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
District Five has named Jeanna Locklair as the new principal of Harbison Elementary School Gifted and Talent Development Magnet. She will replace Dr. Thomas Turner who is leaving at the end of the school year. “I am honored to have been chosen as the next dedicated leader at Harbison West,”Continue Reading
Julie Klemz, Harbison West Elementary School’s 2025–2026 Teacher of the Year and founder of the school’s “Casual for a Cause” fundraiser, was inspired by an idea she encountered during a dental appointment last summer. She noticed someone wearing a T-shirt promoting the idea of dressing casually for a meaningful causeContinue Reading
Burlington Stores has donated $5,000 to support classrooms at Harbison West Elementary School Global Magnet, celebrating the opening of its new location in Columbia. The contribution was made through a partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org and will be used to purchase school supplies and classroom materials to benefit students and teachers. AContinue Reading
Harbison West Elementary Gifted and Talent Development Magnet program has a new source of student-driven news—and it’s coming straight from a creative team of 5th-grade girls. Calling themselves the Hero Podcast Team, the students have launched a weekly show filled with school announcements, event updates, and the kind of fun,Continue Reading
IRMO, S.C. – The St. Andrews Woman’s Club recently presented a donation to support the Snack Pack project at Union United Methodist Church, which provides food for students at Harbison West Elementary School. The contribution, presented to Michelle Cochcroft, coordinator of the Snack Pack program, will help fund meals sentContinue Reading
On April 23 Harbison West Elementary Gifted and Talent Development Magnet School welcomed the SC Career Kids Safety Town program, providing an educational experience for all students in Pre-K through 2nd grade. The event was designed to equip young learners with essential safety skills in a fun and interactive environment.Continue Reading
HARIBSON WEST – Harbison West Elementary Gifted and Talented Development Magnet School was filled with excitement on April 23, 2025, as Cocky’s Reading Express made a special visit to promote literacy and inspire a love of reading among students. Cocky, the University of South Carolina’s beloved mascot, arrived with plentyContinue Reading