East Point Academy

Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center partnering with Northside Middle School and East Point Academy Middle Campus for Fall Afterschool Program

Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center – BLEC is partnering with Northside Middle School and East Point Academy Middle Campus for a 2025 Fall Afterschool Program. Learn more/register at https://brooklandlakeview.org/cola-afterschool-and…/ It begins on August 25 thru December 12, Monday thru Friday from 3:30 until 6:30 PM. Designed to support students and families from Northside Middle School and East Point Academy Middle Campus, the Afterschool […]

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East Point Academy hosts annual Cub Crawl on Monday Aug. 5

 East Point Academy (EPA) Elementary Campus (on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia) is excited to announce the return of its annual Cub Crawl, a special half-day event designed to help the school’s youngest students transition into the learning environment. Scheduled for Monday, August 5th, the Cub Crawl will run from 8:05 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., […]

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West Columbia students prepare to go Back-To-School Aug. 5 – Tax-Free Weekend and See what else is going on

The 2025-2026 school year begins for West Columbia and Lexington Two students on Tuesday, August 5. Teachers returned to school on Monday (July 28.)  East Point Academy students return to school Aug. 6. East Point’s “Meet the Teacher” Day is Aug. 4, at the Sunset Boulevard Campus for elementary students and the middle school campus on Chris Drive. Also: South Carolina’s […]

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9 East Point Academy Middle School students named South Carolina Junior Scholars

 Nine East Point Academy Middle School students have been named South Carolina Junior Scholars. East Point Academy is in West Columbia. The program, developed by the SC Department of Education, identifies eighth-graders with exceptional academic talent. This program reflects the statewide effort to improve education in South Carolina and responds to the needs of students […]

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Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center offering a summer camp June 9 – July 18, students of 5 West Columbia school

Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center – BLEC is offering a FREE summer camp June 9, 2025 – July 18, 2025 from 8 AM – 4 PM! Students from these schools are eligible to attend.  Northside Middle SchoolEast Point Academy Middle Campus Rising 6th Graders from Riverbank Elementary School, Saluda River Academy for the Arts, & East Point Academy Elementary  Application here brooklandlakeview.org/summer-camp-registration-form/

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Lots of new businesses celebrating Christmas in West Columbia this year

The year 2024 was another good year for business in West Columbia. Several new businesses are celebrating Christmas in West Columbia this year. “We’ve had 19 business ribbon-cuttings already this year,” said West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles in early December at the C-WC Chamber building lighting. Miles said the number of new businesses opening in […]

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Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia receives an “Excellent” rating on State Report Card – See how Lexington 2 Schools scored

Each year, School and District Report Cards are posted on the South Carolina Department of Education’s (SCDE’s) website. Gray Collegiate Academy consists of a high school and a middle school in West Columbia. both received an excellent Report Card rating. See the ratings – Below- for all of the schools of the Lexington Two School […]

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East Point Academy cuts the ribbon on Performing its Arts Center

East Point Academy cut the ribbon on its Performing Arts Center. The Greater Cayce- West Columbia Chamber of Commerce sponsored the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Tuesday on East Point’s Middle School campus off of Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia. C-WC Chamber President Tim James and West Columbia City Councilman Mickey Pringle participated in the ribbon-cutting. The school […]

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