When does school start in South Carolina? 2026-27 first days
School start dates for 5 South Carolina districts, each from the district's own calendar.
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Among the 5 districts on this site, the earliest start is (Richland 02) and the latest is (Berkeley 01), a gap of 7 days. The median first day is , and the most common is , shared by 2 districts.
The dates for Greenville 01 begin with and end with . Spring Break is its longest listed break, covering 5 days between and . There are 2 breaks in this calendar. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 190 potential weekdays. The first week contains 4 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
Charleston 01 opens on and finishes on . Its calendar lists 2 breaks; the longest is Spring Break, from to , lasting 5 calendar days. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 192 potential weekdays. The first week contains 4 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
The dates for Berkeley 01 begin with and end with . Winter Break is its longest listed break, covering 16 days between and . There are 3 breaks in this calendar. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 180 potential weekdays. The first week contains 3 potential weekdays and the final week contains 3. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
Richland 02 opens on and finishes on . Its calendar lists 4 breaks; the longest is Winter break, from to , lasting 16 calendar days. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 180 potential weekdays. The first week contains 3 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
Dorchester 02 opens on and finishes on . Its calendar lists 2 breaks; the longest is Thanksgiving Break, from to , lasting 5 calendar days. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 195 potential weekdays. The first week contains 3 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
First day of school by week
- Week of (2 districts): Richland 02, Dorchester 02
- Week of (3 districts): Greenville 01, Charleston 01, Berkeley 01
When does school end in South Carolina?
Last days fall between (Greenville 01) and (Berkeley 01), with a median of .
Each district page has the month-by-month calendar, winter and spring break dates and the link to the district's own calendar. The South Carolina hub lists every district with its first day, last day and breaks in one table. Districts revise calendars during the year, so confirm dates on the district's page before you plan around them.