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Due to the threat of a severe weather system about the time of school dismissal, Friday will be a half day for all students and staff in Sumter School District. A district spokeswoman sent out a … more
A document created in the fall by Liberty STEAM Charter School promoting collaboration between educational entities in Sumter County was likely done prematurely and has not been endorsed or approved by Sumter School District. Sumter School … more
Technology continues to change the classroom and in this case even the gym for physical education. Oakland Primary School is the first school in Sumter School District to implement a relatively new innovation initiative called Lu that is an … more
Jada Collins, a senior at Sumter High School who has received more than 60 acceptance letters and $1.7 million in scholarship offers so far, gives credit to the Gear Up program. According to Jada, the Gear Up program has prepared her for her college … more
Sumter public school parents are joining the initiative to turn bystanders into lifesavers by donating CPR kits to local schools to further educate faculty, staff and students on the life-saving tool. Kenneth Mims, who is not only a parent, but … more
Eriyonna Walcott, a senior at Sumter High School, has been accepted into the Coast Guard Academy Scholar program. She is the first student in more than 12 years who has been accepted into a service academy from Sumter School District and the only … more
In December 2023, Wilson Hall received a donation of 10 CPR kits from Mary and Craig Simmons, owners of C. Simmons Construction in Sumter. This donation has since equipped teachers, staff and select students with CPR training (not … more
Sumter school board's chairman took exception Monday with the superintendent for what has been a four-month delay in getting a budget estimate request for renovations to a middle school football field while work continued. In early September, the … more
Honor students from Ebenezer Middle School in Sumter School District visited USARCENT as part of the Partners in Education program. The PIE program is an initiative to strengthen the relationship with the local community and to educate students from … more
Clarendon students need residents' help by attending an event, and it's easy to help by doing what many love - eating. Manning High School's student council is hosting its second-annual Clarendon County Food Truck Festival on Monday, Feb. 19, … more
A new piece of legislation in the state's General Assembly would allow public charter schools to give an enrollment preference option to children of active-duty military members. The bill introduced earlier this month by House Speaker Murrell … more
Students across Sumter School District celebrated the 100th day of school last week with various activities and events, including dressing up like they were 100 years old, taking part in STEM labs, decorating posters, gathering 100 signatures, doing … more
PHOTOS PROVIDED Lakewood High School Drama Club students and staff presented "Alice" for the community and the school's students in their auditorium March 16-18. more
Performance zoning and site plans were approved for the new Walker Gamble Elementary School during a recent Clarendon County Planning Commission meeting. Despite controversy in 2023 about the new school being built in Turbeville and possible … more
Monday is back to school from winter break in Sumter School District and the school board will also have its first meeting of 2024. Public participation, board committee reports and … more
Students transferring from a school within the South Carolina Technical College System to either Clemson University or University of South Carolina will now have an easier time doing so. State leaders from the Legislature, the technical college … more
Carrying what he has learned from his leadership position with Liberty STEAM Charter School since 2019, board Vice Chairman Dexter Davis has accepted an appointment by its statewide authorizer's board of trustees. Because Davis cannot hold both … more
Sumter Elks Lodge 855 provides a $10,000 check for future scholarships to Central Carolina Technical College's welding department last week. Department Chairman and Program Manager Axel Reis is shown in the … more
PHOTO PROVIDED Members of Sumter Sumter Police Department collected shoes to donate to Wilder Elementary School students this week. more
A new bathroom and concession stand area is set for a middle school football field in Sumter School District after the school board voted 6-3 on a new building concept Monday night. An option for a wood-framed building not to exceed an allotted … more
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