Kershaw County schools begin new year on Aug. 5 Parents in the Midlands are preparing to send their kids back to school next month, as early as August 5. Author: Tai Wong Updated: 7:36 PM EDT July 26, 2021 KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — Parents and school districts in the Midlands are preparing for the new school year that begins next month, including Matmon Harrell, a Kershaw County parent. "We saw the changes in my child’s behavior, his grades, those kind of things," Harrell said. "So, I couldn’t wait to get back to school." Harrell's son, 8-years-old and a student in Kershaw County, begins the new school year on August 5th.