With the start of summer break, we’ve pulled together some resources for families to help make the most of opportunities over the next couple of months.
Summer hours
Beginning Monday, June 1, district schools and offices will operate on a summer work schedule: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday. The district will resume its school year Monday-Friday schedule on Monday, July 27.
Student registration for 2026-2027
We’re enrolling new and returning students right now, including 4K and 5K.
If you’re a pro at student enrollment, click this link to go right to our registration page for links to begin the online registration process.
If you think you might need some one-on-one enrollment help, stop by your child’s school from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Watch, too, for school-specific announcements on special enrollment and schedule pickup events during the summer.
For special circumstances, please stop by our Student Services Office, 3205 Platt Springs Road, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday or call (803) 739-3141 to make an appointment.
Trouble getting into PowerSchool? Members of our district office staff are available for calls and/or emails during summer hours. Contact the district office at (803) 796-4708 and ask for PowerSchool assistance.
Keep the learning going
Students can get ready for the new school year by spending time this summer looking over the following learning guides and goals. We also encourage students and families to check out the media center pages of their school's website for summer reading incentives and challenges.
Kindergarten
English Language Arts: (English, Spanish)
First grade
English Language Arts: (English, Spanish)
Second grade
English Language Arts: (English, Spanish)
Rising Middle/High
Summer Learning Resources
Zearn - Summer Intensives Series for rising 1st through 9th graders
Summer Literacy Adventure Scavenger Hunt
Lexington County Public Library Summer Reading Program
SC 250
As South Carolina and the nation prepare to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, the SC Department of Education is encouraging school districts to share Summer SC 250 activities available through the Palmetto Civics Project to help strengthen students’ understanding of history, government, and their role as engaged citizens. The Summer SC 250 activities offer fun, accessible, and impactful opportunities for students and families during the summer months. This upcoming July 4, 2026 holds special historical significance, the Education Department notes, as we reflect on the courage, sacrifice, and ideals that gave rise to our nation. South Carolina played an integral role in the American Revolution, hosting pivotal battles, enduring prolonged conflict, and producing leaders whose actions directly influenced the fight for independence. Click this link for SC 250 activities, provided by the SC Department of Education.
Lexington Two summer camps
We invite your kids to spend some of their summer days learning new skills and connecting with other area youth at one of our Lexington Two summer camps. Click this link for a list of camp offerings in June and July. You don’t have to attend a Lexington Two school to join in the fun!
Free summer meals
Area youth ages 18 and under will once again have access to free breakfast and lunch meals in the summer months through a federally funded child nutrition program. There are two options: dine-in sites and grab and go curbside meal bundle pickup. Get important details about both meal options and find out meal pickup locations/dates/times by clicking this link.
Student vaccinations
Each year the SC Department of Public Health provides the state’s immunization requirements for child care and schools. Here’s the link to information about the 2026-2027 school year.
School supply lists
To ensure that you can beat the last-minute crowds for back-to-school supply shopping, our schools will have their 2026-2027 supply lists posted to their websites by no later than July 1.
Follow us!
Be sure to follow your school and the district social media sites to stay up to date over the summer with news and scheduled activities. Lexington Two also has a phone app that allows you to view your child’s school as well; click this link for instructions on how to get it.
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Learning activities for the family
Want to get the family involved with some learning activities? We searched the internet and asked some of our Lexington Two district office educators for their favorite ideas in everyday activities. Here are a few.
Reading and writing
Set a reading goal with your child for the summer – read 15 or 20 minutes a day or finish 5 reading-level books, for example. The Lexington County Public Library has summer reading programs with incentives and prizes for reading.
Once your child has finished a book, have him/her do a 3-minute presentation with you, talking about favorite characters, favorite parts of the plot, and more.
Model for your child the importance of reading by designating a “family reading time,” when members can either take turns reading a book aloud together, or reading an item of their choice on their own. If it’s difficult to get a consensus time for everyone, at least designate a “quiet time” each day for your child to read.
Have your child keep a journal of the daily adventures throughout summer. It can include writings (about books read, for example), poems, photographs, sketches, and more.
Start a book club or book swap in your neighborhood.
Math
A way to build number skills with young learners is by seeking opportunities to count. For example, when climbing a flight of stairs or walking in a parking lot to a store, students can count the stairs or steps it takes to reach their destination. While in the car, families can count how many seconds pass while they wait at a red light, or how many train cars pass when they are stopped at a train crossing. Beyond counting, students can make predictions for how many steps or seconds it will take for the examples above and then determine the difference between their predictions and the actual values.
Cook or bake with your kids. Use measuring cups and spoons, measure sizes of cookie pans, and even measure widths of cookies or brownies.
Take your kids to the grocery store. Have them weigh produce, count items on a shelf or in the cart, add up the prices of grocery items as you shop, and compare prices of similar items, to see how much more/less one costs than another.
Play math-centric games, like Math War.
Words and spelling
Let everyone in the family take turns selecting a “word of the week.” Look up the word’s definition and read it out loud for everyone. Put the word in a visible place(s) around your home – on a refrigerator, for example, or on a door leading outside – and try to have everyone use the word correctly in sentences several times throughout the week.
There are plenty of free grade-level spelling word lists on the internet. Now, look for opportunities for informal “spelling bees” with your kids – at the dinner table, for example, during car rides, or during time you set aside for “spelling and snacks.”
In the car
Have a spelling bee, with words supplied by fellow passengers.
Practice math skills like counting by twos or multiplication tables.
Spot objects that begin with each letter of the alphabet.
Listen to audiobooks during your summer road trip.
Listen to kid-oriented storytelling podcasts.