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2026-2027 Academic Calendar
September 2026
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday,
August
30
Monday,
August
31
Tuesday,
September
1
Wednesday,
September
2
Thursday,
September
3
Friday,
September
4
Saturday,
September
5
Sunday,
September
6
Tuesday,
September
8
Wednesday,
September
9
Thursday,
September
10
Friday,
September
11
Fall Semester Progress Report #1
All Day
Fall Semester Progress Report #1
All Day
Saturday,
September
12
Sunday,
September
13
RCSS Events
September 2026
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday,
August
30
Monday,
August
31
Tuesday,
September
1
Wednesday,
September
2
Bid Calendar
MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY PARKING LOT REPAIR and STRIPING; RFP#26-211
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Richmond County BOE Central Office
Bid Calendar
COPELAND ELEMENTARY GYM FLOORING REFURBISHMENT; RFP#26-209; ADDENDUM #1 DATED 8/28/26
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Bid Calendar
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS; RFQ#26-210; QUESTIONS and ANSWERS PUBLISHED 8/26/26
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Bid Calendar
COPELAND ELEMENTARY GYM FLOORING REFURBISHMENT; RFP #26-209
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Richmond County BOE Central Office
Thursday,
September
3
Friday,
September
4
Saturday,
September
5
Sunday,
September
6
Monday,
September
7
Labor Day
All Day
Labor Day
All Day
Labor Day Holiday
All Day
Labor Day Holiday
All Day
Tuesday,
September
8
Wednesday,
September
9
RCSS Consolidated Calendar
Free Vaccinations
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ALAS Pediatric Clinic, 904 Merry Street, Augusta GA 30904
Thursday,
September
10
Friday,
September
11
Fall Semester Progress Report #1
All Day
Fall Semester Progress Report #1
All Day
Saturday,
September
12
Sunday,
September
13
Tuesday,
September
15
Bid Calendar
WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA SERVING LINES; RFQ#26-212 - PRE-BID
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Westside High School; 1002 Patriots Way, Augusta, GA 30907
Thursday,
September
17
Bid Calendar
HEPHZIBAH HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA SERVING LINES; RFQ#26-213 - PRE-BID
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Hephzibah High School; 4558 Brothersville Road, Hephzibah, GA 30815
Tuesday,
September
22
Wednesday,
September
23
Bid Calendar
ACADEMY OF RICHMOND COUNTY PARKING LOT PAVEMENT REPAIR and STRIPING; RFP#26-214 - PRE-BID CONFERENCE
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Academy of Richmond County; 910 Russell St; Augusta, GA 30904
Thursday,
September
24
RCSS Consolidated Calendar
Community Conversations | Partners in Education: Helping Families Get Involved
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Live Virtual event
Testing Calendar
Early Release Schedules
On an Early Release Day, all schools dismiss students earlier than usual. This schedule may be used for inclement weather, scheduled calendar events, or other district needs. Please review your school’s specific dismissal time below.
Regular Dismissal Time | Early Release Time |
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2:10 p.m. schools Elementary -- Bayvale, Copeland, Deer Chase, Diamond Lakes, Garrett, Glenn Hills, Hains, Lake Forest Hills, A. Brian Merry, Lamar-Milledge, Monte Sano, and Wheeless Road. K-8 -- Freedom Park K-8 High Schools -- Butler High, Cross Creek, Glenn Hills, Hephzibah, T.W. Josey, and Westside. | 12:00 p.m. |
3:05 p.m. schools Elementary Schools - Barton Chapel, Blythe, Goshen, Gracewood, Hephzibah, Hornsby, Jamestown, Jenkins-White, McBean, Meadowbrook, Sue Reynolds, Tobacco Road, Warren Road, and Wilkinson Gardens High Schools - Academy of Richmond County and Laney | 12:45 p.m. |
3:20 p.m. schools Elementary - C.T. Walker Elementary High Schools - Davidson Fine Arts Magnet, A.R. Johnson Magnet, and RCTCM | 12:55 p.m. |
4:05 p.m. schools K-8 -- Belair and Richmond Hill Middle Schools -- Glenn Hills, Hephzibah, Hornsby, Langford, Murphey, Pine Hill, Spirit Creek, and Tutt. | 1:30 p.m. |
5:00 p.m. school Alternative School at Morgan Road | 2:45 p.m. |
Bell Schedules
Each Richmond County School operates on a set daily schedule that outlines start times, dismissal times, and instructional periods.
Please review your child’s school-specific bell schedule below to confirm arrival and dismissal times. Families are encouraged to plan for students to arrive on campus before the instructional day begins and to pick up students promptly at dismissal.
For questions about a specific school’s schedule, please contact the school directly.
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First Tier Schools |
7:25 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
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Elementary, K8 Schools |
Bayvale, Copeland, Deer Chase, Diamond Lakes, Freedom Park K-8, Garrett, Hains, Lake Forest Hills, Lamar-Milledge, Meadowbrook, Monte Sano, and Wheeless Road.
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High Schools |
G. P. Butler, Cross Creek, Glenn Hills High, Hephzibah High, T.W. Josey, and Westside. |
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Second Tier Schools |
8:20 a.m. - 3:10 p.m. |
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Elementary Schools |
Belair Elementary, Blythe, Glenn Hills Elementary, Goshen, Gracewood, Hephzibah Elementary, Jamestown, McBean, Richmond Hill Elementary, Sue Reynolds, Tobacco Road, Warren Road, W.S. Hornsby Elementary, and Wilkinson Gardens. |
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High Schools |
ARC and Lucy C. Laney |
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Third Tier Schools |
9:15 a.m. - 4:20 p.m. |
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Middle Schools |
Belair Middle, Glenn Hills Middle, Hephzibah Middle, Langford-Tutt, Pine Hill, Richmond Hill Middle, and W.S. Hornsby Middle. |
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Magnet Schools |
8:30 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. |
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A.R. Johnson, C. T. Walker, John S. Davidson, RCTCM |
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Special Schools & Programs |
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Cyber Academy, PLC |
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
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Marion Barnes Career Center |
7:25 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
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GNETS |
7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
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RPM |
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
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Alternative School at Morgan Rd. |
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
2027-2028 Academic Calendar
Staff Consolidated Calendar
RCSS Consolidated Calendar
GKIDS Kindergarten Readiness
all day
All Elementary Schools
RCSS Consolidated Calendar
Fall Parent Conference Window
all day
All Schools
RCSS Consolidated Calendar
Alongside-Tier I Mental Health Support-School Based Meetings
all day
Select Schools
RCSS Consolidated Calendar
Math K-5 Instructional Resource and Textbook Adoption Committee Meeting
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National Hills Learning Center-Cafetorium
RCSS Consolidated Calendar
PSAT Virtual Office Hours
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Virtual
FY 27 Work Calendar
Coming Up This Week...
Academic Calendar
Fall Parent Conference Window
Academic Calendar
Fall Parent Conference Window
all day
RCSS External Calendar
RCBOE Committee Meeting
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864 Broad Street, Augusta, GA 30904
Academic Calendar
Fall Parent Conference Window
all day
Academic Calendar
Fall Parent Conference Window
all day