IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five has named finalists for its 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year award. The finalists are: Brooke Bridges, a Piney Woods Elementary School kindergarten teacher; Jennifer Goforth, a Reading Interventionist at Chapin Intermediate School; and Charles McDonald, a special education teacher at Lake Murray Elementary School.Continue Reading
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five has announced the finalists for its 2025–2026 Support Employee of the Year award: Shamone Chandler, a kindergarten assistant at Dutch Fork Elementary; Bridgette Gause, a cafeteria assistant manager at Ballentine Elementary; and Cami Ruppe, an instructional and clerical assistant at Oak Pointe Elementary. Chandler,Continue Reading
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five is teaming up with the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce for a Virtual Recruitment Event and Pathways to Certification Event on April 30 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. The district is looking to fill certified teaching and support positions. Support roles include: bus drivers,Continue Reading
IRMO –A Lexington-Richland School District Five student won an award in the 2025 Magnet Schools of America Poster Contest. London Allen, a fifth grader at Leaphart Elementary School STEAM Magnet, received second place in the elementary school level in the nationwide competition. “We are so proud of London,” Leaphart Elementary SchoolContinue Reading
IRMO – Over forty students from the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) competed in the South Carolina Technology Student Association (TSA) Conference. Students representing engineering and architecture disciplines, digital art and media production, electricity technology, and the VEX robotics team placed in their respective competitions. The Technological StudentContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. – The Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce has named Caroline Blevins and Harmony Chandler from Harbison West Elementary School as the April Teacher and Student of the Month. Mrs. Caroline Blevins, a fourth-grade teacher and the school’s current Teacher of the Year, was praised by Principal Dr. ThomasContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. – Two outstanding students from Lexington-Richland School District Five have received prestigious honors from the Midlands Education and Business Alliance (MEBA), highlighting their excellence in career and technical education. Avery Smith, a senior in the Law Enforcement Services program at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies, was namedContinue Reading
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND – April 10, 2025 — Academic excellence is shining bright in Lexington-Richland School District Five as dozens of high-achieving students were recently recognized for scoring among the highest in the district on national college readiness exams including the PSAT, SAT, and ACT. Students from Chapin, Dutch Fork, Irmo, andContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. – Lexington-Richland School District Five has announced Reed Gunter as the new principal of Dutch Fork High School. Gunter, who has served as interim principal since February, steps into the role following Dr. Gerald Gary’s appointment as the district’s Chief Operations Officer. “I am deeply appreciative of theContinue Reading
IRMO – Spring Hill High School teacher Rebekah Gilliam has been named a finalist for the Jessie Williams Little “Leading the Way” Award for outstanding mentorship. This statewide award was established in honor of Jessie Little, a Winthrop University alum, former faculty member, and veteran teacher, as a recognition ofContinue Reading
Chapin High School Student Government proudly hosted the 77th Annual South Carolina Association of Student Councils (SCASC) State Convention from March 14 to March 16, welcoming more than 650 student delegates and 130 advisors from 71 schools across the state—making it the largest SCASC convention ever held. The three-day eventContinue Reading