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Twenty-seven rising seniors selected for prestigious citizenship and government training experience Twenty-seven students from School District Five recently participated in the 2026 Palmetto Boys State and Palmetto Girls State programs, week-long leadership and citizenship experiences sponsored by The American Legion Department of South Carolina and the American Legion Auxiliary. TheContinue Reading

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For 78 students, the future is bright after graduating from the Adult Education program in School District Five May 28 at Irmo High School’s Center for the Arts. These graduates all have a unique story. During the ceremony, graduates were recognized for their individual accomplishments and the unique paths theyContinue Reading

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Parents of students enrolled in the Green Charter School Midlands Campus in Irmo will be scrambling to find a new school as administrators announced the immediate suspension of operations and their intent to not enroll students in the fall for the 2026-27 school year. The school cites financial and enrollmentContinue Reading

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School District Five has announced several impressive accomplishments for its Class of 2026, highlighting the academic success and post-graduation opportunities earned by this year’s graduates. The district’s 1,315 graduates were offered a combined total of $211,219,715 in scholarship funds, reflecting their achievements in academics, leadership, athletics, and community involvement. AmongContinue Reading

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An additional five students from School District Five have earned a National Merit Scholarship.  Anthony Coniglio, Jr. (Spring Hill High, University of South Carolina), Luke Elgin (Dutch Fork High STEM Honors, University of Texas at Dallas), Athena Kale (Chapin High, University of South Carolina), Dylan Reynolds (Chapin High, Clemson University),Continue Reading

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Annie Xu, a Junior STEM Honors Academic Magnet student, represented Dutch Fork High School at the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF) in Phoenix, Arizona. Regeneron ISEF is the world’s largest global science competition for high school students, and Xu presented her research about exosome-mediated neuroregeneration toContinue Reading

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Three District Five students were recognized for their artwork as the 2025-2026 Superintendent’s Choice Award. One award is given to an elementary, middle and high school student in the District. Their work will hang permanently in the District Office. Elementary School Level: Thera Piotrowski — Harbison West Elementary Gifted andContinue Reading

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School District Five has recognized students who earned academic certificates from Midlands Technical College (MTC) through the district’s Dual Enrollment program during the 2025–2026 school year. The students successfully completed an 18-credit-hour sequence of college coursework while still in high school, earning credentials that carry full academic credit and areContinue Reading

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Five School District Five students were graduated from Project SEARCH May 19. Project SEARCH is a one-year program where School District Five partners with Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital and allows students with special needs to gain job skills and solve work based problems as they rotate through different departmentsContinue Reading