SOUTH CAROLINA — A review of available 2025-26 South Carolina public school calendars shows many districts across the state are scheduled to finish classes during May 2026, with several ending before Memorial Day.
One of the earliest May ending dates found was in Pickens County School District, which operates on a modified year-round calendar and lists May 22, 2026 as the final day for students.
Spartanburg School District Five also plans to conclude the school year on May 22, 2026, according to the district’s approved calendar announcement.
In the Midlands, Lexington-Richland School District Five lists May 22, 2026 as the last day of school for students.
The review also found South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind scheduled to end the school year on May 22, 2026, with the calendar listing a half-day for students.
Several districts finish later in the month. Dorchester School District Two lists May 28, 2026 as the final student day and end of the second semester, followed by a staff day on May 29.
In Edgefield County, Edgefield County School District also schedules May 28, 2026 as a half-day and the last day of school for students.
The South Carolina Department of Education’s statewide composite calendar shows most districts across the state are expected to end the 2025-26 school year during May.
Some districts use modified year-round schedules that begin classes in late July or early August, allowing students to complete the academic year before Memorial Day. Others maintain traditional calendars but still conclude classes in the final weeks of May.
Several district calendar pages reviewed, including those for York, Clover, Chester and Orangeburg County school systems, displayed downloadable calendars but did not clearly show final student dates in the search previews reviewed.
South Carolina school calendars can change because of weather-related make-up days or future board revisions. This review was based on publicly available 2025-26 calendars and district announcements and should not be considered a complete list of every South Carolina school district.
