SCHOOL CALENDAR
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The 2021—22 School Year Calendar for South Carolina Connections Academy
School Closed - Additional Administrator/12 Month Employee Days: March 14-18, 2022
- 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
- January 4, 2022: Teacher Work Day
- January 12, 2022: First Semester Ends
- January 13—14, 2022: Teacher Work Day
- 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–April 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 South Carolina Connections Academy
- August 16, 2022: First Day of School
- September 5, 2022: Labor Day—No Class
- October 14-17, 2022: Fall Break—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:October 17, 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 | October 4–14, 2021 (depending on site) |
| NMSQT stands for National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) |
Grades 10–11 (Optional for students) |
October 13, 2021 |
| Cognitive Abilities Test/Iowa Assessments (CogAT/IA) |
Grade 2 | October 20–22 & 27–29, 2021 (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 |
December 8–9, 2021 |
| ACCESS for English Language Learners (ELL®) |
Any student who has been identified as needing to take the ELL assessment |
February 15–16, 17–18, 22–23, 24–25; Makeups on March 9–10 |
| Performance Task Assessment (PTA) |
Students identified by their school district (special GT testing) |
February 22–23, 24–25 March 1–2, March 3–4, 2022 |
| Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) *Paper Format |
Grade 11 (optional for students) |
March 2, 2022 |
| American College Testing (ACT) *Paper Format |
Grade 11 (optional for students) |
March 8, 2022 |
| South Carolina Alternate Assessment (SC-Alt ) |
Any student who has been qualified to take the SC-Alt assessment |
March 10–31, 2022 |
| Ready to Work Career Readiness Assessment (R2W) |
Grade 11 | March 21–25, 2022 |
| 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 9–13 &/or 16–20, 2022 Day 1 – ELA reading |
| Spring End of Course Exams (EOC) |
Any student enrolled in part B of English 2, Algebra 1, Biology, and/or U.S. History |
May 16–20 or 23–27, 2022 |
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