New Academy of Environmental Sciences campus is part of the district’s 2024 bond referendum. IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five officially broke ground Oct. 30 on the new Dutch Fork Elementary School Academy of Environmental Sciences, marking the beginning of a project years in the making. The groundbreaking ceremony wasContinue Reading
Crossroads Middle School Academy for Innovative Learning teacher Wanda Pearson has been selected as a 2026 Teacher of the Game honoree. The program, presented by Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union in partnership with the University of South Carolina’s Gamecock Athletics, recognizes outstanding South Carolina educators during Gamecock football home games.Continue Reading
IRMO – H. E. Corley Elementary Leadership Magnet & Montessori Magnet School has earned recognition as a 2026 Leader in Me Lighthouse Academic Honor Roll school. FranklinCovey’s Leader in Me whole-school transformative model process is utilized at H. E. Corley Elementary. It teaches 21st Century leadership and life skills toContinue Reading
District Five classrooms will soon benefit from grants provided by the Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative (MCEC). The Cooperative’s annual Bright Ideas program grants provide funding to teachers who have demonstrated innovative ideas for classroom projects. School District Five received $7,942 in grants. School District Five grant recipients include: Kylie Cathcart (TheContinue Reading
School District Five’s Student Nutrition department is continuing to ensure no child goes hungry by offering a meal to students within three of the district’s after-school programs. The meal is made possible through the district’s sponsorship of the Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program. The program beganContinue Reading
Shatter the Myth program set for Oct. 27 at Irmo Middle School IRMO — Lexington-Richland School District Five will host Shatter the Myth: Substance Use on Oct. 27 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Irmo Middle School, 6051 Wescott Road in Columbia. The event is open to all district familiesContinue Reading
State and federal representatives visit school cafeteria, farm and greenhouse IRMO — School District Five recently welcomed representatives from the South Carolina Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a visit focused on school nutrition best practices. The team observed lunch service at Spring Hill High SchoolContinue Reading
Nursery Road Elementary School-Arts Magnet (NRES-AM) has received a $12,600 Distinguished Arts Program (DAP) grant for the project Excellence in Arts at Nursery Road Elementary Integration from the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE). DAP grants provide funds for one-year projects and funds from this grant award must be expendedContinue Reading
Caroline Milhorn recognized for commitment to social studies education IRMO — Caroline Milhorn, a social studies teacher at Spring Hill High School, has been selected to receive the 2026 South Carolina Council for the Social Studies Early Career Educator Award. Milhorn, who is in her second year of teaching, wasContinue Reading
On September 22 the School District Five Adult Education Program hosted its annual College Expo Day. Midlands Technical College, Benedict College, Midlands Quick Jobs, Allen University, and Columbia College were among the institutions that participated. Adult Education students had the opportunity to meet one-on-one with representatives and gain firsthand insightContinue Reading
Graduation rates rise to highest level in more than two decades School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties is reporting gains in its latest state school report card results, with improvements in graduation rates, college and career readiness and school ratings. The results, released by the South Carolina DepartmentContinue Reading
Facility will centralize district staff and support professional development School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties broke ground Oct. 8 on a new district office and administrative and professional development building in Irmo. The facility will be built next to the district’s current office on Dutch Fork Road. ItContinue Reading
Seven Oaks Elementary Global Magnet hosted a Curriculum Night featuring keynote speaker Malcolm Mitchell, a former University of Georgia Bulldog and New England Patriots Super Bowl champion, author and literacy advocate. Mitchell shared his personal story and encouraged students and families to recognize the power of reading, education and perseverance.Continue Reading
Event will focus on accountability, choices and student development Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott will speak with parents and students at Spring Hill Middle School on October 20 at 6 p.m. Principal Dr. Stephanie Huckabee invited Lott to share encouragement and guidance with families navigating the challenges of the middleContinue Reading
Kindergarten and first-grade students at Ballentine Elementary School received three new books each during a September 23 visit from students at Chapin High School. The books were donated by Chick-fil-A of Ballentine and included handwritten notes of encouragement for each student.Continue Reading