SCHOOL CALENDAR

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The 2024—25 School Year Calendar for South Carolina Connections Academy

First Day of School

School and Office Open

August 8, 2024

Labor Day

School and Office Closed

September 2, 2024

Fall Break

School Closed/Office Open

 October 11 & 14, 2024
Election Day School and Office Closed November 5, 2024

Thanksgiving Break

School and Office Closed

November 27-29, 2024

First Semester End Date

NA

December 20, 2024

Winter Break

School and Office Closed

December 23, 2024-January 1, 2025

 

School Closed/Office Open

January 2, 2025

Teacher Work Day

Staff Work Day

January 3 & 6, 2025

Second Semester Start Date

NA

January 7, 2025

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

School and Office Closed

January 20, 2025

Presidents’ Day

School and Office Closed

February 17, 2025

Teacher Work Day

Staff Work Day

March 11, 2025

Spring Break

School and Office Closed

March 17, 2025

 

School Closed/Office Open

March 18-21, 2025

Last Day of School

School and Office Open

May 23, 2025

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The 2024—25 State Testing Calendar for South Carolina Connections Academy

Date

State Testing Schedule
August 5-9, 2024
 KRA (Gr. K)
August 21-22, 2024 In Person BOY STAR (Gr. 3 only)
August 19-September 6, 2024 Remote BOY STAR (K-12)
September 3-6, 2024 Remote BOY STAR (K-12)
September 6, 2024 BOY WIDA Screener Complete
October 15-17; October 22-24, 2024 CogAt/IA (Gr. 2)
October 22, 2024 PSAT/NMSQT
November 4, 2024 Career Readiness (Cohort 12)
December 2-20, 2024 Remote MOY STAR (K-12)
December 9-13, 2024 EOCEP (9-12)
December 16-17, 2024 EOCEP Makeups (9-12)
January 28-31, 2025 ACCESS for ELLs
February 3-6, 2025 ACCESS for ELLs
February 18-19, 2025 ACCESS for ELLs Makeup
March 4-5, 2025 SAT (Cohort 11, 12)
  ACT (Cohort 11, 12)
March 3-7; 12-14, 2025 SC-ALT
March 24-27; 12-14, 2025 SC-ALT Makeups
April 1-2, 2025 Career Readiness (Cohort 11)
April 8-10, 2025 Career Readiness Makeup
April 15-18, 2025 Remote EOY STAR (K-12)
April 21-25, 2025 Remote EOY STAR (K-12)
April 28-30, 2025 SC Ready
May 1-9, 2025 SC Ready
May 5-9; May 12-16, 2025 AP Exams
May 12-16, 2025 EOCEP (Gr 9-11)
May 19-20, 2025 EOCEP and SC Ready Makeups

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The 2025—26 School Year Calendar for South Carolina Connections Academy

Event

School Status

Date

First Day of School

School and Office Open

August 11, 2025

Labor Day

School and Office Closed

September 1, 2025

Fall Break

School Closed/Office Open

October 10, 2025

Thanksgiving Break

School and Office Closed

November 26-28, 2025

First Semester End Date

School and Office Open

December 19, 2025

Winter Break

School and Office Closed

December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026

Teacher Work Day

Staff Work Day

January 5, 2026

Second Semester Start Date

School and Office Open

January 6, 2026

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

School and Office Closed

January 19, 2026

Presidents’ Day

School and Office Closed

February 16, 2026

Teacher Work Day

Staff Work Day

March 12, 2026

Teacher Work Day

Staff Work Day

April 2, 2026

Spring Break

School and Office Closed

April 6, 2026

 

School Closed/Office Open

April 7-10, 2026

Last Day of School

School and Office Open

May 22, 2026
School Closed - Additional Administrator/12 Month Employee Days: November 26,2025; December 22-24, 2025; January 2, 2026; February 16, 2026; April 6, 2026

School Status Legend:
School Closed/Office Open = Students and Teachers are not in school but Admin are on duty
School and Office Closed = No one is in school
School and Office Open = Everyone is in school
Staff Work Day = Students are not in school but Admin and Teachers are on duty

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