Lexington County School District One School Calendar 2027-2028
Lexington, South Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 29, 2026
First day of school
Wednesday, August 4, 2027
Last day of school
Friday, May 26, 2028
School days
180Matches the 180 school days required by South Carolina law.
Weekdays off
33Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
School starts in
306 daysWednesday, August 4, 2027
- Break: Oct 8–12
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 4
- Break: Feb 18–22
- Spring Break: Apr 10–17
- 8 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.
- Sep 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Sep 22 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Collaborative Planning †”
- Oct 8 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Morning Parent/Teacher Conferences No School for Students Half day for Teachers”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Oct 12 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “First Weather Make-up Day*”Possible make-up day
- Oct 27 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Collaborative Planning †”
- Nov 22–26 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 8 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Collaborative Planning †”
- Dec 17 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half Day for Student”
- Dec 20–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 4 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Professional Development or Work Day No School for Students”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Feb 2 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Collaborative Planning †”
- Feb 18 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Morning Parent/Teacher Conferences No School for Students Half day for Teachers”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Feb 22 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Second Weather Make-up Day*”Possible make-up day
- Mar 8 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Collaborative Planning †”
- Mar 20 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Mar 21 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Third Weather Make-up Day*”Possible make-up day
- Apr 10–17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- May 25 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half Day for Students”
- May 26 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day for Students Half Day for Students”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 20 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 18 school days
Nov 2027 17 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 18 school days
Feb 2028 18 school days
Mar 2028 21 school days
Apr 2028 14 school days
May 2028 20 school days
Jun 2028
- 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.
- Aug 4First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day for Students”
- Oct 5Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of First Quarter”
- Oct 7–8Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “After School / Morning Parent/Teacher Conferences”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Second Quarter End of First Semester”
- Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Students Return to School”
- Feb 17–18Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “After School / Morning Parent/Teacher Conferences”
- Mar 13Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Third Quarter”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day for Students”
Where these dates come from
Source: Lexington County School District One official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Sep 29, 2026.
Checked Sep 29, 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 Apr 21, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Lexington County School District One before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Dorchester School District TwoFirst day Aug 5, 2026 · last day May 27, 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
- Berkeley County School DistrictFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day Jun 3, 2027
Lexington County School District One 2027-2028 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.lexington1.net/fs/resource-manager/view/b21f75cd-ccc8-4fca-af9b-e772ef3399ff