On March 15, 2022, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Nicholas W. Pearson as principal of White Knoll High School. Pearson joins Lexington District One after serving as the principal of Sumter High School, in Sumter School District, since 2015. “Nick Pearson isContinue Reading
Lexington County School District One Superintendent Dr. Greg Little announced that Timothy Carnahan, Ed.D., will become principal of Midway Elementary School at the end of this school year. Carnahan replaces current MES Principal Janet Fickling who is retiring in June. An award-winning educator with 30 years of experience, Carnahan hasContinue Reading
Veteran educator Dr. Kaaren Hampton has been named principal at Irmo High School International School for the Arts. Hampton replaces Dr. Robin Hardy, who is stepping down from the position on June 30, 2022. Hampton has served as the assistant principal of instruction at Irmo High School for the pastContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five will host a Support Staff Recruitment Event from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on March 29 to recruit classroom support, student nutrition and clerical positions, as well as custodians and bus drivers. Candidates must register to attend the event at http://bit.ly/D5SSRE. During the event, participants will beContinue Reading
The massive Be Pro Be Proud SC trailer made its way to Chapin Middle, Dutch Fork Middle and Irmo Middle Schools giving students an opportunity to see and test out, through virtual reality, various high-paying skilled and technical positions available in the workforce. Dutch Fork Middle School Career Specialist FionaContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five is hosting a Community Resource Fair on Tuesday, March 29 at Irmo High School from 5:00 p.m.– 7:00 p.m. The free event is open to all families in School District Five and will feature information about valuable resources and services available for families of students withContinue Reading
By Dr. Akil E. Ross, Sr. The topic of safety and security in our schools was at the forefront in our community when over200 students walked out of Irmo High School at 3:08 p.m. on Friday, February 4, 2022. Thestudents walked out to emphasize their concerns about safety and securityContinue Reading
Two Lexington-Richland School District Five students have been selected as a semifinalist in the National Beta Scholarship program. Carolyn Chen (Dutch Fork High) and Reese Myers (Chapin High) have earned a $1000 scholarship and an opportunity to earn one of the top 5 scholarships of up to $20,000. “Serving inContinue Reading
A Lexington-Richland School District Five director has been awarded the 2022 Presidential Award by the South Carolina Alliance of Black School Educators (SCABSE). Director of Personnel Dr. Reggie Wicker was nominated for the award by the outgoing President of the SCABSE for being a member who has demonstrated exceptional workContinue Reading
Lexington County School District One Superintendent Greg Little, Ed.D., announces that Jeffrey F. Caldwell, the district’s chief student services officer, plans to retire effective July 1, 2022. Of his retirement Dr. Little says, “For more than three decades, Mr. Caldwell devoted himself to our school district, students and theirContinue Reading
The Virtual Enterprise (VE) team at Spring Hill High School placed 3rd in the South Carolina Virtual Business Plan Competition. The team also placed in the top 10% of all VE Firms in the World for their Elevator Pitch. Spring Hill High School VE team members include the following: SavannahContinue Reading