July 4, 2025, marked the 249th anniversary of our nation. I have always celebrated Independence Day with fireworks, cookouts, and time with family. As an educator, I try to find a teaching moment in every interaction, so this Independence Day, I quizzed my children about the Declaration of Independence. TheyContinue Reading
IRMO – Amy Umberger, Resident Scientist at Dutch Fork Elementary School – Academy of Environmental Sciences, has been named the 2025 Environmental Educator of the Year by the Environmental Education Association of South Carolina (EEASC). This statewide honor recognizes educators who go above and beyond to build environmental knowledge, sparkContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. – School District Five is once again inviting senior citizens to get involved in school events by offering its popular Golden Pass for the 2025–2026 school year. The Golden Pass is available to any resident who will be 60 years old or older during the upcoming school year.Continue Reading
Dr. Martin Cwiakala, aerospace engineering instructor at The Center for Advanced Technical Studies, recently brought innovation and imagination to life during a hands-on summer camp at the University of South Carolina. Titled Adventures in Telepresence Amusement Park Ride via Augmented Reality, the camp was part of USC’s continuing education program andContinue Reading
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five has named Kendrick Davis as its new Director of Technology. He is replacing Jenny Garris who has taken a new position outside of the district. “I am deeply honored and grateful to have been selected to lead the Technology Department for Lexington-Richland School DistrictContinue Reading
School District Five has been awarded an additional $75,000 through the Stronger Connections Grant from the South Carolina Department of Education to support expanded services for students at Irmo Middle School. In January 2024, School District Five was awarded a two-year grant to create The Hive which provides students enrolledContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five educators have once again demonstrated their commitment to financial literacy, with five teachers qualifying to become South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teachers. This year’s Bronze level cohort included 33 educators from across the state. Among the newly recognized Master Teachers are Otisha Boyd-Robinson (Dutch Fork High),Continue Reading
Irmo, SC — Sara Monts, Dance Teacher at Nursery Road Elementary-Arts Magnet, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an international professional society for women educators. Monts, who is currently pursuing graduate studies, was selected for the scholarship in recognition of herContinue Reading
Columbia, SC — Seven Oaks Elementary School Global Magnet is celebrating a major achievement — six of its students are now officially published authors! As part of Stan Tucker’s Share Your Story Writing Challenge, students have spent the past several months writing and refining their own original stories. After reviewingContinue Reading
IRMO, SC — Two teachers from Lexington-Richland School District Five have been honored as recent graduates of the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program, a statewide initiative aimed at expanding personal finance education in K-12 classrooms. Gayle Whitlock, a teacher at FIVE, and Jane Miller of Dutch Fork HighContinue Reading
June 9, 2025 Statement From Superintendent Dr. Akil E. Ross, Sr. Dr. Akil E. Ross Sr., Lexington Richland School District Five School Superintendent, reported a cyber attack and disruption in the daily routing at D5 headquarters. In a statement to the school board on Monday, June 8, he explained theContinue Reading