<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-19-010498.txt : 20190919
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-19-010498.hdr.sgml : 20190919
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190919171200
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-19-010498
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190918
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190919
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190919

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Young David John
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001661465

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19860
		FILM NUMBER:		191102245

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY, SCHOLASTIC CORP
		STREET 2:		557 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10012

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHOLASTIC CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866729
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731]
		IRS NUMBER:				133385513
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123436100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10012
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents a grant of restricted stock units under the Amended and Restated Scholastic Corporation Outside Directors Stock Incentive Plan, all of which are scheduled to vest on the earlier of September 18, 2020 or the date of the Company's 2020 annual stockholder meeting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The stock options are scheduled to vest on the earlier of September 18, 2020 or the date of the Company's 2020 annual stockholder meeting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David John Young, by Teresa M. Connelly, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-09-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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