OC Students get out of School early on Friday

Students at all Oconee County schools will be dismissed starting at 12pm for elementary students and 12:15pm for middle and high students on Friday, Sept. 4. Once per month on Fridays, the School District of Oconee County dismisses students early to allow for faculty and staff professional development. August, October, December, January, March, and May do not have early release days. The dates for early dismissal this school year are Sept. 4, 2015, Nov. 13, 2015, Feb. 18, 2016 and April 29, 2016. All early release days fall on Friday with the exception of Feb. 18, 2016, which is a Thursday, due to a teacher in-service on Friday, Feb. 19. In addition, Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7 is a school holiday in the School District of Oconee County.