East Point Academy

The switch is flipped to light up the City of West Columbia’s Christmas Tree at Friday night ceremony

The City of West Columbia kicked off the Christmas season, Friday, with an evening of music, community spirit, and traditions. It was the City’s 21st Annual Christmas Tree Lighting. “What Christmas Means to Me” elementary school essay contest winners read their winning entries and student artwork of contest winners adorned the grounds around West Columbia […]

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East Point Academy Collects Over 500 Pounds of Food for Local Families in Need

East Point Academy (EPA) is proud to announce the success of its recent schoolwide food drive, during which students, families, faculty, and staff from both the Elementary and Middle Campus came together to collect more than 500 pounds of canned goods and nonperishable items for local families in need. The donated items were delivered directly […]

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Boo at the Zoo opens this week, and check out all the West Columbia Halloween Trunk-R-Treat and Fall Fest activities 

Halloween will be here before you know it. The origins of Halloween date back 2,000 years to an ancient Celtic festival, according to the History Channel. In the middle ages, people began practicing a tradition of dressing up as ghosts, going door-to-door to receive treats. Over the years, Halloween has evolved to include the practice […]

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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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