Our school day begins at 7:55am. It is HIGHLY recommended that you have your student dropped off no later than 7:45 am. This allows adequate time for your student to gather their belongings, stop at the restroom if needed and still be to class on time.

Dismissal is at 2:45pm. The car line for pickup moves relatively fast despite the number of students. We are typically done no later than 3:15pm. If you need to pick your student up later than this time, then you may take advantage of our After School Program which gives you until 6pm to pick up your student.

The school year in South Carolina is 180 days long. Attendance Law says a student must be present for a minimum of 170 days (along with other criteria) to be considered for advancement to the next grade level. This means the state only allows a student 10 absences for the entire 180-day school year (or 5 absences for a 90-day semester class or 3 absences for a 45-day quarter class). The allowable days INCLUDES medical absences but makes no allowance for vacation times as those should be scheduled when school is not in session

GREEN Charter School accepts only the following as excusable reasons for absence from school:
Personal Illness: If a student will not be attending school due to an illness or the fact that their attendance in school would endanger either their own health or the health of others with whom they may come into contact, please notify BOTH your child’s homeroom teacher AND the Main Office at your campus by email. Please do not contact the office and ask THEM to email your teachers. The email for the main office is: midlands@scgreencharter.org
Serious Illness or Death in the Family: Serious illness or death in student’s immediate family necessitating the absence is excused. In the case of serious illness, students are required to present medical documentation to validate the absence(s) as excused absence(s) within three days of the student’s return to school. Families should communicate with the student’s homeroom teacher and copy the main office midlands@scgreencharter.org to inform them of the situation and provide an estimated date of the student’s return to school. Number of absences permitted for bereavement is at the Director’s discretion but shall not exceed three days.
Legal Requirements: Court order by a governmental agency mandating the student’s absence from school is excused. A parent or guardian should email the student’s homeroom teacher and copy the main office at midlands@scgreencharter.org to explain the situation and give an estimated time of absence. Bring a copy of the court order documentation when you return to school.
Special or Recognized Religious Holidays/Instruction/Ritual: Special or recognized religious holidays/instruction/rituals observed by the student’s faith are excused, up to three per year. Additional days would require administrative pre-approval. A parent or guardian must email the student’s homeroom teacher and the main office at midlands@scgreencharter.org to explain the situation and give an estimated time of absence. You must also provide a notice from your religious institution/congregation upon your return to school.
Weather or Environmental Conditions: Weather or environmental conditions rendering attendance impossible or hazardous to the student’s health or safety may be excused. A parent or guardian must email the student’s homeroom teacher and copy the main office at midlands@scgreencharter.org to explain and give an estimated time of absence.
Financial or Other Conditions: Other absences to be determined by, and at the discretion of the Director, may be excused. 4 Administration Approved Absences: Other absences may be considered and pre-approved by the administration through a formal request process.
Please keep in mind that even if an absence is excused, a student should miss no more than 10 total days for the entire year.
Out of School Suspension (OSS): School days missed as a result of an out of school suspension shall not be counted as unexcused for the purpose of determining truancy. GREEN Charter allows students who miss school for an out of school suspension to make up any work missed (refer to the section “Make-up Work for Excused Absences”).
Unexcused Absences (referred to as Unlawful Absences under SC Law) An unexcused absence is a part of a student’s school record. Any absence without a medical excuse or parent’s note is considered unexcused.

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Volunteering at the school can be done in a variety of ways! From reading to a class, to helping a teacher at lunch, working at an event and chaperoning field trips, we love when parents volunteer with a class! It creates a unique opportunity for the students to connect with another adult and it provides an exciting break from their day to day routine! See below some of the ways you can volunteer!
In The Class
Please feel free to email or use Class DOJO to message your student’s teacher about opportunities to volunteer in the class, like reading to a class or helping with a science experiment!

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