Class Schedules
The Edmonton Igbo School is currently operating online and meets every Saturday for 2 hours from 1pm to 3pm.
The School uses technology to deliver a quality curriculum on Igbo language and Culture, thus, enabling participants irrespective of their locations to benefit from the initiative. The teachers are trained to use online tools for effective teaching of Igbo language and to measure the impact of the online learning on teacher practice and participant’s achievements. All curriculum materials created are in alignment with the Universal Basic Education standards as developed by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) as well as meet Alberta Education standards.
Tentative Calendar 2026/2027 School Year
Fall
Trimester
Resumption of Fall Classes - September 19th, 2026
Mid term Examination - November 7th, 2026
Mid Term Break - November 14th, 2026
Final Examination - December 19th, 2026
End of Fall Trimester - December 19th, 2026
Winter/Christmas Break - December 19th, 2026 and January 9th, 2027
Christmas Party - December 19th, 2026
Winter
Trimester
Resumption of Winter Classes - January 9th, 2027
Mid Term Examination - February 7th, 2027
Mid Term Break - February 13th, 2027
Final Assessment - March 27th, 2027
End of Winter Trimester - March 27th, 2027
Spring/Easter Break - April 3rd 2027
Teachers PD/Meeting - April 10th, 2027 - No School
Spring
Trimester
Resumption of Spring Classes/Physical Class - April 17th, 2027
Mid Term Examination - May 29th, 2027
Mid Term Break - June 12th, 2027
Final Examination - July 3rd, 2027
End of Spring Trimester - July 10th, 2027 - This may be extended due to any planned summer event/activity
End of Academic Year
The Igbo Language and Culture Course is a 2 Unit credit load that occurs every Saturday for 3 months per trimester.
Each contact time lasts for about 2 hours and follows a 10:40:20:40:10 structure consisting of 10 mins of class preparation, 40 mins of first instruction time, 20 mins. of lunch break, 40 mins of second instruction time and 10 mins. of cleanup and dismissal.
Each student is expected to spend additional 2 hours weekly to review, practice, complete assignments and consolidate learning. This amounts to a total of 36 hours per trimester consisting of 18 hours instruction time + 18 hours of out-of-class work. Consequently, each student is expected to cover a total of 108 hours of instruction per academic year to receive a certificate and 324 hours of instruction to receive a diploma.