SDPC announces 2018-19 Calendar

The Board of Trustees for the School District of Pickens County (SDPC) approved the 2018-19 School Calendar this week. In Pickens County, the school year will begin on Aug. 20, 2018, and end on May 31, 2019, with high school graduation planned for May 25, 2019. Back in September, the SDPC asked parents and the community to give feedback on a first draft of the calendar. Based on that feedback as well as considerations of what would be best for learning, two key changes were made between the first and second drafts; Spring Break was moved earlier in the year, so that it will now fall on April 15-19, and the first two Professional Learning days for teachers were moved from Aug. 6-7, to Aug. 13-14. The SDPC appreciates the great feedback from almost 2,500 parents and teachers during the development of the calendar. To view the 2018-19 calendar for the SDPC, visit www.pickens.k12.sc.us.