Public and private schools across Ekiti State will resume for the first term of the 2026/2027 academic session on Monday, September 14, 2026.

The State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Olabimpe Aderiye, announced the resumption date in a statement made available to journalists in Ado-Ekiti.

According to the commissioner, the first term will run for 13 weeks, ending on Friday, December 11, 2026.

Aderiye urged school administrators, teachers, parents and guardians to take note of the approved date and ensure full compliance.

She stressed that academic activities would commence immediately upon resumption to maintain the integrity of the state’s academic calendar.

The commissioner reaffirmed the Ekiti State Government’s commitment to improving the quality of education through effective implementation of policies and programmes designed to enhance teaching and learning.

She added that the government would continue to support initiatives aimed at improving students’ performance in both local and national examinations.

Aderiye also charged parents and guardians to adequately prepare their children and wards for the new academic session.

She urged proprietors of private schools to ensure that their institutions were fully prepared to receive students and commence academic activities smoothly.