School District Reopening Plans

The novel coronavirus disease has brought great uncertainty to school operations for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. To assist school districts in their planning efforts, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman convened a task force representing all aspects of the K-12 public education system. The task force, named AccelerateED, published their final recommendations for fall learning and operations on June 22, 2020. Since the publishing of these recommendations, school districts have been working diligently with their local communities to develop local reopening plans which must be submitted to the South Carolina Department of Education for approval. 

Superintendent Spearman has set forth four criteria that each plan must meet in order to be approved. P
lans must include:

1. A virtual option for all students

  • Districts may choose to deliver their own virtual program, take advantage of VirtualSC, suggest enrollment in one of the public charter virtual schools, or contract the service.
  • Districts must ensure that any virtual model includes at least an initial in-person contact with students. Intermittent face-to-face contact with students is also strongly encouraged.

2. An in-person option for all students

  • Hybrid/blended learning models will be considered an in-person option for students.
  • If a five day a week face-to-face instruction model can be safely offered, districts are encourage to do so; however, it is not required for plan approval.

3. A time-frame for when districts intend to review operational plans so that implementation of a full face-to-face instruction model can be worked towards as health and safety conditions improve.

4. Establish how high quality instruction will be provided, regardless of instructional model, and demonstrate how a broad range of student services will be provided. This includes ensuring all federal and state law requirements are met.

Approved Plans (as of August 10, 2020)

Abbeville County School District
Official Start Date: August 17, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Abbeville County School District Re-Opening Fall 2020

Aiken County Public School District
Official Start Date: August 31, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
    • Five days after Labor Day pending spread of virus
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Back-2-School Safely 

Allendale County School District
Official Start Date: August 31, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Allendale County Schools 2020-2021 School Reopening Plan

Anderson School District One
Official Start Date: August 25, 2020
Options Offered:

  • K-5 - Five day face to face instruction
  • 6-12 - Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Anderson One Reopening Plan

Anderson School District Two
Official Start Date: August 25, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Reopening of Anderson School District Two

Anderson School District Three
Official Start Date: August 31, 2020 (K-8), September 8, 2020 (9-12)
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Anderson District Three Return to Learn

Anderson School District 4
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Reopening Schools Plan for Anderson 4

Anderson School District Five
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: RE-STAVRT Plan

Bamberg School District One
Official Start Date: August 24, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students) beginning September 8
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Bamberg School District One School Reopening Plans

Bamberg School District 2
Official Start Date: August 24, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students) beginning September 8
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Bamberg School District 2 School Opening Plan

Blackville-Hilda Public Schools (Barnwell 19)
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • PreK-2 - Four day face to face instruction
  • 3-12 - Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Barnwell 19 Reopening Plan

Williston School District 29 (Barnwell 29)
*Plan approval is contingent upon the district and SCDE reevaluating the district’s in-person option every two weeks, beginning with the district’s official start date.*

Official Start Date: August 31, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Williston School District 29 Reopening Plan

Barnwell School District 45
Official Start Date: August 31, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Barnwell School District 45 Reopening Plan

Beaufort County School District
*Plan approval is contingent upon the district and SCDE reevaluating the district’s in-person option every two weeks, beginning with the district’s official start date.*

Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (varies by school depending on virus spread)
  • Five day face to face instruction (varies by school depending on virus spread)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Beaufort County School District Reopening Plan

Berkeley County School District
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students)
  • Blended online (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Berkeley County School District Student Empowered Learning Pathways

Calhoun County Public Schools
*Plan approval is contingent upon the district and SCDE reevaluating the district’s in-person option every two weeks, beginning with the district’s official start date.*

Official Start Date: August 17, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Calhoun County School District Reopening Plan

Charleston County School District
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model that varies based on school
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: CCSD Safe Restart

Charter Institute at Erskine
Official Start Date: Varies by school
Options Offered:

  • Varies by school

District Reopening Plan: Charter Institute at Erskine School Reopening Plans

Chester County School District
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Chester County School District School Reopening Guide 2020-21

Chesterfield County School District
Official Start Date: August 24, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
    • Some students may have additional face to face instruction based upon need
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Chesterfield County School District Reopening Plan

Clarendon School District One
Official Start Date: August 17, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students)
  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Clarendon School District One Reopening Plan

Clarendon School District Two
Official Start Date: August 17, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Beginning September 14 – One day per week face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Clarendon School District Two Reopening Plan

Clarendon County School District Three
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • K-2: Five day face to face instruction
  • 3-12: Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Clarendon County School District Three Reopening Plan

Cherokee County School District
Official Start Date: August 24, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Cherokee County Reopening Plan

Colleton County School District
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Colleton County School District Reopening Plan

Darlington County School District
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: 2020-21 Back-To-School Plan

Dillon School District Three
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Latta Schools Reopening Plan

Dillon School District Four
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Dillon School District Four Reopening Plan

Dorchester School District Two
*Plan approval is contingent upon the district and SCDE reevaluating the district’s in-person option every two weeks, beginning with the district’s official start date.*

Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Dorchester School District Two Back to School

Dorchester School District Four
*Plan approval is contingent upon the district and SCDE reevaluating the district’s in-person option every two weeks, beginning with the district’s official start date.*

Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Dorchester School District Four Reopening Plan

Edgefield County School District
Official Start Date: August 24, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Edgefield County School District 2020-2021 REOPENING PLANS

Fairfield County School District
Official Start Date: August 24, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Face to face instruction by parent request (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Fairfield County School District Reopening Plan

Florence Public School District One
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Florence 1 School Reopening Plan

Florence County School District 2
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Florence County School District 2 Reopening Plan

Florence County School District 3
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Florence County School District Three Reopening Plan

Florence County School District Four
Official Start Date: August 17, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students) beginning September 8
  • Fully Virtual (Grades 6-12)

District Reopening Plan: Florence Four Reopening Plan

Florence County School District Five
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Florence Five Reopening Plan

Georgetown County School District
*Plan approval is contingent upon the district and SCDE reevaluating the district’s in-person option every two weeks, beginning with the district’s official start date.*

Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Georgetown Reopening Plan

The School District of Greenville County
*Plan approval is contingent upon the district and SCDE reevaluating the district’s in-person option every two weeks, beginning with the district’s official start date.*

Official Start Date: August 24, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model or traditional model with 1-5 days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Return to School Roadmap 2020

Greenwood School District 50
Official Start Date: August 24, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students)
  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Greenwood School District 50 Reopening Plan

Ware Shoals School District 51 (Greenwood 51)
Official Start Date: August 27, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Ware Shoals School District Reopening Plan

Greenwood County School District 52
Official Start Date: August 24, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days or three days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Greenwood County School District 52 Reopening Plan

Hampton School District One 
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Hampton One Forward: A Back-to-School Learning MAP

Hampton County School District 2
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Hampton Two Back to School Plan

Horry County Schools
*Plan approval is contingent upon the district and SCDE reevaluating the district’s in-person option every two weeks, beginning with the district’s official start date.*
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students)
  • Hybrid model (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: HCS Together: A Pathway for Back 2 School

Jasper County School District
*Plan approval is contingent upon the district and SCDE reevaluating the district’s in-person option every two weeks, beginning with the district’s official start date.*

Official Start Date: August 17, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Jasper County School District Reopening Plan

Kershaw County School District
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students)
  • Blended online (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Kershaw County School District Reopening Response Plan

Lancaster County School District
Official Start Date: August 31, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Lancaster County School District Reopening 2020-2021

Laurens County School District 55
*Plan approval is contingent upon the district and SCDE reevaluating the district’s in-person option every two weeks, beginning with the district’s official start date.*

Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Laurens 55 Reopening Plan

Laurens County School District 56
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Laurens County School District 56 Return to School Plan

Lee County School District
*Plan approval is contingent upon the district and SCDE reevaluating the district’s in-person option every two weeks, beginning with the district’s official start date.*

Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Lee County School District Reopening Plan

Lexington County School District One
Official Start Date: August 31, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
    • Five day face to face instruction (all students) beginning September 28
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Lexington County School District One Stronger Together

Lexington County School District Two
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Lexington County School District Two Return to Schools

Lexington County School District Three
Official Start Date: August 31, 2020
Options Offered:

  • K-5: 5 days a week on the "Pride" Model
  • 6-12: Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Lexington County School District Three Reopening Plan

Lexington School District Four
Official Start Date: August 17, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Lexington District Four Reopening Plan

School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Lexington-Richland School District Five Reopening Plan

Marion County School District
*Plan approval is contingent upon the district and SCDE reevaluating the district’s in-person option every two weeks, beginning with the district’s official start date.*

Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Beginning September 14 – One day per week face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Marion Reopening Plan

Marlboro County School District
Official Start Date: September 2, 2020
Options Offered:

  • K-3: Five day face to face instruction
    • Five day face to face instruction available to
  • 4-12: Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction 
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Marlboro Reopening Plan

McCormick County School District
Official Start Date: August 17, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: McCormick Reopening Updates

School District of Newberry County 
Official Start Date: August 24, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Newberry Reopening Plan

School District of Oconee County
Official Start Date: August 31, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: School District of Oconee County 2020-2021 Reopening of School

Orangeburg County School District
Official Start Date: August 24, 2020 (K-8), August 31 (9-12)
Options Offered:

  • Fully Virtual (all students) 
  • Five day face to face instruction (all students) beginning September 14

District Reopening Plan: BUILDING ROADS FOR BACK TO SCHOOL FOR ORANGEBURG COUNTY

School District of Pickens County
Official Start Date: August 24, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Pickens 2020 Roadmap for Returning to Learning

Richland School District One
*Plan approval is contingent upon the district and SCDE reevaluating the district’s in-person option every two weeks, beginning with the district’s official start date.*

Official Start Date: August 31, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Phase-In model (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Richland One Reopening Plan

Richland School District Two
*Plan approval is contingent upon the district and SCDE reevaluating the district’s in-person option every two weeks, beginning with the district’s official start date.*
Official Start Date: August 31, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Phase-In model (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Richland School District Two Back to School Plan

Saluda County Schools
Official Start Date: August 31, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Saluda County Schools

S.C. Public Charter School District
Official Start Date: Varies by school
Options Offered:

  • Varies by School

District Reopening Plan: S.C. Public Charter School District School Reopening Plans

Spartanburg School District One
Official Start Date: August 17, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Spartanburg One Back to School Plan

Spartanburg County School District Two
Official Start Date: August 17, 2020
Options Offered:

  • K-5: first 2 weeks of school, staggered hybrid start schedule. Beginning the week of August 31, elementary students will come to school 5 days a week on the Family Model.
  • 6-12: Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Spartanburg County School District Two Return 2 Learn

Spartanburg School District Three
Official Start Date: August 17, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

Spartanburg School District Four
Official Start Date: August 17, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Spartanburg Four Reopening Plan

Spartanburg School District Five
Official Start Date: August 17, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Spartanburg Five Reopening Plan

Spartanburg School District Six
Official Start Date: August 17, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Spartanburg Six Reopening Plan

Spartanburg School District 7
Official Start Date: August 17, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Spartanburg Seven Reopening Plan

Sumter School District
*Plan approval is contingent upon the district and SCDE reevaluating the district’s in-person option every two weeks, beginning with the district’s official start date.*
Official Start Date: August 28, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Sumter School District 2020-21 One to Global Reopening of Schools Plan

Union County Schools
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Union County School District Return to School Plan

Williamsburg County School District
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Five day face to face instruction (all students)
  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Williamsburg County School District Reopening Plans

York School District 1
Official Start Date: August 24, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
    • Five day face-to-face instruction added as virus spread declines
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Teaching and Learning Continues - School Year 2020-2021

Clover School District (York Two)
Official Start Date: August 24, 2020
Options Offered:

  • K-5: first 2 weeks of school hybrid schedule. Beginning September 14, elementary students will come to school 5 days a week on the Family Model.
  • 6-12: Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: CSD Reopening Plan

Rock Hill School District Three (York 3)
Official Start Date: September 8, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Hybrid model with two days face to face instruction (all students)
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Rock Hill Schools Return to School

Fort Mill School District (York 4)
Official Start Date: August 31, 2020

  • K-5: first 4 weeks of school hybrid schedule. Beginning September 28, elementary students will come to school 5 days a week on the Family Model.
  • 6-12: Hybrid A/B model with two or three days face to face instruction per week
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: Fort Mill Schools Return to School Plan

Special Schools

SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Official Start Date: August 17, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Face to face instruction/residential option that allows students to return to campus in small groups for two week residencies
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: SCGSSM Reopening Plan

SC Governor's School for Arts and Humanities
Official Start Date: August 17, 2020
Options Offered:

  • Face to face instruction/residential option that allows students to return to campus in small groups for two week residencies
  • Fully Virtual (all students)

District Reopening Plan: SCGSAH’s Plan for Return to Campus