School Events Calendar 2020-21

Aug 2020	The Clifford School Calendar 2020-21
24 Mon	Physical check-up for the new Western faculty
24 Mon	Western administrators return to work
25 Tues	Western faculty returns to work：Orientation, professional development and classroom preparation
25 Tues	Newly-hired Chinese faculty orientation
26 Wed	Chinese administrators and Administrative staff return to work
27 Thurs	Chinese faculty returns for preparation and professional development
29 Sat	Western faculty work half day
30 Sun	Boarding students return to school
31 Mon	First day of school : opening ceremony is held in the morning; classes begin in the afternoon
Sep 10 Thurs	Faculty Conference at 16:30
27 Sun	School in session
Oct 2020
1-8 Thurs-Thurs	Mid-Autumn Festival and National Holiday
10 Sat	School in session
Nov 12-13 Th-Fri	Elementary Sports Day
19-20 Th-Fri	Secondary Sports Day
Dec 5 Sat	Secondary Open House (half day)
Dec 5 Sat	Upper Elementary Open House (half day)
12 Sat	Kindergarten Open House (half day)
23 Wed	Western faculty leave school at 12:00 for Christmas/ Winter Holiday
Jan 1-3 Fri-Sun	New Year Holiday
4 Mon	Chinese and Western faculty returns to work. School in session
21 Thurs	Last half day for western faculty.
22 Fri	Last day of school, Chinese New Year /Winter vacation begins for students
23 Sat	Last half day for Chinese staff，Chinese New Year /Winter vacation begins from 12:00
Feb 19 Fri	Chinese administrator, life care staff , librarians, lab assistants，TAs return to work
	Western faculty return to work
20 Sat	All the faculty return to work
21 Sun	Boarding students return to school
22 Mon	First day of school: classes begin in the morning
Apr 3-5 Sat-Mon	Qing Ming Holiday
17 Sat	Secondary Open House（half day）
17 Sat	Lower Elementary Open House (half day)
24 Sat	School in session
30 Fri	Labor Day Holiday
May 1-4 Sat-Tue	Labor Day Holiday
8 Sat	School in session
Jun 12-14 Sat-Mon	Dragon Boat Holiday
Jul 7 Wed	Last day of work for Western faculty
10 Sat	Last day of school for students, summer vacation begins
12 Mon	Summer vacation begins for Chinese faculty
Note: 1. Mid-term and final exams are scheduled by each department. 2. Western faculty-parents conference (two days) is scheduled by each department. 3. It is subject to change if needed.

Clifford Estates

Clifford School is one of China's largest private schools and is located in the Clifford Estates gated community. Clifford Estates, in Panyu, covers an area of 500 hectares and has a population of more than 200,000, making it the largest gated community in China! Panyu is a very large suburb of Guangzhou (Canton) in South China. If you would like to read about or take a look at the surrounding facilities in the Clifford Estates community, then take a look at our Community section.

Clifford School

Shiguang Road, Panyu

Guangzhou, Guangdong

511495 P.R.C.

Coming Events

January 11, 12

English Exam Days

January 13, 14

Chinese Exam Days

January 21

Last Half Day for English Classes

Jan 21 - Feb 18

Chinese New Year Holiday

February 19

Western Teachers return

February 22

Students return

Classes start