Approved 2020/2021 academic calendar for FCT schools

Nigeria's federal government has released an approved calendar for the 2020/2021 academic session for schools in Abuja's Federal Capital Territory. The list comes after a long suspension across the nation due to the coronavirus pandemic.

After some long meetings with different FCT stakeholders concerning a safe re-opening of schools in Nigeria, the academic calendar was approved.

Many stakeholders, including the FCT Education Secretariat, Agencies, Chairmen of Boards, Zonal Officers FCT, FME Inspector Services, and Principals of Secondary Schools FCT, approved the calendar.

The stakeholders are all the Headteachers of FCT primary schools, FCT LEA secretaries, Director Administration and Finance FCT Edu. Secretariat, Provost, College of Education and others.

Notes for all schools in FCT, Abuja

1. Al COVID-19 protocols should be properly observed.
2. All National Public Holidays are to be observed.
3. All boarding schools are to resume on Sundays.
4. Any schools that have a genuine reason to close earlier than the stipulated dates in the school calendar should seek approval from the Education Secretariat through the Department of Quality Assurance (DQA) one month before the desired date.
5. All approved private schools in FCT are to comply with the calendar.