Lexington Two School District

School buses from Northside Middle and Riverbank Elementary delayed after police blocked off roads surrounding the schools

 School buses from Northside Middle and Riverbank Elementary delayed after police blocked off roads near McSwain Drive. Several police units from West Columbia and Lexington County, along with the West Columbia Fire Department, are on the scene where a subject has been barricaded in the Hilton Garden Inn at 110 McSwain Drive. Sunset Boulevard and […]

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Northside Middle School 6th-grader Ivy Smith to represent Lexington 2 in the regional competition of the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Lexington Two has its district spelling bee winner. After roughly an hour and nearly 170 words, Northside Middle School sixth-grader Ivy Smith, left, won. She will represent Lexington Two in the regional competition of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. She is shown with second-place finisher Emma Summers, competing in her first spelling bee; and third-place […]

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Work continues on the Lexington 2 School District’s Performing Arts Center

Work continues on the Lexington Two School District’s Performing Arts Center and District Office (L2PAC for short.) It’s on Platt Springs Road in Springdale. The $60 million, state-of-the-art venue will offer a space for performances, special events, and district-wide occasions for all schools to use. It will include a two-level balcony with seating for roughly […]

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George I. Pair Elementary being torn down

Have you driven by George I. Pair Elementary School lately? From the front, it’s difficult to notice, but the school is being torn down. Demolition of George I. Pair has started in the back of the Lexington Two School at 2325 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia. According to Public School Review, George I. Pair closed […]

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Lexington 2 students performing holiday music, dance, and theater in schools and at community events throughout December

Lexington Two students are ready to spread some holiday cheer. Starting December 1, students will be performing holiday music, dance, and theater in schools and at events in the community. Here is a sampling of upcoming events, all open to the public. Events will be held at the schools, unless otherwise noted. DECEMBER 1 “Matilda”: […]

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Lexington 2 to implement use of metal detectors at arena and stadium events

As part of Lexington Two’s commitment to the safety of students, families, employees, and community members, the district will implement regular use of metal detectors to screen spectators at arena and stadium events beginning on Monday, November 28.   All event attendees will be asked to follow instructions of the security screening staff on site, and […]

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Kevin Key finishes 6 votes up in Lexington School District 2 race, Rucker, Wooten win re-election

Christina Rucker, incumbent, was re-elected to the Lexington School District Two Board Tuesday. She received 7,636 votes. Linda Alford-Wooten, also an incumbent, was re-elected with 7,341 votes. According to the SC Election Commission, Kevin Key received 6,164 votes to 6,158 for Chuck Hightower with 100 percent of all precincts reporting. The total changed overnight as […]

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Lexington Two school employees recognized for years of service

Lexington Two personnel- teachers and all other staff members- were recognized for of Ten, twenty and and 30-plus years of service at Thursday night’s school board meeting.

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