DCSD approves two years of academic calendars
The Darlington County Board of Education approved the district’s academic calendars for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 at its Nov. 8 board meeting. The two calendars come after much discussion and feedback from parents, students, teachers, and other district employees. In 2022-2023 school year, the first day of school for students will be Aug. 1, 2022. The first day for teachers will be July 25, 2022. Both calendars will allow the district to complete the first semester before Christmas/Winter Break and both will end before the first of June. In response to the feedback, the district was able to incorporate week-long breaks in October and February for teachers and students. In all, students will be in school 180 days as mandated by S.C. law and teachers will work for 190 days.
2022-2023:
July 4………………… Holiday: Independence Day
July 25-29………….. Professional development
Aug. 1……………….. First day for students
Aug. 19……………… No school for students: Prof. development
Sept. 5……………….. Holiday: Labor Day
Oct. 4……………….. End of first quarter
Oct. 10……………… No school for students: Prof. development
Oct. 11-14…………. Schools closed. District offices open.
Nov. 8………………. Schools closed: eLearning Day
Nov. 23-25…………. Holiday: Thanksgiving
Dec. 16……………… Early dismissal. End of 2nd quarter/1st semester
Dec. 19-Jan. 2…….. Holiday: Christmas/Winter Break
Jan. 3………………… No school for students: Prof. development
Jan.16………………. Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb. 20-24…………. Schools closed. District offices open.
Mar. 15…………….. End of the third quarter
Mar. 17…………….. No school for students: Prof. development
Apr. 7……………….. Early dismissal
Apr. 10-14…………. Spring Break for students, school staff
Apr. 10-11…………. Spring Break for 240-day employees
Apr. 12-14…………. Schools closed. District offices open.
May 25……………… Last day for students, early dismissal
May 26……………… No school for students: Prof. development
May 29……………… Holiday: Memorial Day
June 19……………… Holiday: Juneteenth
2023-2024:
July 4………………… Holiday: Independence Day
July 31-Aug. 4……… Professional development
Aug. 7……………….. First day for students
Sept. 4……………….. Holiday: Labor Day
Oct. 9……………….. End of the first quarter
Oct. 10……………… No school for students: Prof. development
Oct. 16-20………….. Schools closed. District offices open.
Nov. 7……………….. Schools closed: eLearning Day
Nov. 22-24…………. Holiday: Thanksgiving
Dec. 22……………… Early dismissal. End of the second quarter/first semester
Dec. 25-Jan. 5…….. Holiday: Christmas/Winter Break
Jan. 8………………… No school for students: Prof. development
Jan.15……………….. Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb. 19……………… No school for students: Prof. development
Feb. 20-23…………. Schools closed. District offices open.
Mar. 19…………….. End of the third quarter
Mar. 20…………….. No school for students: Prof. development
Mar. 29…………….. Early dismissal
Apr. 1-5…………….. Spring Break for students, school staff
Apr. 1-2…………….. Spring Break for 240-day employees
Apr. 3-5…………….. Schools closed. District offices open.
May 27……………… Holiday: Memorial Day
May 30……………… Last day for students, early dismissal
May 31……………… No school for students: Prof. development
June 19……………… Holiday: Juneteenth
