2025-2026 Family Resources
To get ready for the 2025-2026 school year in Charleston County School District, please review this “Back to School Checklist” with “Do You Know?,”“Have You Done It?,” and “What Else?” lists.
Do You Know?
- 2025-2026 Academic Calendar for early release days, half days, and breaks
- School Start Times, as arrival and dismissal times vary from school to school
- Daily School Meal Menus to check out the breakfast, lunch, and supper offerings each week
- Transportation & Bus Routes to find your school’s bus code, bus route schedules, the complaint/feedback form, and download the FirstView App
- Student Code of Conduct for daily school and classroom expectations (2025-2026 version coming soon)
- District Website & District Social Media Platforms for Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube
- School Website & School Social Media Platforms to stay informed on school news announcements
- Kaleidoscope Childcare Options for before and after school care for your student
- Virtual Programs / Low Country Virtual Information
Have You Done It?
- Registered (link includes how-to videos) your student for the 2025-2026 school year [annual online registration is required for every student every year, not just when a student changes schools]
- Found out about your school’s back-to-school events [i.e., Fact and Fee/Orientation/Meet the Teacher event(s)] for information about the start of the school year
- Set up your LinQ school meal account to view menus and provide digital payment
- Set up your Parent Portal (PowerSchool) log-in and password
- Found your child’s schedule in Parent Portal (confirm with school when the schedule is made available closer to the start of school)
- Downloaded the CCSD Mobile App in the Google Play or App Store - search for Charleston County Schools, SC
- Ensured your child is up-to-date on required immunizations and confirm medical prescriptions for students with your school’s nurse
What Else?
- Check with your child’s school about school supplies
- Find out if your child’s school has a uniform
- Reach out to your child’s school about extracurricular activities, such as athletics, marching, or clubs
- Call the CCSD Back-to-School Hotline @ 843-444-5417 weekdays from 8:00 - 4:30 PM, August 7-13, 2025, for additional assistance.