Veterans Day
2022-11-16
Irmo Elementary hosted a veterans day parade on November 10 to salute and say thank you to the men and women who have served to protect the nation.Continue Reading
District Five board getting new faces
2022-11-16
By Al Dozier At least two incumbents on the Lexington-Richland District 5 School Board have lost their seats in Tuesday’s elections, according to early reports on vote counts. In Richland County, incumbents Nikki Gardner and Tifani Moore lost their seats to newcomers Kevin Scully, a USDA employee, and S.C. BarContinue Reading
District Five student athletes named Heisman High School Scholarship recipients
2022-11-15
The Heisman Trophy Trust announced the 2022 School Winners for the Heisman High School Scholarship and three Lexington-Richland School District Five students are recipients. Veronica Cain (Chapin High), Nya Singletary (Irmo High), and Ethan von Ahn (Spring Hill High) were chosen from a pool of thousands of high school scholar-athletesContinue Reading
District 5 election
2022-11-10
By Al Dozier At least two incumbents on the Lexington-Richland District 5 School Board have lost their seats in Tuesday’s elections, according to early reports on vote counts. In Richland County, incumbents Nikki Gardner and Tifani Moore lost their seats to newcomers Kevin Scully, a USDA employee, and S.C. BarContinue Reading
D5 Board Chair Hammond retires
2022-10-26
Jan Hammond, Board Chair of Lexington-Richland School District Five, is retiring from the board of trustees at the end of her term in November. Her last school board meeting as Board Chair was on Monday, October 24. Mrs. Hammond has served in some capacity to the district since 1973 andContinue Reading
District Five Board approves design of Irmo High School’s East Wing replacement
2022-10-26
The Lexington-Richland School District Five Board of Trustees voted at its October 24, 2022, meeting to approve the Preliminary Master Site Plan and Phase I Schematic of Irmo High School’s East Wing replacement. The new east wing will provide a modern look with more than 60 new classrooms, a mediaContinue Reading
District Five ranked as a top school district in South Carolina
2022-10-26
Niche.com has released its 2023 Best Schools in America rankings, and Lexington-Richland School District Five was again named as a top school district in South Carolina and the number one school district in the Midlands. The district earned an “A” rating by Niche and was ranked as the number oneContinue Reading
Facts from Jan Hammond
2022-10-18
Here are the facts the public needs to know. This current School board has worked hard to ensure accountability and transparency to every taxpayer in a time in our country when every dollar counts. It is our students and teachers that are impacted by an economy suffering from inflation andContinue Reading
District Five to hold Magnet Fairs to showcase offerings
2022-10-17
Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold the first of two district Magnet Fairs on Thursday, November 10, 2022, giving families in the district an opportunity to explore offerings at several of its schools. The in-person event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Center for AdvancedContinue Reading
Board Facts NOT a Dumpster Fire
2022-10-05
The false accusations made by an opinion piece in the State paper must be corrected. David Thomas Bland published an opinion piece in which he compared our fine district to a Dumpster Fire, He even included a picture of a dumpster fire in Myrtle Beach to clarify his meaning. Mr.Continue Reading
Statement From Board Chairwoman Jan Hammond Regarding Stephen Hefner Lawsuit
2022-10-05
I am pleased that the School District has decided to dismiss the lawsuit it brought to defend itself from Dr. Hefner’s attack on its accreditation. When the board authorized this lawsuit, Dr. Hefner had attacked the District’s accreditation by sending an unfounded complaint to the accreditation agency COGNIA. After theContinue Reading