Students from the Celebrate Freedom Foundation (CFF) recently took flight, not in the skies, but in the Lockheed Martin F-16 flight simulation project. Hosted at the South Carolina Statehouse, this hands-on experience marked a historic collaboration between the education and aerospace industries, giving students an exclusive opportunity to engage withContinue Reading

Several students from Lexington-Richland School District Five have been selected for the SC American Choral Directors Honor Choir to be held on Friday, January 19th-Saturday, January 20th, 2024, at Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center. Students auditioned and were selected for this honor on Friday, October 27th, 2023. There willContinue Reading

Spring Hill High School has been awarded a STEM Special Event Grant by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Supported by the Danaher Foundation, the STEM Special Event Grant Program supports a special event to increase student engagement by providing direct assistance funding to middle or high school librariesContinue Reading

The Lexington-Richland School District Five School Board of Trustees has approved the 2024-2025 school board meeting calendar. The list of school board meetings for the 2024-2025 school year is as follows: ·         July 15, 2024 at the District Office ·         August 5, 2024 at the District Office ·         August 19, 2024 at theContinue Reading

Chapin Intermediate School A Honor Roll Quarter 25th grade Jacob Abdulrahman, Emily Abercrombie, Haley Abercrombie, Owen Almond, Gia Alvarez, Hope Andaloro, Breelyn Anderson, Bree Baker, Olivia Baldwin, Mollie Batchler, Ethan Bedenbaugh, Douglas Bemis, Madisyn Bennett, Henry Boozer, Brooklyn Bridges, Harper Broome, Cayden Brown, Birkes Bryan, William Cain, Layla Camp, KaseContinue Reading

A group of exceptionally talented students from Lexington-Richland School District Five has been chosen to participate in the upcoming SC American Choral Directors Honor Choir. The event is scheduled to take place from Friday, January 19th, to Saturday, January 20th, 2024, at the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center. TheseContinue Reading

The Lexington-Richland School District Five Board of Trustees approved the 2024-2025 Year-Round Modified Academic Calendar during its meeting December 11. The calendar has school beginning for students on August 8, 2024 and ending on May 29, 2025. The district will have a Fall Break again during the 2024-2025 school year,Continue Reading

By Dr. Akil E. Ross, Sr. I am proud of and believe in our students. I have hope that this generation of students will be the leaders of tomorrow who will “form a more perfect union” as outlined in the Preamble of the US Constitution. In the face of theContinue Reading

Lexington-Richland School District Five is going above and beyond to combat hunger beyond the school day. The Student Nutrition Department is spearheading an after-school nutrition program, offering wholesome meals to students enrolled in the district’s after-school programs. This initiative, made possible through the sponsorship of the Department of Agriculture ChildContinue Reading

In a notable achievement, David Prigge, the Director of Career and Technical Education at Lexington-Richland School District Five, has been named the 2023 South Carolina Health Science Educators Administrator of the Year by South Carolina Health Educators, a division of the South Carolina Association of Career and Technical Education. ThisContinue Reading

By Sarah Ostergaard For so many reasons, December is a time of reflection and celebration. As 2023 comes to a close, let us pause and thank school faculty, staff, and administration who love and grow our community’s children. Our schools are community hubs, collaborating with families in support of studentContinue Reading