State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman has announced the funding of several early childhood education and parenting support initiatives as part of South Carolina’s response to the impact of COVID-19 on the state’s education system. The funding comes from the South Carolina Department of Education’s $211 million set aside fromContinue Reading
Online registration for the 2021-22 school year is now available in Lexington-Richland School District Five. School District Five parents and guardians of returning students are asked to log in to Registration Gateway to verify and/or update their student’s information by visiting update.lexrich5.org, using the log in information provided in aContinue Reading
Four Lexington-Richland School District Five educators have qualified to become South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teachers. Launched in January 2020, this innovative program was designed to increase the number of teachers incorporating personal finance education into their classrooms across the K-12 spectrum. Patera Eskew-Martin (Dutch Fork Elementary), Angela McGregor (IrmoContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five educator Will Green has been named Educator of the Year by the Environmental Education Association of South Carolina (EEASC). A National Board Certified Teacher and 7th grade science teacher, Green has taught at Irmo Middle School for seven years and serves as the Certified Green StepsContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has partnered with Education Solutions Services (ESS) Southeast, LLC, a leader in the K-12 education staffing space since 2000, to employ those seeking a district substitute position. School District Five employs approximately 2600 employees annually. Substitute positions play a crucial role to ensure the district maintainsContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Will interim Superintendent Akil Ross eventually become the permanent leader of the Lexington-Richland District 5? It’s a question many are raising as the school board begins a search for a new leader.Asked by the Irmo News if he would take the permanent post, Ross said: “I wouldContinue Reading
Open Letter As Chair of the Lexington/Richland District 5 School Board, I want to assure our community that District 5 is moving forward. We will be concentrating on the well-being of all our students. We will seek, and encourage, teacher input as we set our goals and vision for theContinue Reading
Thanks to a donation from American Floral to the District 5 Foundation, Kendall Smith received a grant for her biomedical research project, Magnetic IVC Filter Retrieval System. Kendall, a Spring Hill High School student took her Biomedical classes at the District 5 Center for Advanced Technical Studies. Julie Krusen wasContinue Reading
Two Dutch Fork High School students in the German language program have been selected as international exchange students to Germany. Li Ward, a student in the AP German class, is a 2021 graduate of Dutch Fork High School and has been selected to participate in the American Scandinavian Student Exchange.Continue Reading
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized the second cohort of 27 educators who have qualified to become South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teachers. Launched in January 2020, the program was designed to increase the number of teachers incorporating personal finance education into their classrooms across the K-12 spectrum. “WeContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five’s 2021 graduates earned more than $217 million in scholarships this school year. The awards for students from Chapin High, Dutch Fork High, Irmo High and Spring Hill High schools include both academic and athletic scholarships. More than 1,200 School District Five students were graduated during ceremoniesContinue Reading