff Professional Development Training |
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Friday, 28th February |
Ramadan starts* |
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Friday, 21st March |
Last day of term |
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Term 3, 2025 |
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Monday, 7th April |
First day of term for all students |
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Thursday, 5th - Sunday 8th June |
Eid Al- Adha* |
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Thursday, 26th June |
Islamic New Year* |
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Friday, 27th June |
Last Day of Academic Year |
Academic Calendar AY2025/26
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Term 1, 2025 |
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Monday, 25th August |
New family orientation day |
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Tuesday, 26th August |
First day of term for all students |
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Thursday, 4th September* |
Prophet Muhammed's Birthday* |
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Monday, 13th - Friday, 17th October |
Mid-term break (school closed) |
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Tuesday, 2nd - Wednesday, 3rd December* |
UAE National Day Weekend* |
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Friday, 12th December |
Last Day of Term (School day ends at 12pm) |
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Term 2, 2026 |
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Monday, 5th January |
First day of term for all students |
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Monday, 9th - Wednesday, 11th February |
Mid-term break (school closed) |
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Thursday, 12th - Friday, 13th February |
Staff Professional Development Training |
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Thursday, 12th February* |
Ramadan starts* |
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Friday, 2oth March |
Last day of term |
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Term 3, 2026 |
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Monday, 6th April |
First day of term for all students |
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Monday, 25th May |
Staff Professional Development Training |
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Tuesday, 26th - Friday, 29th May* |
Eid al-Adha* |
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Tuesday, 16th June* |
Islamic New Year* |
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Friday, 3rd July |
Last Day of Academic Year |
*Government holidays are tentative and subject to governmental declaration
*BWA reserves the right to make amendments to dates as and when necessary due to government approvals and announcements, Islamic holiday dates may change. We will endeaveour to give as much notice as possible. We advise you not to book any immovable flights or holidays for Islamic/National holidays that are subject to change.