SCHOOL CALENDAR
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The 2022—23 School Year Calendar for South Carolina Connections Academy
- August 16, 2022: First Day of School
- September 5, 2022: Labor Day—No Class
- October 14, 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 12, 2023: First Semester Ends
- January 13, 2023: Staff Work Day—No Class
- January 16, 2023: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—No Class
- January 17, 2023: Staff Work Day—No Class
- January 18, 2023: Second Semester Starts
- February 13, 2023: Staff Work Day—No Class
- February 20, 2023: President's Day—No Class
- April 3-7, 2023: Spring Break—No Class
- May 29, 2023: Memorial Day—No Class
- June 2, 2022: Last Day of School
School Closed - Additional Administrator/12 Month Employee Days:November 8, 2022; November 23, 2022; December 22, 2022; December 23, 2022; April 7, 2023
Testing Schedule
| Test Name | Grade Levels/Student Type | Test Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) |
Kindergarten | August 8-12 & 15-29, 2022 New Students and makeups: September 19-23 |
| National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) |
Grades 10–11 (Optional for students) |
October 12, 2022 |
| Cognitive Abilities Test/Iowa Assessments (CogAT/IA) |
Grade 2 | October 19–20 or 25–26, 2022 (depending on site) |
| Fall/Winter End of Course Exams (EOC) |
Any student enrolled in the fall semester of Part B of English 2,Algebra 1, Biology, and/or U.S. History |
January 9–10, 2023 |
| ACCESS for English Language Learners (ELL®) |
Any student who has been identified as needing to take the ELL assessment |
January 30-31, February 1-2,6-7, or 8-9, 2023 |
| Performance Task Assessment (PTA) |
Students identified by their school district (special GT testing) |
February 22-23, 27-28, March 2-3, or 7-8, 2023 |
| Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) *Paper Format |
Grade 11 (optional for students) |
March 1, 2023 |
| American College Testing (ACT) *Online Format |
Grade 11 (optional for students) |
March 7, 2023 |
| South Carolina Alternate Assessment (SC-Alt ) |
Any student who has been qualified to take the SC-Alt assessment |
March 13–24, 2023 |
| Spring Career Readiness Assessment (WorkKeys) |
Students in grades 11 or 12 who have not yet satisfied the CCR requirement | March 27–28, 2023 |
| South Carolina College- and Career- Ready Assessments/ South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SC READY/PASS) |
Grades 3–8 Grades 4 & 6 will take SCPASS – Science |
May 8–12 &/or 15–19, 2023 Day 1 – OTT |
| Spring End of Course Exams (EOC) |
Any student enrolled in part B of English 2, Algebra 1, Biology, and/or U.S. History |
May 22–26, 2023 May 22 - English 2 Reading May 23 - English 2 Writing May 24 - Algebra May 25 - Biology May 26 - U.S. History |
The 2023—24 School Year Calendar for South Carolina Connections Academy
- August 9, 2023: First Day of School
- September 4, 2023: Labor Day—No Class
- October 16, 2023: Fall Break
- November 22-24, 2023: Thanksgiving Break—No Class
- December 19, 2023: First Semester Ends
- December 20, 2023-January 5, 2024: Winter Break—No Class
- January 3-5, 2024: Staff Work Day—No Class
- January 8, 2024: Second Semester Starts
- January 15, 2024: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—No Class
- February 19, 2024: Presidents' Day—No Class
- March 12, 2024: Staff Work Day—No Class
- April 1-5, 2024: Spring Break—No Class
- May 22, 2024: Last Day of School
School Closed - Additional Administrator/12 Month Employee Days: July 3, 2023; October 16, 2023; November 22, 2023; December 21, 2023; December 22, 2023; February 19, 2024; April 1, 2024
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