Polar Plunge
2023-02-22
Multiple School District Five schools took part in the Polar Plunge recently to raise money for the Special Olympics of South Carolina. Teams plunged into Lake Murray to benefit students.Continue Reading
Chamber names teacher, student of the month
2023-02-20
Irmo Middle School’s Christopher Adams and 8th grader Kennedy Hampton have been named the Irmo Chamber of Commerce’s Teacher and Student of the Month. “Mr. Adams is the epitome of a great educator,” Administrative Assistant Principal Sharisse Lee said. “He is there whenever anyone needs him and is passionate aboutContinue Reading
Three School District Five students are candidates for U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
2023-02-18
Three Lexington-Richland School District Five seniors have been nominated for one of the highest honors for the graduating class of 2023. Joseph Hodges (Irmo High), James Holliday (Spring Hill High), and Carlynn Rychener (Chapin High) have been named candidates in the 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. More than 4,000 candidatesContinue Reading
District Five students win awards in SC Poetry and Art competition
2023-02-14
Several Lexington-Richland School District Five students won state awards in the annual National Career Development Association’s (NCDA) Poetry and Art Contest. The theme for the 57th annual Poetry & Art contest was “Career Development Around the World: Making Connections and Increasing Access to Impact the Global Labor Market.” All of the winners at theContinue Reading
District Five accepting preschool applications, 5-year-old kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year
2023-02-11
Kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year in Lexington-Richland School District Five begins on February 6. Registration will take place during regular school office hours, Monday through Friday, excluding school holidays. School District Five 4K ApplicationPotential students must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2023. Parents ofContinue Reading
Education Impact: A new personal finance graduation requirementEducation Impact:
2023-02-09
By Sarah Ostergaard If I had a nickel for each time someone said, “I wish my child could learn [enter personal finance term here] in school.” then I’d have a nice savings account started. All joking aside, starting with the graduating class of 2027, students in SC will be requiredContinue Reading
Nursery Road Elementary School composing original opera
2023-02-06
Nursery Road Elementary School-Arts Magnet is in the process of creating an original schoolwide opera. “Creating Original Opera” is designed to be an integral part of a school’s curriculum, in which an entire grade participates and an entire school is involved. The program is more than a performance, but aContinue Reading
Two School District Five schools receive Merit Awards from Magnet Schools of America
2023-02-06
Two Lexington-Richland School District Five schools have received Merit Awards by Magnet Schools of America (MSA), the national association for magnet and theme-based schools. Nursery Road Elementary-Arts Magnet (NRES-AM) has been named a National Magnet School of Excellence and Spring Hill High School Career Pathways Magnet has been named aContinue Reading
District Five students shine at South Carolina Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
2023-02-06
Six students in programs at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) earned numerous awards in the 51st Annual South Carolina Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) held at the University of South Carolina campus. Clean Energy student Caleb Clark and Biomedical student Doonya Khan were both selected forContinue Reading
River Springs Elementary Turns 25
2023-01-30
River Springs Elementary School celebrated its 25-year anniversary on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. The school originally opened in January of 1998 and has been going strong ever since. Principal Matt Gams said the energy in the building has been contagious leading up to the big celebration. “This celebration was aContinue Reading
Astronomy students learn about what’s new in the universe
2023-01-24
Five members of the Irmo High School Astronomy classes, along with their instructor Jeff Cameron, got to listen to a presentation by world-renowned Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, at the Koger Center January 11. Tyson spoke on Astronomy topics that have made the news in the past two years. His lecture wasContinue Reading