Challenger Center’s Summer Camps Include Advanced Drone Pilot Class
This summer at Richland One’s Challenger Learning Center, campers will learn how to build and fly their own drones, launch rockets, fly simulated space missions and so much more. An Advanced Drone...
View ArticleRichland One Middle College Senior Recognized at S.C. State House
PHOTO CAPTION: Senator Mike Gambrell (far left) and Senator Mike Fanning (far right), Austin Greer (second from left), a student at the S.C. Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics, and Lamar...
View ArticleSchool District Five school receives Palmetto’s Finest award, both finalists...
Photo Left to Right; Brandon Doty, Brea Amick, Dr. Michael Lofton, Dr. Jina Blount IRMO – Two schools in Lexington-Richland School District Five were recognized by The South Carolina Association of...
View ArticleSchool District Five student receives coveted Air Force ROTC scholarship
Photo Credit: Senior JROTC Instructor Major Jason Huffman (L), Cadet Arista Couture, Chief Master Sergeant Steven Turner (R) IRMO – Cadet Colonel Arista Couture, a senior at Irmo High School, was...
View ArticleSchool District Five students participate in Prom Promise
IRMO – Prom season is upon us and Lexington-Richland School District Five is making sure students are mindful of the choices they make on a fun night out with their friends. As a prerequisite to...
View Article4-H Engineering Challenge helps STEM students find their passions
The Bridge Building Challenge at the S.C. 4-H Engineering Challenge asks each team to design, construct and test their bridge to determine which can support the greatest suspended mass. Image Credit:...
View ArticleSchool District Five students engage in hands-on learning with animals at The...
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five students participating in the Center for Advanced Technical Studies’ (The Center) veterinary science program are receiving some invaluable, hands-on...
View ArticleRidge View High School HOSA Students Excel at the State Leadership Conference
Pictured CPS 1st place Team — Faith Thompson, Miranda Hurt, and Iyanna Chapman COLUMBIA, SC – 31 Ridge View HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) competed in North Charleston at the 2019 SC HOSA...
View ArticleRichland One’s SOAR into Summer Celebration Gives Parents Tips to Prevent the...
During the summer, sometimes students like to take a break from learning, which can lead to what educators refer to as the “summer slide.” Richland One has tips to share with parents and families about...
View ArticleSchool District Five announces Teacher of the Year, Support Employee of the Year
Photo credit left to right: Nikki Gardner, Michael Cates, Ken Loveless, Sarah Gams, Dr. Christina Melton, Kim Carroll, Jan Hammond, Robert Gantt, Beth Hutchinson IRMO – Lexington-Richland School...
View ArticleU.S. News & World Report Ranks Dreher and A.C. Flora Among Nation’s Best High...
Again this year, two Richland One schools have been ranked among the top 15 high schools in South Carolina in the U.S. News & World Report “Best High Schools” Recognition Program. The national...
View ArticleSIGNING DAY FOR FUTURE EDUCATORS
COLUMBIA, S.C. — As the teacher shortage in South Carolina grows, some new faces are making the future look a little brighter with their career choices. Richland Two held its first-ever Future Educator...
View ArticleSchool District Five names new director of personnel
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five has named seasoned educator and human resources professional Tamara Turner its new director of personnel. Turner has served as the district’s coordinator...
View ArticleSchool District Five announces new principal for Chapin Intermediate
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five has named veteran administrator Ed Davis the new principal of Chapin Intermediate School. Davis has served as principal of Harbison West Elementary School...
View ArticleHigh School Students with Disabilities Complete Successful MTC Job-Training...
Photo: Fifteen students completed the Building Occupational Opportunities in the Midlands or BOOM Program. (Columbia, S.C.) High school students from three area school districts graduated from a...
View ArticleCharter Institute at Erskine’s Celina Patton awarded for outstanding...
COLUMBIA – Celina Patton, Chief of Student Services for the Charter Institute at Erskine, was recognized by the South Carolina Association of School Psychologists (SCASP) with their 2019 Outstanding...
View ArticleRichland One Has Highest Number of Junior Scholars in the Midlands
Richland One is proud to announce that 195 Richland One eighth-graders have been named South Carolina Junior Scholars by the South Carolina Department of Education. Junior Scholars are students...
View ArticleSchool District Five students graduate Project SEARCH Program
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five celebrated its fourth year of the student-initiative Project SEARCH, graduating students from the program during a May 31 at Prisma Health Baptist...
View ArticleEast Point Academy hosts Career Carnival
Recently East Point Academy hosted a Career Carnival, showcasing a wide variety of job fields by some of Columbia’s best talent. “We are providing a rich and rigorous education to the students we...
View ArticleCharter Institute at Erskine Class of 2019 graduates earn over $21 million in...
COLUMBIA – Eight charter high schools authorized by the Charter Institute at Erskine recently celebrated graduations across South Carolina, earning over $21 million in scholarships and awards. The...
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