Welcome to YSOVA! We’re SO excited you’re here.

IMPORTANT DATES for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school year Are posted below!

ORIENTATION AND FIELD TRIPS

Orientation activities will take place throughout the fall, and will include local tours and field trips. Schedules will be posted here as well as on the whiteboards outside of the SOVA Office.


2024-25 FOUNDATION YEAR

WINTER TERM | JANUARY - APRIL 2025

  • JAN 6: SOVA Admin Office opens / First day of class

  • JAN 17: Tuition deadline / Last day to add or change courses

  • FEB 17 - FEB 21: Winter Reading Week (no classes)

  • FEB 21: Heritage Day Holiday (SOVA Office closed)

  • MAR 13: Last day to withdraw without academic penalty

  • MAR 31: Last day to apply to graduate

  • APR 4: Last day of classes

  • APR 8 - 10: Studio clean & exhibition prep

  • APR 11: YEAR-END EXHIBITION & CELEBRATION

2025-26 FOUNDATION YEAR

FALL term | SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2025

  • JUNE 9: Registration opens for Fall 2025 courses

  • JULY 26: Last day to apply for KVA Apartments

  • SEPT 2: First day of classes Quarter 1

  • SEPT 12: Tuition deadline

  • SEPT 12: Last day to add or change courses

  • SEPT 30: National Day for Truth & Reconciliation Holiday (SOVA Office closed)

  • OCT 13: Thanksgiving Holiday (SOVA Office closed)

  • OCT 14 - OCT 17: Fall Reading Week (no classes)

  • OCT 14: Registration opens for Winter 2025 courses

  • OCT 20: First day of classes Quarter 2

  • OCT 31: Last day to withdraw without academic penalty

  • NOV 11: Remembrance Day Holiday (SOVA Office closed)

  • DEC 1: Last day of classes

  • DEC 2 & 3: Studio clean-up and exhibition prep

  • DEC 4: MID-YEAR OPEN HOUSE AND EXHIBITION

  • DEC 5 - JAN 4 : WINTER BREAK


WINTER TERM | JANUARY - APRIL 2026

  • JAN 5: SOVA Admin Office opens / First day of classes Quarter 3

  • JAN 16: Tuition deadline / Last day to add or change courses

  • FEB 16 - FEB 20: Winter Reading Week (no classes)

  • FEB 20: Heritage Day Holiday (SOVA Office closed)

  • FEB 23: First day of classes Quarter 4

  • MAR 5: Last day to withdraw without academic penalty

  • MAR 30: Last day to apply to graduate

  • APR 3: Good Friday (SOVA Office closed)

  • APR 6: Easter Monday (SOVA Office closed)

  • APR 7: Last day of classes

  • APR 8 - 9: Studio clean & exhibition prep

  • APR 10: YEAR-END EXHIBITION & CELEBRATION

    Please note that some of these dates may be subject to change.