Kershaw County School District
Educating all students for success.
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Longtime Lugoff-Elgin High Director of Bands awarded Order of the Palmetto
July 18, 2022 - Glenn C. Price, recently retired Lugoff-Elgin High School Director of Bands, has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto. The Order of the Palmetto is South Carolina’s highest civilian honor presented in recognition of a lifetime of extraordinary achievement, service and contributions on a national or statewide scale.
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Kershaw School Leader Selected for Lifetime Achievement Award
June 30, 2022 - Four school leaders from across the state have been selected by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) as 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award winners. This year, Mr. Timothy Hopkins, Deputy Superintendent for Kershaw County Schools; Dr. David O’Shields, Superintendent of Laurens District 56; Dr. Kappy Steck, former Principal of Forest Lake Elementary in Richland School District Two; and the Honorable Molly Spearman, South Carolina Superintendent of Education, were all selected to receive this award for their contributions to education in South Carolina.
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KCSD communications efforts recognized in 2022 state awards program
May 13, 2022 - The Kershaw County School District (KCSD)’s communications efforts have again been recognized at the state level with 19 school and district awards including two “Best in Show” honors in a statewide educational communications contest.
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Blaney Elementary first KCSD school to participate in SCDE's leadership program
May 11, 2022 - Blaney Elementary School (BES) has been selected for the SC Department of Education's (SCDE) Collective Leadership Initiative for the 2022-23 school year. BES is the first Kershaw County School District (KCSD) school to participate in the program that focuses on a cohesive vision for teacher leadership roles within South Carolina’s schools.
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KC Robotics team wins state competition; headed to World Championship
March 24, 2022 - After winning the state FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition, KC Robotics Team is now headed to the World Championship in Houston TX. “Our team provides students from across Kershaw County with the opportunity to develop STEM skills and learn engineering principles in a fun way,” said KC Robotics Team Coordinator Paul Sullivan. “It also reinforces the value of hard work, innovation and teamwork.”
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WTC culinary arts team wins state Jr. Chefs competition
March 14, 2022 - Woolard Technology Center (WTC) is home to the state champions in the Third Annual South Carolina Department of Education's Farm to School Junior Chef Competition. Taught by WTC Culinary Arts instructor Bryan Catoe, team members Colin Humphries, Saniyya Boykin and Olivia Catoe worked with Kershaw County School District Nutrition and School Food Services Coordinator Misha Lawyer to design a recipe that utilized at least three SC grown foods and could be replicated quickly for school foodservice use.
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Cameron named 2022 KCSD Principal of the Year
March 9, 2022 - Lugoff-Elgin Middle School (LEMS) Principal Gene Cameron was named Kershaw County School District (KCSD) 2022 Principal of the Year today. Cameron was selected after a vote of school and district administrators and has served in his position since 2018.
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WTC Agriculture Program Wins State Program of the Year Award
March 9, 2022 - The Woolard Technology Center Agriculture Program receives the SCAAE Outstanding Middle/Secondary Agricultural Education Program award for 2022. The Program of the Year award is given to one program in the state of South Carolina each year. After receiving this award WTC Agriculture will advance to the national level for this category.
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WTC culinary arts team advances to SC Jr. Chef Finals Cook Off
March 8, 2022 - Woolard Technology Center (WTC) culinary arts students are taking school lunch into their own hands. The team has been selected to participate in the Third Annual South Carolina Department of Education's Junior Chef Competition next week.
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Stover Middle named a "School to Watch"
Feb. 14, 2022 - Leslie M. Stover Middle School has earned the national honor of being designated as a "School to Watch." This is the first time that Stover has earned this recognition. Lugoff-Elgin Middle and Camden Middle were re-designated with the national award this year.
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Four schools earn Conservation District Mini-Grants
Feb. 8, 2022 - Four schools are the recipients of the Kershaw Conservation District’s Education Mini-Grants program. Each school will receive up to $1,000 to support conservation-related student projects.
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Kershaw County Adult Education earns state recognition again
January 7, 2022 - The Kershaw County Adult Education (KCAE) program again earned state recognition for its efforts. The SC Association for Adult and Continuing Education (SCAACE) honored two KCAE teachers and a student at its 2020-21 awards program.
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14 KCSD students recognized for perfect scores on standardized tests
Sep. 23, 2021 - Fourteen Kershaw County School District (KCSD) elementary and middle school students were recognized by the Kershaw County School Board Tuesday night for earning perfect scores on standardized tests given this spring.
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KCSD communications efforts recognized at state level
July 19, 2021 - The Kershaw County School District (KCSD) received 19 awards including five “Best in Show” honors in a statewide educational communications contest.
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Doby’s Mill Elementary teacher Lysa Manning named 2021 KCSD Teacher of the Year; Midway Elementary teacher Renata Inabinet to serve as first alternate
April 22, 2021 - Doby’s Mill Elementary School (DMES) fifth grade teacher Lysa Manning was named 2021 Kershaw County School District (KCSD) Teacher of the Year at a celebration tonight while Midway Elementary School (MDWS) fourth grade teacher Renata Inabinet was chosen as first alternate.
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KCSD Teacher of the Year Jenny Proctor one of five SC TOY finalists
March 25, 2021 - State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Lugoff-Elgin High School teacher, Jenny Proctor, today with news that she has been selected as one of five finalists for the South Carolina Teacher of the Year award.
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Kershaw County Adult Education wins state awards
Feb. 8, 2021 - The Kershaw County Adult Education program was recently recognized for its efforts by the SC Department of Education (SCDE) including having one of its instructors receive the state’s top honor.
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LEHS teacher Jenny Proctor named 2020 KCSD Teacher of the Year; Lugoff-Elgin Middle teacher Brad Brazell to serve as first alternate
October 29, 2020 - Lugoff-Elgin High School (LEHS) journalism teacher Jenny Proctor was named 2020 Kershaw County School District (KCSD) Teacher of the Year at a gala tonight while Lugoff-Elgin Middle School (LEMS) social studies teacher Brad Brazell was named first alternate.
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KCSD earns eight state communications awards
September 23, 2020 - The Kershaw County School District (KCSD) recently won eight awards in a state school communications contest including “Best in Show” for Doby’s Mill Elementary School’s Facebook page.
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Kershaw County School Board Chairman James Smith recognized
August 19, 2020 - Kershaw County School Board Chairman James Smith was recognized at the Aug. 18 school board meeting for reaching Level 4 in the SC School Boards Association's (SCSBA) Boardmanship Institute.
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Kershaw County School District Educator Named 2020 STEM Educator of the Year
April 20, 2020 - STEM Educator to receive $5,000 cash award and named 2020 STEM Educator of the Year, the award honors top STEM educators in the state selected by Leading STEM Companies and Education Experts
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LEMS teacher Tracy Elmore regional finalist for state STEM award
March 30, 2020 - Lugoff-Elgin Middle School (LEMS) STEAM/Project Lead the Way teacher Tracy Elmore has been selected as one of five regional finalists for SC Future Minds’ SC STEM Educator of the Year.
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Lloyd named 2020 KCSD Principal of the Year
March 4, 2020 - Lugoff Elementary School Principal Dr.Melissa Lloyd was named Kershaw County School District (KCSD) 2020 Principal of the Year today. Lloyd was selected after a vote of school and district administrators and is in her 16th year as the school's leader.
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Kershaw County Adult Education earns six top state awards
December 3, 2019 - The Kershaw County Adult Education (KCAE) program recently earned six top state awards recognizing outstanding student achievement during the 2018-19 school year.
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KCRC honors Smith, Gainey, Gardner at annual celebration ceremony
November 22, 2019 - Lugoff Elementary School fourth grade teacher Brantley Smith and North Central High School English teacher Nicole Gainey were named the 2019-20 Kershaw County Reading Teachers of the Year by the Kershaw County Reading Council last night. Mt. Pisgah Elementary Principal Britt Gardner earned the award for Kershaw County Reading Administrator of the Year.
