How to make healthy school lunches
2019-08-26
Switching from vacation mode to a new school year calls for stocking up on healthy lunch and snack supplies. Meals and snacks should be nutritiousContinue Reading
District Five welcomes students back for the 2019-2020 school year
2019-08-26
Lexington-Richland School District Five welcomed its students back August 21 for the 2019-2020 school year. Excitement filled the air throughout schools across the district asContinue Reading
The Comet offers free rides to students
2019-08-23
Starting this week, the Comet has formed new relationships with Columbia College, and School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties to where their students,Continue Reading
District Five high school becomes an authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) Career-related Programme
2019-08-23
Irmo High School International School for the Arts is now authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Career-related Progarmme (IBCP). The IB Career-related Programme Magnet isContinue Reading
Irmo Middle School becomes a nationally certified magnet school
2019-08-22
Irmo High Middle School International Academic Magnet has been named a nationally certified magnet school by Magnet Schools of America (MSA), the national association forContinue Reading
Conservation district announces back-to-school initiatives
2019-08-21
The Richland County Soil and Water Conservation District has several opportunities for K-12 teachers, staff and students to get involved in conservation efforts as theContinue Reading
District 5 implements new teaching standards
2019-08-21
By Al Dozier Teachers in Lexington-Richland District 5 are now participating in a new state-recommended program designed to assess a teacher’s professional practice to helpContinue Reading
Dr. Lynn Hoekstra named educator of the year
2019-08-20
Dr. Lynn Hoekstra of Columbia has been named the 2019 South Carolina Project Learning Tree Jerry L. Shrum Outstanding Educator of the Year. She wasContinue Reading
Irmo graduate working on research at Clemson
2019-08-20
Technology is getting smaller all the time. In recent years, scientists and engineers have been able to create tinier, more efficient devices in a fieldContinue Reading
District Five ranked as top school district
2019-08-15
Niche.com has released its 2020 Best Schools in America rankings, and Lexington-Richland School District Five was named the number one school district in South Carolina.Continue Reading
Back to School Bash August 19
2019-08-15
School District Five will hold a Back to School Bash Monday, August 19 at Saluda Shoals Park. The event will include free services like eyeContinue Reading