Kershaw County School District
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Lugoff-Elgin Middle School again receives prestigious national recognition; first school in SC to be re-designated as a “School to Watch” four times
December 14, 2018 - It may be a mouthful to say that Lugoff-Elgin Middle School (LEMS) has been “re-designated” for a fourth time, but in a nutshell, it means the school continues to be recognized nationally for its outstanding work.
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State report cards released today
November 29, 2018 - Fourteen Kershaw County School District (KCSD) schools are said to be meeting or exceeding the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate in report card ratings released today by the SC Department of Education as part of the state’s new merged state and federal accountability system.
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KCSD to implement delayed start on Wednesdays in the spring
November 21, 2018 - Kershaw County School District (KCSD) Superintendent Shane Robbins Tuesday briefed the Kershaw County School Board about using a delayed start schedule on Wednesdays to provide additional professional development time for teachers without disrupting families’ schedules.
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KCSD to use eLearning for Jan. 7, Feb. 18
November 21, 2018 - The Kershaw County School District (KCSD) will use eLearning for students on Jan. 7 and Feb. 18, the two make up days being used because of inclement weather earlier this fall.
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KCRC honors Beckham, Broughton and Hepfner at annual celebration ceremony
November 14, 2018 - Blaney Elementary School (BES) second grade teacher Kayla Beckham and North Central High School (NCHS) English teacher Lana Broughton were named the 2018-19 Kershaw County Reading Teachers of the Year by the Kershaw County Reading Council last night. Doby's Mill Elementary (DME) Principal Allison Hepfner earned the award for Kershaw County Reading Administrator of the Year.
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KCSD average SAT score increases 10 points; better than national average
October 25, 2018 - Kershaw County School District (KCSD) 2018 graduating seniors’ average SAT composite score of 1050 is ten points better than last year’s district average while increasing the percentage of students tested from 44.5 to 51.6 percent in information released today by the College Board. KCSD’s average score is one point above the national average while being 14 points below the state average.
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Robbins promoted to rank of colonel in US Army Reserve
October 24, 2018 - Most local residents know that Shane Robbins has a new job as superintendent of the Kershaw County School District (KCSD), but they may not realize that he also has a new title: Colonel in the US Army Reserve.
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KCSD average ACT score improves while state, national average drop
October 17, 2018 - In a year when the state and national average ACT composite scores each dropped 0.2 points, the average composite score for 2018 Kershaw County School District (KCSD) graduates increased 0.2 points from 18.0 to 18.2. KCSD also increased its number of test takers by four percent from 2017 to 2018.
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KCSD students outperform state on career awareness exam; improvement needed on state end-of-course tests
October 1, 2018 - Kershaw County School District (KCSD) students outperformed the state average on South Carolina’s latest career readiness assessment but fell behind in three of the four end-of-course exams in results released today by the SC Department of Education.
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Kershaw County School District’s Teacher Career Fair Oct. 27
September 28, 2018 - Kershaw County School District will host its annual Teacher Recruitment Fair for certified teacher applicants on Oct. 27 at Lugoff-Elgin Middle School from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
