Anderson, Spartanburg, Pickens schools start back this week. See dates 2%
By Nina Tran14%
8/3/2026, 8:20:25 AM
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Spartanburg, Pickens, and Anderson County students will be headed back to school this week.
Oconee, Laurens, Pickens, and Union County students start back to school on Tuesday, Aug.
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Anderson and Spartanburg County students start back to school on Thursday, Aug.
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When is Tax-Free weekend?
It's time to shop for backpacks, lunchboxes, and other back-to-school essentials.
Tax-Free Weekend, Friday, Aug.
7-Sunday, Aug. 9, would be the ideal time to shop for these items, when residents won't have to pay state or local sales tax.
When does school start in each Upstate county?
Here are the start dates for each Upstate county, according to the South Carolina Department of Education, along with recommended dates to register new kindergarten students.
Tuesday, August 4
* Laurens County District 55 (Kindergarten registration: May enroll anytime).
* Laurens County District 56 (Kindergarten registration: May enroll anytime).
* Oconee County (Kindergarten registration: Begins July 20).
* Pickens County (Kindergarten registration: May enroll anytime).
* Union County (Kindergarten registration: May enroll anytime).
More: SC's tax free weekend is coming up, here's what items are exempt
Thursday, August 6
* Anderson County District 1 (Kindergarten registration: On or before Sept.
1).
* Anderson County District 2 (Kindergarten registration: By Sept.
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* Anderson County District 3 (Kindergarten registration: On or before Sept.
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* Anderson County District 4 (Kindergarten registration: By Sept.
1).
* Anderson County District 5 (Kindergarten registration: On or before Sept.
1).
* Spartanburg County District 1 (Kindergarten registration: Before the first day of school, although registration is open throughout the year).
* Spartanburg County District 2 (Kindergarten registration: Awaiting district response).
* Spartanburg County District 3 (Kindergarten registration: By June 23).
* Spartanburg County District 4 (Kindergarten registration: Begins July 27).
* Spartanburg County District 5 (Kindergarten registration: On or before Sept.
1).
* Spartanburg County District 6 (Kindergarten registration: By Sept.
1).
* Spartanburg County District 7 (Kindergarten registration: Awaiting district response).
Monday, August 10
* Cherokee County (Kindergarten registration: May enroll anytime).
Tuesday, August 11
* Greenville County (Kindergarten registration: On or before Sept.
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Nina Tran is the breaking news and education reporter for The Greenville News, part of the USA TODAY Network.
Reach her via email at ntran@usatodayco.com.
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