School Calendar
An online school isn't all academics all the time! Below are our school closures and important dates for holiday observances.
The 2025—26 School Year Calendar for South Carolina Connections Academy
August 2025
11
August 11, 2025
First Day of School
- School Open
- Office Open
September 2025
1
September 1, 2025
Labor Day
- School Closed
- Office Closed
October 2025
10
October 10, 2025
Fall Break
- School Closed
- Office Open
November 2025
26–28
November 26–28, 2025
Thanksgiving Break
- School Closed
- Office Closed
December 2025
19
December 19, 2025
First Semester End Date
- School Open
- Office Open
22–2
December 22 - January 2, 2026
Winter Break
- School Closed
- Office Closed
January 2026
5
January 5, 2026
Teacher Work Day
- Staff Work Day
6
January 6, 2026
Second Semester Start Date
- School Open
- Office Open
19
January 19, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- School Closed
- Office Closed
February 2026
16
February 16, 2026
Presidents’ Day
- School Closed
- Office Closed
March 2026
12
March 12, 2026
Teacher Work Day
- Staff Work Day
April 2026
2
April 2, 2026
Teacher Work Day
- Staff Work Day
6
April 6, 2026
Spring Break
- School Closed
- Office Closed
7–10
April 7–10, 2026
Spring Break
- School Closed
- Office Open
May 2026
22
May 22, 2026
Last Day of School (Students)
- School Open
- Office Open
School Status Legend
School Closed Office Open = Students and Teachers are not in school but Admin are on duty
School Closed Office Closed = No one is in school
School Open Office Open = Everyone is in school
Staff Work Day = Students and Teachers are not in school but Admin are on duty
The 2025—26 Testing Calendar for South Carolina Connections Academy
August 2025
August 18-22, 2025
KRA
Required In-Person
Kindergarten
August 24 - 27, 2025
Beginning of Year Benchmarks
Required In-Person
1, 3-5
August 24- September 5, 2025
Beginning of Year Remote Benchmarks
Required Remote
2, 6-11
September 2025
September 23-26, 2025
KRA
Required In-Person
Gr. K, for new Students
October 2025
October 7-9; 14-16, 2025
CogAT/IA
Required In-Person
Grade 2
October 21, 2025
PSAT/NMSQT
Optional In-Person
Gr 8, 10, 11
November 2025
November 11, 2025
WIN Career Readiness
Required In-Person
Grade 12
December 2025
December 1-19, 2025
Mid Year Benchmarks
Required Remote
Grades 1-10
December 8-12, 2025
EOCEP Winter
Required In-Person
Algebra 1, English 2, Biology, US History
December 16-17, 2025
EOCEP Makeups
Required In-Person
Algebra 1, English 2, Biology, US History
January 2026
January 12-13, 2026
Mid Year Benchmarks
Required Remote
Grades 1-10
January 26, - February 6, 2026
ACCESS for ELLs
Required In-Person
All Grades
February 2026
February 19-24, 2026
Performance Task Assessment
Optional In-Person
All Grades
March 2026
March 4-6, 2026
SC-Alt
Required In-Person
All Grades
March 9, 2026 - tentative date
ASVAB
Optional In-Person
All Grades
March 10, 2026
ACT
Optional In-Person
3rd year High School Students
March 17, 2026
SAT
Optional In-Person
3rd year High School Students
March 18-20, 2026
SC-Alt Makeups
Required In-Person
11th Grade or 12th Grade (1st time or retake)
March 31-April 1, 2026
WIN Career Readiness
Required In-Person
3rd/4th year High School Students
April 2026
April 14-15, 2026
WIN Career Readiness Makeups
Required In-Person
3rd/4th Year High School Students
April 13-24, 2026
End of Year Benchmarks
Required Remote
Grades 1-10
April 27-May 8, 2026
SC Ready
Required In-Person
Grades 3-8
May 2026
May 4-15, 2026
Advanced Placement Exams
Optional In-Person
AP Courses
May 11-15, 2026
EOCEP Spring
Required In-Person
High School Students enrolled in Algebra 1, English 2, Biology, US History
May 19-20, 2026
SC Ready and EOCEP Spring Makeups
Required In-Person
Grades 3-8 and High School Students enrolled in Algebra 1, English 2, Biology, US History
Testing Legend
Testing is In-Person
Testing is Remote
Grade Level Required
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