Dorchester School District Two School Calendar 2026-2027
Summerville, South Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Last day of school
Thursday, May 27, 2027
School days
180Matches the 180 school days required by South Carolina law.
Weekdays off
32Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
Fall BreakOct 7–12 · may become a make-up day
- Fall Break: Oct 7–12
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Spring Break: Mar 29 – Apr 2
- 6 early release days
- 3 possible make-up days
Days off and schedule changes
Every day that changes something for families. Where it says “the district calls it”, that is the district's own wording.
- Aug 26 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “All Schools Early Release”
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day”
- Sep 16 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary & Elevate Early Release”Pre-K–5 only
- Sep 30 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary & Elevate Early Release”Pre-K–5 only
- Oct 7–9 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Staff Day (No Students) Weather Make-up Day”Possible make-up day
- Oct 28 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “All Schools Early Release”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Election Day”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 9 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary & Elevate Early Release”Pre-K–5 only
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Qtr & 1st Semester Half Day (Students)”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Staff Day (No Students)”
- Jan 13 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary, Elevate & Middle Early Release”Pre-K–8 only
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day”
- Feb 3 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary & Elevate Early Release”Pre-K–5 only
- Feb 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Staff Day (No Students) Weather Make-up Day”Possible make-up day
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents Day”
- Feb 24 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “All Schools Early Release”
- Mar 10 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary, Elevate & Middle Early Release”Pre-K–8 only
- Mar 15 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Staff Day (No Students)”
- Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 14 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “All Schools Early Release”
- Apr 23 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Weather Make-up Day”Possible make-up dayNot fully confirmed — check with the district
- May 27 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day & Half Day (Students)”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 19 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 18 school days
Nov 2026 15 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 18 school days
Mar 2027 19 school days
Apr 2027 19 school days
May 2027 19 school days
Jun 2027
- 1 School day
- 1 Learning from home
- 1 No school
- 1 Weekend / outside the school year
- 1 First / last day
- 1 Early release
- 1 Late start
- 1 Possible make-up day
- 1 Only some grades (pick a grade)
Other dates
Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.
- Jul 23NoteThe district calls it: “Facts & Fees”
- Aug 5First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Oct 6Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Quarter”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Qtr & 1st Semester”
- Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd Quarter”
- May 27Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day”
- May 27Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 4th Qtr & 2nd Semester”
Where these dates come from
Source: Dorchester School District Two official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 2, 2026.
Checked Oct 2, 2026: the district's calendar does not print a total of school days, so we compared our count with the 180 school days required by South Carolina law. They match. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Oct 27, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Dorchester School District Two before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Lexington County School District OneFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 25, 2027
- Richland School District TwoFirst day Aug 5, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Aiken County Public School DistrictFirst day Jul 20, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Richland School District OneFirst day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Beaufort County School DistrictFirst day Aug 7, 2026 · last day May 25, 2027
- Fort Mill School DistrictFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
Dorchester School District Two 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.ddtwo.org/fs/resource-manager/view/300ae219-e550-40ee-9a13-8b69bab78398