The Peace River School Division's Board of Trustees approved the alternate school year calendar for Menno Simons Community School. This is the second of three additional years for the alternate calendar. 

Menno Simmons was first granted an alternate calendar in the 2023-2024 school year. The alternate calendar provides staff and students with two additional holidays to accommodate religious holidays recognized by the majority of the Menno Simons school community, and sees students in Kindergarten through Grade 9 finish school following the second week in June. The shorter school year is made possible by having less time for lunch and recess in order to achieve the government-required amount of instructional time.

The Alternate Calendar was approved by the Board of Trustees for an additional three years in the Spring of 2024. The 2025-2026 Calendar represents year 2 of that motion. After the 2026-2027 school year, the effectiveness of the calendar in correlation to the school's enrollment rates and academic achievement will be assessed by the Trustees. 

View the 2025-26 Alternate Calendar HERE