Columbia, SC — Seven Oaks Elementary School Global Magnet is celebrating a major achievement — six of its students are now officially published authors! As part of Stan Tucker’s Share Your Story Writing Challenge, students have spent the past several months writing and refining their own original stories. After reviewingContinue Reading
IRMO, SC — Two teachers from Lexington-Richland School District Five have been honored as recent graduates of the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program, a statewide initiative aimed at expanding personal finance education in K-12 classrooms. Gayle Whitlock, a teacher at FIVE, and Jane Miller of Dutch Fork HighContinue Reading
June 9, 2025 Statement From Superintendent Dr. Akil E. Ross, Sr. Dr. Akil E. Ross Sr., Lexington Richland School District Five School Superintendent, reported a cyber attack and disruption in the daily routing at D5 headquarters. In a statement to the school board on Monday, June 8, he explained theContinue Reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. — After five years of dedicated leadership, Amy Splittgerber is stepping down as Executive Director of Healthy Learners, the organization announced this week. Since joining in 2019, Splittgerber has overseen significant growth in the nonprofit’s mission to eliminate health-related barriers to learning for children across South Carolina. UnderContinue Reading
IRMO – Tari Tucker Watson, a Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) adviser at Irmo High School, has been selected as a 2025 recipient of the FCCLA Spirit of Advising Award. This national honor is awarded to only one chapter adviser per state each year, out of overContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — May 7, 2025 — Midlands Technical College recognized eleven exceptional students from Lexington-Richland School District Five for earning the General Studies Academic Certificate through the college’s Dual Enrollment Program. These high-achieving students — representing Chapin High School, Dutch Fork High School, and Spring Hill High School —Continue Reading
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five is participating in the Summer Break Cafe Program during June and July. The district is aware of the importance of providing nutritious food for children during school and the summer. All children up to the age of 18 years old can participate in theContinue Reading
Congratulations to Academy For Success student Justice Harris. He was named the Chapin Sunrise Rotary Student of the Month! He was celebrated for his performance inside and outside of the classroom.Continue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five announced its new Teacher of the Year and Support Employee of the Year during a May 12 ceremony. Brooke Bridges, a kindergarten teacher at Piney Woods Elementary School, was named School District Five’s 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year during the district’s Employee Recognition Program. Cami Ruppe,Continue Reading
Two students from Lexington-Richland School District Five have earned National Merit Scholarships. Gavin Rittgers (Spring Hill High, Snap-On Incorporated Scholarship) and Skye Veil (Dutch Fork High, Hubbell Foundation Scholarship) were named winners of this year’s National Merit Corporate-Sponsored Scholarships. These scholarships were financed by about 124 corporations, company foundations, andContinue Reading
Chapin High School has been recognized as a 2024-25 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School. It is among a select group of high schools across the U.S. to be recognized for their commitment to inspiring and engaging their students to unlock their potential through their PLTW (Computer Science, Biomedical Science,Continue Reading
IRMO, S.C. – The Lexington-Richland School District Five FFA chapter has earned top honors as a Gold Chapter in South Carolina through the National Chapter Award Program. This prestigious recognition highlights the chapter’s commitment to excellence and its success in implementing the mission and strategies of the National FFA Organization.Continue Reading
IRMO, S.C. – A total of 112 students from Lexington-Richland School District Five have earned the distinction of being named South Carolina Junior Scholars for the 2024–2025 academic year. The South Carolina Junior Scholars program, developed by the South Carolina Department of Education in 1985–1986, recognizes eighth-grade students with exceptionalContinue Reading
By Sarah Ostergaard May can be a grueling time for students and teachers alike. For teachers, next year’s binding contracts are due May 10. For everyone, it’s testing time. This time of year at school, everyone seems tired. But teachers continue to rally their students to keep pushing and excel,Continue Reading
A huge congratulations to Bennett Colby for an outstanding musical accomplishment! Bennett is one of only two 6th graders in the entire state to be selected for this year’s All-State Band & Orchestra—an impressive honor on its own. But Bennett didn’t stop there. He earned 1st chair in both All-StateContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. – The Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) has been named a 2025 Models of Excellence school by SkillsUSA, the nation’s leading organization for workforce development. This prestigious recognition highlights The Center’s exceptional integration of Personal, Workplace, and Technical Skills into all chapter activities and represents theContinue Reading