Saluda River Elementary

West Columbia Police School Resource Officers come back as new school year begins

Buses were back on the streets of West Columbia and summer vacation for the kids ended. Wednesday was the first day of school for all of Lexington School District Two. “We are excited to have opened today as scheduled, and our families and students arrived at schools this morning ready to get the new year […]

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3 Lexington 2 elementary school students recognized by the City of West Columbia for holiday essays and artwork

Three Lexington Two elementary school students were recognized by the city of West Columbia for their holiday essays and artwork. Evelyn Seller, a fourth-grader at Saluda River Academy for the Arts, and Hudson Mechling, a second-grader at Riverbank Elementary, were both winners in the “What Christmas Means to Me” essay contest. Skylar Edwards, another fourth-grader […]

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Saluda River elementary school celebrates 25 years as an arts magnet school

A Lexington Two elementary school is marking a special 25th anniversary milestone this week. Saluda River Academy for the Arts is celebrating a quarter-century as an arts magnet school.  In that time, programming has grown substantially, along with accolades,  with the school recognized as an Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Certified School of Distinction and […]

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Lexington Two recognizes Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year -See The List

Lexington Two recognizes Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year for the district’s schools, programs, and offices. The Lexington Two District Teacher of the Year and District Support Staff of the Year will be selected from among the school-level winners by a panel of judges and announced in early fall. The District […]

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Brookland-Cayce student mentors visit elementary school lunch buddies at Saluda River

Ask any of the Brookland-Cayce High School student mentors about their favorite part of the lunch buddy program at Saluda River Academy for the Arts, and they’ll likely have the same answer. The smiles.  They were on full display during a recent visit to the school, when several Saluda River students stood up at their […]

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Saluda River Academy for the Arts will have a new principal for the 2023-2024 school year

Saluda River Academy for the Arts will have a new principal for the 2023-2024 school year. Brandon Brantly, who currently serves as assistant principal at Riverbank Elementary, has been named to the top job at Saluda River. The hire was recommended by Lexington Two Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner and approved by the Board of Trustees […]

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Nearly 260 Lexington 2 students are performing in district-wide Choral Clinics

Nearly 260 choral students from Lexington Two schools are performing in March and April as part of district-wide Choral Clinics.  Roughly 133 elementary school students, in third through fifth grades, participated in the Lexington Two Choral Clinic on Thursday, March 16. The students performed in concert after a day of rehearsal under the guidance of […]

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Saluda River elementary school student, Maggie Campbell, wins Future Chefs Challenge

A fourth-grade Saluda River Academy for the Arts student is the winner of the 12th Annual Future Chefs Challenge. Maggie Campbell was the top chef in a field of 16 finalists, all third-, fourth- and fifth-graders representing their Lexington Two elementary schools. Finalists were selected from an original field of roughly 100 recipes, all themed […]

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