Annual school start set for September 1

AMMAN — The academic year will start on August 24 for teachers and on September 1 for students as of this year, under a decision announced by the Ministry of Education's Central Planning Committee on Thursday. 

Schools' first term will end on January 14 while their second term will be from February 7 to June 12, under the committee's decision. 

During a meeting on Thursday, chaired by Minister Mohammad Thneibat, the committee said if academic staff or students are off on a public holiday on the date scheduled for the beginning of the scholastic year, schools will open on the following weekday.