School District Five student wins first place in national competition
IRMO – Ella Bishop, a biomedical science student at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) and also a student at Chapin High School, won first place at the HOSA-Future Health...
View ArticleRichland One is Hiring Nurses, Bus Drivers and Other Staff
If you’re lookingfor a great place to work, register to attend the Richland One Classified Job Fair on Thursday, July 25, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Olympia Learning Center gym, 621 Bluff Road. Available...
View ArticleSchool District Five graduate crowned Miss Teen North America
IRMO – An Irmo High School International School for the Arts graduate was recently crowned Miss Teen North America. Lily Richter was named Miss Teen North America in June. She was chosen to compete in...
View ArticleSchool District Five student places in National Beta Club competition
IRMO –Chapin High School student Jessica Gilliam is an award winning artist after her artwork placed at both the South Carolina and National Beta Club conventions. The rising senior placed first in...
View ArticleSchool District Five educators take part in #LeaD5 Professional Development...
IRMO – Fifty-nine Lexington-Richland School District Five educators participated in a recent leadership program aimed at preparing teachers to lead professional development (PD) days at their schools...
View ArticleRichland One Student Wins Silver in SkillsUSA National Competition
Travonte Gadson, who attended Richland One’s Heyward Career and Technology Center, won a silver medal for his expertise in construction in the SkillsUSA National Championship in June. Travonte, a...
View ArticleIrmo High School now accepting nominations for Hall of Fame class of 2020
IRMO – Irmo High School International School for the Arts and the Irmo High School Education Foundation are accepting nominations for the school’s Hall of Fame class of 2020 with a deadline of...
View ArticleColumbia High Air Force JROTC Cadets Win 39 Leadership Awards
Columbia High School Air Force JROTC cadets were big winners at the Cadet Leadership Course held at The Citadel this summer. The cadets won 39 awards for excellence in competitive sports, physical...
View ArticleMessage from Jamie L. Devine, chairman of the Richland One Board of School...
School supplies are flying off the shelves and soon those familiar yellow buses will be out on the roads transporting children to school to begin another great school year. The excitement is building...
View ArticleSchool District Five “showers” first year teachers with supplies, support
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five welcomed its first-year teachers to the district on August 12, showering the new educators with school supplies, books and support. The First in Five...
View ArticleEast Point Academy Named #2 Charter School in S.C.
West Columbia, S.C. – East Point Academy was named the #2 Best Charter School in South Carolina for both elementary and middle schools in the 2020 Niche school rankings, released this month. Niche is...
View ArticleThe 2019 HBCU of the YEAR, Benedict College, Continues to be the BEST CHOICE...
Pictured Over 800 new Benedict College students packed the historical Antisdel Chapel to hear an inspiring sermon from Rev. John Langley, Pastor of Rivers of Life Church, Fayetteville, NC and former...
View ArticleRichland One to Host Clemson University’s Midlands Student Summit
Richland One is partnering with Clemson University to give middle and high school students throughout the Midlands a head start in learning what it takes to prepare for and succeed in college. Students...
View ArticleRichland One Theatre Students Win International Acclaim
Five Richland One theatre students won top awards at the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska this summer. Cameron Vipperman of A.C. Flora High School and Dreher High School students...
View ArticleSchool District Five teacher earns statewide teaching award
IRMO – School District Five physical education teacher, Ben Landers, has been selected as the 2019 South Carolina Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the South Carolina Association for...
View ArticleTwelve School District Five students named National Merit Scholarship...
IRMO – Twelve students from Lexington-Richland School District Five have been announced as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship program. These academically talented high school students...
View Article17 Richland One Schools Ranked Among Nation’s Healthiest Schools
Richland One is setting the pace as a national and state leader in creating healthy schools. Seventeen Richland One schools have been recognized by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation as being...
View ArticleSPECIAL PEOPLE, SPECIAL PLACE
As we start the new 2019-2020 school year, I find myself reflecting on previous years. All of the trainings, lessons, test scores, achievements, failures, celebrations, and most importantly, people...
View ArticleSchool District Five students attend Youth Anti-Bullying Summit
IRMO – Five schools in Lexington-Richland School District Five attended the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) youth anti-bullying summit, Bullying…NOT In Our School!, recently at the...
View ArticleRichland One Celebrates Highest Graduation Rate in District’s History
Pictured Cheerleaders and W.J. Keenan Marching Band At 82.2%, Richland One’s 2019 high school graduation rate is not only the highest in the district’s history, it’s also higher than the statewide...
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