Instructional Calendar
Inclement Weather Makeup Days
FY 2023-2024
October 23, 2023
February 16, 2024
March 15, 2024
FY 2024-2025
October 11, 2024
February 14, 2025
April 21, 2025
Inclement weather makeup days are days on the calendar will be considered a teacher workday, unless the day is needed to make up time missed due to an inclement weather school closing.
If needed, an inclement weather day may be an eLearning day. Berkeley County School District is a SCDE approved eLearning district. The current provision allows BCSD to use up to five (5) eLearning days. Such eLearning days are for emergency situations, such as inclement weather or utility interruptions (power outages and water loss). eLearning days are not days planned on the calendar.
Teacher Workdays / Staff Development
On days designated as teacher workdays or staff development days, students WILL NOT attend school. The only exception is if the teacher workday is used as an inclement weather day.
Early Release, Late-in, Half-Day and Weather Delays
Elem/middle early release time varies (view bell schedule).
High school late in time: 11 a.m. (bus routes will start on a 2 hour delay)
Weather delays will either be two hours or three. Buses will also be delayed, two or three hours, as associated, with the school delay. For specific times, view the bell schedule.
South Carolina Department of Education Instructional Calendar Requirements
The school term is 190 days annually and must consist of a minimum of 180 days of instruction covering at least nine calendar months.
The opening date for students must not be before the third Monday in August, unless a waiver for an earlier start date is granted by the SC Department of Education.
All school days missed because of snow, extreme weather conditions, or other disruptions requiring schools to close must be made up.
All school districts shall designate annually at least three days within their school calendars to be used as make-up days in the event of these occurrences.
Three days must be used for professional development.
The instructional day for secondary students must be at a minimum six hours a day, or its equivalent weekly, excluding lunch. The school day for elementary students must be at a minimum six hours a day, or its equivalent weekly, including lunch.