SCHOOL CALENDAR
Online school isn't all academics all the time! Below are our school closures and important dates for holidays observances.
The 2021—22 school year calendar for Lowcountry Connections Academy
- August 17, 2021: First Day of School
- September 6, 2021: Labor Day—No Class
- October 18, 2021: Fall Break–No Class
- November 24–26, 2021: Thanksgiving Break—No Class
- December 20, 2021 - January 3, 2022: Winter Break—No Class
- January 4, 2022: Staff Work Day—No Class
- January 12, 2022: First Semester Ends
- January 13—14, 2022: Teacher Work Day—No Class
- January 17, 2022: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—No Class
- January 18, 2022: Second Semester Starts
- February 21, 2022: Presidents’ Day—No Class
- April 11–15, 2022: Spring Break—No Class
- May 30, 2022: Memorial Day—No Class
- June 1, 2022: Last Day of School
School Closed - Additional Administrator/12 Month Employee Days: October 18, 2021; November 24, 2021; December 22, 2021; December 23, 2021; April 15, 2022
The 2022—23 school year calendar for Lowcountry Connections Academy
- August 11, 2022: First Day of School
- September 5, 2022: Labor Day—No Class
- October 17, 2022: Fall Break—No Class
- November 8, 2022: Election Day—No Class
- November 23–25, 2022: Thanksgiving Break—No Class
- December 19, 2022 - January 2, 2023: Winter Break—No Class
- January 3, 2023: Staff Work Day—No Class
- January 11, 2023: First Semester Ends
- January 12—13, 2023: Teacher Work Day—No Class
- January 16, 2023: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—No Class
- January 17, 2023: Second Semester Starts
- February 20, 2023: Presidents’ Day—No Class
- April 3–7, 2023: Spring Break—No Class
- May 26, 2023: Last Day of School
School Closed - Additional Administrator/12 Month Employee Days:October 17, 2022; November 23, 2022; December 22, 2022; December 23, 2022; April 7, 2023
Testing Schedule
Caretakers and Learning Coaches will receive webmail messages that include specific dates, times, and location for testing. All testing is administered in person at one of the designated testing sites and all students in grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th as well as those enrolled in Algebra I, Biology, English II and US History are REQUIRED to test.
Our current testing sites/cities are Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville and Myrtle Beach.
Mandatory state testing for 2022-2023 will take place as follows:
- All 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students will take SC Ready Reading Part I, Reading Part II and Math assessments during the May 8th - May 19th testing window. These are 3 tests administered on 3 different days.
- All 4th grade and 6th grade students will take SC Pass Science assessment during the May 8th - May 27th testing window.
- All high school students enrolled in Algebra 1, English 2, Biology, and/or US History will take End of Course (EOC) exams during the May 8th - May 19th testing window.
Caretakers and Learning Coaches can visit the SC Department of Education's website to learn more about state testing.
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