Academic calendar
2020-2021 SCHOOL YEARHeritage follows a two-semester academic calendar (including the approved public holidays and vacations). All academic dates including the breaks are in line with the announcement by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of the Republic of Moldova.
However, the school enjoys a variety of educational activities such as academic gatherings (Award Ceremony), sports competitions (Sports Day) or artistic celebrations (Talent Show), in an effort to mark notable events which impact the minds and hearts of the learners. All families and their friends are encouraged to be part of such memorable celebrations.
Breaks within the First Semester include: Autumn Break and Christmas Break.
Breaks within the Second Semester include: Spring Break and Easter Break.
| MONTH | DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST SEMESTER (01.09.2020-24.12.2020) | ||
| SEPTEMBER | 1st September 2020 (Tuesday) | First Day of School - Open House |
| 3rd September 2020 (Thursday) | Parents Orientation Session | |
| 8th September 2020 (Tuesday) | UN International Literacy Day | |
| 21st September 2020 (Monday) | UN International Peace Day | |
| 25th September 2020 (Friday) | All Cambridge Secondary - initial assessment data input deadline | |
| 26th September 2020 (Saturday) | European Day of Languages | |
| OCTOBER | 1st-31st October 2020 | Internet Safety Month |
| 5th October 2020 (Monday) | UN World Teachers’ Day | |
| 14th October 2020 (Wednesday) | City Day - Public holiday | |
| 15th October 2020 (Thursday) | World Maths Day | |
| 21st October 2020 (Wednesday) | Golden Autumn Festival | |
| 21st-23rd October 2020 (Wednesday-Friday) | Parent-Teacher Conferences | |
| 24th October 2020 (Saturday) – 1st November 2020 (Sunday) | Autumn Break | |
| NOVEMBER | 16th-20th November 2020 | International Education Week |
| 16th-20th November 2020 | Lower Secondary Checkpoint - Mock exams I | |
| 23rd-27th November 2020 | English Language Olympiad | |
| DECEMBER | 30th November 2020 - 4th December 2020 | IGCSE 2 Mock exams I |
| 18th December 2020 (Friday) | Heritage Christmas Programme | |
| 21st December 2020 (Monday) | Heritage Kindness Fair | |
| 22nd December 2020 (Tuesday) | Boarding School Visit | |
| 22nd December 2020 (Tuesday) | All Cambridge Secondary - subject data input deadline | |
| 25th December 2020 (Friday) – 10th January 2021 (Sunday) | Christmas Break | |
| SECOND SEMESTER (11.01.2021-31.05.2021) | ||
| JANUARY | 11th January 2021 (Monday) | Resumption for the Second Semester |
| 18th-21st January 2021 | Arts Week | |
| 28th January 2021 (Thursday) | Talent Hunt - Primary School | |
| 29th January 2021 (Friday) | Talent Hunt - Secondary School | |
| FEBRUARY | 11th February 2021 (Thursday) | Safer Internet Day |
| 15th-19th February 2021 | Literature Week | |
| 18th-19th February 2021 (Thursday-Friday) | Movie Night - Primary School | |
| 19th February 2021 (Friday) | Readers Cup | |
| 21st February 2021 (Friday) | UN International Mother Language Day | |
| 22nd-26th February 2021 | German Language Week | |
| 22nd-26th February 2021 | Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint - Mock exams II | |
| 25th-26th February 2021 (Thursday-Friday) | Movie Night - Secondary School | |
| MARCH | 1st March 2021 (Monday) | Heritage Spring Fest |
| 1st-5th March 2021 | Cambridge IGCSE 2 - Mock exams II | |
| 3rd-4th March 2021 (Wednesday-Thursday) | Parent-Teacher Conferences | |
| 5th-8th March 2021 (Friday-Monday) | Spring Break | |
| 12th March 2021 (Friday) | Heritage Film Festival | |
| 15th-19th March 2021 | Primary Checkpoint - Mock tests | |
| 19th March 2021 (Friday) | Cambridge Secondary - data input deadline (Checkpoint and IGCSE2) | |
| 20th March 2021 (Saturday) | International Francophonie Day | |
| 20th March 2021 (Saturday) | International Day of Happiness | |
| 22nd-26th March 2021 | Global Money Week | |
| APRIL | 3rd-4th April 2021 (Saturday-Sunday) | World Scholar's Cup (Regional Round, hosted by Heritage) |
| 12th-16th April 2021 | Science Week / Heritage Science Exhibition | |
| 16th April 2021 (Friday) | World Book Day / Shakespeare Day | |
| 23rd April 2021 (Friday) | UN English Language Day & Spelling Bee | |
| MAY | 1st-10th May 20201 (Saturday-Monday) | Easter Break |
| 10th-14th May 2021 | IGCSE 1 Mock exams (modified papers) | |
| 14th May 2021 (Friday) | IGCSE2 Parent-Teacher Conferences | |
| 17th-21st May 2021 | Heritage Sports Week / Heritage Chess Championship | |
| 21st May 2021 (Friday) | Heritage Sports Day | |
| 26th May 2020 (Wednesday) | All Cambridge Secondary - final data input deadline | |
| 27th May 2020 (Thursday) | Founders’ Day | |
| 31st May 2021 (Monday) | Heritage Award Ceremony & International Day | |
Note: Public holidays are subject to change acording to the decisions of the Government of the Republic of Moldova.