Lexington-Richland School District Five’s graduation rate remains one of the highest in the state, according to a new report from the South Carolina Department of Education. The new data shows the graduation rate for School District Five was 90.7 percent, that number is up from 88.4 percent in 2019. SchoolContinue Reading
District Five has named the winners for its 2019-2020 volunteer awards. Eighteen awards were given out in five categories and plaques were presented to the winners at the schools because of COVID-19 restrictions. Volunteer award winners included: Dr. Jane Lawther, River Springs Elementary (Elementary School Mentor of the Year); BarbaraContinue Reading
The District Five Foundation has received a $500 donation from the Lexington County Bar Association to support the Snack Pack Program. The Snack Pack program is a collaborative effort between the District Five Foundation, local churches, and the School District that provides nutritional food for District Five students who doContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named a new director of finance for the district. Experienced, professional accountant Connie Frick was approved by the Board of Trustees on Nov. 16 to serve in the role. Frick has served as both a senior accountant and an accountant for the district since 2009Continue Reading
Although the pandemic has brought many challenges to schools including the cancelation of field trips, School District Five teachers are creating new experiences for students and bringing would be field trips into the classroom In celebration of the beginning of fall and the end of a lesson of learning, NurseryContinue Reading
School District Five is announcing new tools for sharing information on redistricting with the community. The district has created a new redistricting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) web page, using the questions submitted to its dedicated email address for answering questions. The district is also announcing plans to hold two virtualContinue Reading
Students at River Springs Elementary School in Irmo celebrated Veterans in a unique way this year. The school tradition of hosting a special lunch to honor the service of family members changed because of COVID restrictions. This year the luncheon was replaced with a letter writing campaign. Students were askedContinue Reading
The Irmo-Chapin school board will have a much different make-up the next time it meets. Three newcomers – Catherine Huddle, Rebecca Blackburn Hines and Matt Hogan – are expected to be sworn in Monday. They’ll replace Michael Cates and Robert Gantt, who lost their re-election bids, as well as BethContinue Reading
Newcomer Matt Hogan ousted veteran trustee Robert Gantt in Tuesday’s election for a Richland County seat on the District 5 School Board. Hogan received 10,127 votes, according to unofficial returns released Wednesday by the county election office. Gantt, the board’s longest-serving member, received 8,336. Newcomer Jane Westbury came in thirdContinue Reading
Catherine Huddle and Rebecca Blackburn Hines emerged victorious Tuesday in the heated contest for two Lexington County seats on the District 5 School Board. Huddle was the night’s leading vote-getter with 10,757, according to preliminary totals from the County Election Commission. Hines came in second with 8,842. Trailing were April AlsupContinue Reading
Registration is now underway for the Lexington-Richland School District Five Virtual Magnet Fair. The free event will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2020 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. giving families an opportunity to explore magnet offerings in the district. Attendees must register in order to attend the event. ToContinue Reading