Exam Schedule
2026-2027 EXAM SCHEDULES
Final Examination Schedules
Semester 1 Examination Period - January 2027
Semester 2 Examination Period - June 2027
January 28 - Period 1 Exam 9:00 am
June 22 - Period 1 Exam 9:00 am
January 29 - Period 2 Exam 9:00 am
June 23 - Period 2 Exam 9:00 am
February 1 - Period 4 Exam 9:00 am
June 24 - Period 4 Exam 9:00 am
February 2 - Period 5 Exam 9:00 am
June 25 - Period 5 Exam 9:00 am
February 3 - Exam Make Up Day 9:00 am
June 28 - Exam Make Up Day 9:00 am
February 4 - Exam Review Day (AM only) 8:30 am
June 29 - Exam Review Day (AM only) 8:30 am
February 5 - PD Day (no school for students)
June 30 - PD Day (no school for students)
Exam Review Day
Period
Time
Period 1
8:30 - 9:00 AM
Period 2
9:05 - 9:35 AM
Period 4
9:40 - 10:10 AM
Period 5 & Dismissal
10:15 - 10:45 AM
The HDSB school year calendar shows there are 5 designated Exam Days at the end of each semester. The Halton District School Board’s 2026-2027 Ministry approved school year calendar’s Semester 1 exams are from Thursday January 28th to Wednesday February 3rd, 2027. Semester 2 exams days are from Tuesday June 22nd to Monday, June 28, 2027. This is referred to as our “Final Evaluation Block”, and students will be completing components of the final 30% of a course’s grade on each of these days. The final 30% takes a variety of formats and could include a performance, written assignment, formal exam, presentation, etc., each of which are referred to as “Final Evaluations”.
As per Growing Success (page 41), “Final Evaluations will be based on evidence from one or a combination of the following: an examination, a performance task, an essay, and/or another method of evaluation suitable to the course content. The final evaluation must allow the student an opportunity to demonstrate comprehensive achievement of the overall expectations for the course.”
Here are some details in reference to the the Final Evaluation Block:
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Final evaluations are to be written on the assigned date, except in the case of illness and/or extenuating circumstances. As soon as you become aware of a circumstance that will conflict with any final evaluation date, please have your student complete this Final Evaluation Conflict Request form.
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All final evaluations begin at 9:00 a.m. and are scheduled to be written in the regular classroom unless a change in location is announced by the teacher.
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Students are to exit the building immediately after they complete their final evaluation each day.
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The library will be closed during the final evaluation block and the cafeteria will be closed
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The final evaluation schedule follows the format of one evaluation per day based on a Week A schedule
Final Evaluation Review Day: Thursday, February 4th, 2027
Students will be provided an opportunity to review their work on the Final Evaluations and receive feedback on their evidence of learning. This date will involve a different timetable where attendance is taken and students will meet with their teachers for a short review period.