2026-2027 School Year Calendar
The Ministry of Education has approved the school year calendar for the 2026-2027 school year. The school year will start on September 1 (P.A. Day) and the first day of classes for students is on September 2, 2026.
Limestone Homestay Arrival Information
Arrival Airports
- Toronto (YYZ): 2.5 hour drive from Kingston
- Montreal (YUL): 2.5 hour drive from Kingston
- Ottawa (YOW): 1.5 hour drive from Kingston
- Kingston (YGK): Book through Kingston on Air Canada and arrive by coach bus service from Toronto (YYZ)
Full Year and Semester I Information
- Arrival 2026-2027 window: August 29, 30, 31, 2026 (free airport transportation in the window)
- School orientation: September 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
- School start: September 2, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.
- Program/Kingston orientation and first activity trip: September 9, 2026 at Camp RKY
- Program end for 16 week program flight window: December 18, 2026
- Program end for Semester 1 only program: Flight window January 29 to 30, 2027
- Full year program last day of exams in June 25 so the leave window is June 28 to 29
Semester II Only Information
- Arrival window for Semester II only: January 29 to 30 (free airport transport in the window)
- School orientation: Monday, February 1, 2027 at 8:00 a.m.
- School start: February 1, 2027
- Full year program last day of exams is June 25, 2027 so the leave window is June 28 to 29, 2027
Travel Window Information
- We encourage students to book Air Canada to Kingston (YGK)
- Students will arrive in Toronto and then take a coach bus to Kingston. The homestay families will pick them up at the Kingston airport. Book Kingston (YGK) as the destination on arrival or departure airport when leaving to book this service.
- Students flying to Toronto (YYZ), Ottawa (YOW), or Montreal (YUL): $450 one-way private driver if the student's arrival or departure dates are outside of the free arrival 'window'. Arrival/departure outside of those dates require a request and approval.
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