The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education has announced the resumption date for the third term of the 2025/2026 academic session. The date is Monday, 20 April 2026.
The notice covers public primary, secondary, and technical schools in the state. It also covers private nursery, primary, and secondary schools.
Akwa Ibom school resumption date
The Ministry said third term will resume on Monday, 20 April 2026.
That date applies across the state for the new term; schools are expected to act on the notice without delay.
Schools directed to comply
The notice is for Principals and Head Teachers of public primary, secondary, and technical schools. It also addresses proprietors of private nursery, primary, and secondary schools in the State.
Each school category named in the notice is expected to comply with the resumption date.
When lessons will begin
Parents and guardians should note that lessons and other academic activities for the third term will begin fully on Monday, 20 April 2026.
The start is not split across different days. Teaching and school work begin that same Day.
What teachers are expected to do
Teachers have been urged to return to their respective schools promptly and carry out their duties diligently, as expected.
The notice places the focus on early return and steady classroom work from the first day of term.
Message to pupils, students and teachers
The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Professor Ubong Essien Umoh, on behalf of the Ministry of Education, wished all pupils, students, and teachers a productive and rewarding third term.
That message closed the notice on a clear note; the term resumes on Monday, 20 April 2026.