Education

November 30, 2019

Lagos govt. adjusts closing, resumption dates for public primary schools Y2019/2020

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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu

By Olasunkanmi Akoni

The Lagos State Government has announced the adjustment in closing date for first term year 2019/2020 and resumption date for second term Y2019/2020 school calendar.
 
The state government through State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, announced the adjustment in a circular dated November 27, 2019.
The circular was signed by Mrs. M. A Folami, Acting Director, School Support  Services for Executive Chairman, SUBEB,
 
Folami explained that the measure has become necessary as the Public Pre-Primary School and Primary School Head Teachers and Teachers would be attending Eko Excel Pre Service Professional Development and Technology Training programme between December 2019 and January 2020.

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The circular read in part, “I’m directed to inform you that the Commissioner for Education has approved that the Y2019/2020 Academic calendar for Lagos Pre-Primary and Primary schools be adjusted thus: For the first term of 2019/2020 academic session Lagos State Public Primary Schools will vacate Friday, December 6th, 2029 as against the earlier date of December 13th, 2019.
“For the second term of 2019/2020 academic session Lagos State Public Primary Schools will resume on January 20th 2020 as against the previous date of January 6th 2020.”