<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-20-000226.txt : 20200103
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-20-000226.hdr.sgml : 20200103
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200103171959
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-20-000226
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROBINSON RICHARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000903959

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19860
		FILM NUMBER:		20506800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SCHOLASTIC CORP
		STREET 2:		555 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10012-3999

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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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-12-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000866729</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SCHOLASTIC CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SCHL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000903959</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROBINSON RICHARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY, SCHOLASTIC CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>557 BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10012</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO, Chairman and President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-12-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>700</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3978703</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-12-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3968703</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a gift of 350 shares to each of his sons, which shares continue to be deemed beneficially owned by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents a gift of 10,000 shares to the Robinson Charitable Foundation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">See Exhibit 99.1.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard Robinson, by Teresa M. Connelly, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>footnotedickrjan2020.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SUMMARY OF HOLDINGS
<TEXT>
Exhibit 99.1

Mr. Robinson is the beneficial owner of 3,968,703 shares of Common Stock.

Directly held shares includes 718,782 shares of Common Stock and 890,904
shares of Common Stock, which are receivable upon conversion of 890,904
shares of Class A Stock, par value $.01 per share,owned by Richard Robinson.

Indirectly held shares include: shares owned
by (i) the Trust under the Will of Maurice R. Robinson
(the "Maurice R. Robinson Trust"), as follows: (a) 1,183,092 shares
of Common Stock and (b) 648,620 shares of Common Stock which
are receivable upon conversion of 648,620
shares of Class A Stock, par value $.01
per share; and (ii) the Trust under the Will of Florence L.
Robinson (the "Florence L. Robinson Trust"), as follows: (a) 350,000
shares of Common Stock and (b) 116,676 shares of Common Stock
which are receivable upon conversion of 116,676 shares of Class A Stock,
par value $.01 share. Richard Robinson is one of six trustees
of the Maurice R. Robinson Trust, and one of two trustees of
the Florence L. Robinson Trust, with shared voting and investment power
with respect to the shares of Common Stock and Class A Stock
owned by the two trusts, respectively. The shares of
Class A Stock are convertible into shares of Common Stock,
at any time at the option of the holder thereof, on a
share-for-share basis; Also includes 48,820 shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by his sons for which Mr. Robinson
is deemed the beneficial owner and 11,809 shares held in
the Scholastic 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan.
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
