IRMO, S.C. — School District Five’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) department will host a Talent Summit for businesses and community organizations Tuesday, September 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will provide businesses and community organizations with an opportunity to learn how they can support and enhanceContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — School District Five students and staff received a surprise visit from a former Irmo Yellow Jacket and current Seattle Seahawks safety when Nick Emmanwori returned virtually to the schools that helped shape his journey. Emmanwori surprised students and staff at Leaphart Elementary School STEAM Magnet, Irmo MiddleContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — The Irmo Middle School Honors Chorus has been selected to perform as a featured ensemble at the South Carolina Music Educators Association (SCMEA) Professional Development Conference in Columbia on February 5, 2027. Irmo Middle School was one of numerous schools to submit performance recordings for consideration asContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — Lexington-Richland School District Five celebrated a wall-raiser ceremony September 4 at Nursery Road Elementary School-Arts Magnet, marking the beginning of a renovation project designed to create dedicated classroom spaces. The project will enclose existing classroom walls to create individual, contained classrooms designed to support a more focusedContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — The Irmo High School Student Council will recognize Suicide Prevention Month throughout September with a series of Wellness Wednesday activities designed to increase student awareness of suicide prevention, mental health resources and ways students can support peers who may be struggling. The campaign comes as mental healthContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — German students at Dutch Fork High School celebrated the beginning of the new school year with a traditional German custom designed to welcome students and create excitement about learning a new language and culture. During the first week of school, each German student made a Schultüte, aContinue Reading
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT FIVE — The Tri-District Arts Consortium (TriDAC) summer program is celebrating 40 years of providing advanced arts education opportunities to students from three Midlands school districts. To commemorate the milestone, TriDAC commissioned sculptor Bob Doster to create a sculpture celebrating the program’s four decades of arts education.Continue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — School District Five has announced the dates and times for its 2027 high school graduation ceremonies, which will be held May 28 at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. The schedule is: Chapin High School: May 28 at 8 a.m. Dutch Fork High School: May 28 at 11:30Continue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — School District Five and Midlands Technical College celebrated the launch of a new Dual Enrollment Associate in Arts Pathway August 21 at Midlands Tech’s Harbison Campus. The first-of-its-kind partnership between School District Five and Midlands Technical College creates a new opportunity for eligible students to earn collegeContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — School District Five issued Golden Passes to more than 300 residents during a two-day sign-up event in July. The permanent photo identification cards are available to residents who live within the School District Five attendance zone and are 60 years of age or older. Golden Pass holdersContinue Reading
School District Five celebrated a wall-raiser ceremony August 27 at Harbison West Elementary School Gifted and Talent Development Magnet. The renovation project will enclose existing classroom walls to create contained, individual classrooms designed to support a more focused and modern learning environment for students and faculty and create environments whereContinue Reading