More than $500,000 in scholarship funds are available for high school seniors statewide now through March 15 Columbia, S.C. – February 1, 2024 – The South Carolina State Fair, a self-supporting 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is delighted to announce the commencement of applications for its 27th annual Ride of Your LifeContinue Reading

H. E. Corley Elementary School earns its recertification as a Leader in Me Lighthouse School by FranklinCovey Education. This distinguished recognition reaffirms the school’s unwavering commitment to instilling leadership principles, cultivating a culture of leadership, and aligning academic systems through student-led achievements and empowering instruction. Principal Melanie Harris expresses theContinue Reading

Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year in Lexington-Richland School District Five begins February 5. Registration will take place during regular school office hours, Monday through Friday, excluding school holidays. School District Five 4K Application Potential students must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2024. Parents of children meeting this ageContinue Reading

Registration for the 4-year-old tuition-based pre-kindergarten program, EXCEL (Exposing Children to Early Learning), in Lexington-Richland School District Five at Irmo Elementary begins February 5. Enrollment will be on a first-come, first-served basis and will be limited to 20 students. All additional children will be placed on a waiting list forContinue Reading

The Irmo Chamber of Commerce has recognized Aysha Alamgir and Chloe Willis from Seven Oaks Elementary School Global Magnet as the stellar Teacher and Student of the Month. The accolade sheds light on their remarkable achievements within the school community. Aysha Alamgir, a first-grade teacher at Seven Oaks Elementary, hasContinue Reading

Students from the Celebrate Freedom Foundation (CFF) recently took flight, not in the skies, but in the Lockheed Martin F-16 flight simulation project. Hosted at the South Carolina Statehouse, this hands-on experience marked a historic collaboration between the education and aerospace industries, giving students an exclusive opportunity to engage withContinue Reading

Nursery Road Elementary School-Arts Magnet fourth-grade teachers Beth Lechner, Kerry Moore, and Ashlyn Durel teamed up with Camp Leopold to provide an enriching three-day field trip experience for the students at Camp Leopold located in Pinewood. It has long been dedicated to connecting students with the natural world. Through thisContinue Reading