2023 School Year Calendar

Ekklesia: School of Local Church is an intensive one-year school program for laity students and an intensive two-year school program for clergy students. 

A school year is divided into 3 trimesters.

The 2023 school year begins on September 23, 2023 and ends on July 27, 2024. 

This would be the entire school year for laity students. However, it would be the first year for clergy students. The details of the second year of the clergy (tentatively 2025 school year) will be given at the beginning of the school year. With the online module, students have the liberty to begin any of the calendar courses either in September, January, or May 2024.  

Full attendance of all lectures is required for the award of a certificate or diploma.

The calendar* is as shown below:

LAITY PATH: CALENDAR

Trimester One – Laity Path

The trimester is made up of 8 Saturdays over a period of about 3 months with classes holding from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. on each school day.

The trimester breakdown is as follows:

  • School Year/First Trimester Resumes – September 23, 2023 (Orientation/Lectures).
  • Lectures End – November 25, 2023.
  • Lecture Days – September 23 – November 25, 2023:
    • Weekend 1 – September 23, 2023.
    • Weekend 2 – September 30, 2023.
    • Weekend 3 – October 14, 2023.
    • Weekend 4 – October 28, 2023.
    • Weekend 5 – November 4, 2023.
    • Weekend 6 – November 11, 2023.
    • Weekend 7 – November 25, 2023.
  • Assessments – December 9, 2023.
  • Trimester Ends – December 9, 2023.
Trimester Two – Laity Path

The trimester is made up of 8 Saturdays over a period of about 3 months with classes holding from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. on each school day.

The trimester breakdown is as follows:

  • Trimester Resumes/Lectures Commence – January 20, 2024.
  • Lectures End – March 30, 2024.
  • Lecture Days – January 20 – April 6, 2024:
    • Weekend 1 – January 20, 2024.
    • Weekend 2 – January 27, 2024.
    • Weekend 3 – February 10, 2024.
    • Weekend 4 – February 17, 2024.
    • Weekend 5 – March 2, 2024.
    • Weekend 6 – March 16, 2024.
    • Weekend 7 – March 30, 2024.
  • Assessments – April 6, 2024.
  • Trimester Ends – April 6, 2024.
Trimester Three – Laity Path

The trimester is made up of 8 Saturdays over a period of about 3 months with classes holding from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. on each school day.

The trimester breakdown is as follows:

  • Trimester Resumes with lectures – April 27, 2024.
  • Lectures End – July 13, 2024.
  • Lecture Days – April 27 – July 27, 2024.
    • Weekend 1 – April 27, 2024.
    • Weekend 2 – May 11, 2024.
    • Weekend 3 – May 25, 2024.
    • Weekend 4 – June 8, 2024.
    • Weekend 5 – June 22, 2024.
    • Weekend 6 – June 29, 2024.
    • Weekend 7 – July 13, 2024.
  • Assessments – July 27, 2024.
  • Trimester Ends – July 27, 2024.

*This calendar is tentative as the School reserves the right to make necessary adjustments to it as it deems fit and should the occasion demand so.

CLERGY PATH: CALENDAR

Trimester One – Clergy Path

The trimester is made up of 7 weeks over a three-month duration with lectures holding 3 days in those weeks as follows:

Tuesday: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Friday: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

This schedule does not include assessments. There will also be a break after the assessments. Details will be provided upon resumption.

The trimester breakdown is as follows:

  • School Year/First Trimester Resumes – September 23, 2023 (Orientation/Lectures).
  • Lectures Commence – September 23, 2023.
  • Lectures End – November 25, 2023.
Trimester Two – Clergy Path

The trimester is made up of 7 weeks over a three-month duration with lectures holding 3 days in those weeks as follows:

Tuesday: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Friday: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

This schedule does not include assessments. There will also be a break after the assessments. Details will be provided upon resumption.

  • Trimester Resumes/Lectures Commence – January 20, 2024.
  • Lectures End – March 30, 2024.
Trimester Three – Clergy Path

The trimester is made up of 7 weeks over a three-month duration with lectures holding 3 days in those weeks as follows:

Tuesday: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Friday: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

This schedule does not include assessments. There will also be a break after the assessments. Details will be provided upon resumption.

  • Trimester Resumes / Lectures Commence – April 27, 2024.
  • Lectures End – July 13, 2024.
Trimester Four – Six – Clergy Path

This schedule will be made available at the commencement of the 2023 School Year.

*This calendar is tentative as the school reserves the right to make necessary adjustments to it as it deems fit and should the occasion demand so.