Three students from Irmo High School recently returned from a a trip that took them across Europe and all the way to Berlin, Germany, where they represented South Carolina as the state’s first student delegation to attend the EF Global Leadership Summit. Sophomore Liv Box, Junior Janessa Lucas, and SeniorContinue Reading

School District Five’s HIVE Summer Camp program recently wrapped up another exciting season of hands-on learning and fun. Held at Irmo Middle School, the five-week camp provided middle school students with a dynamic blend of educational enrichment and creative exploration. Throughout the camp, students participated in a variety of engagingContinue Reading

IRMO – Irmo High School’s chapter of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) recently attended the FCCLA National Leadership Conference, held in Orlando, Florida. Students took part in a variety of leadership workshops designed to strengthen skills in communication, goal setting, and community service. They also competed inContinue 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

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