Attention 8th Grade Parents and Students:
3 days ago, Buford Middle School
** For 8th Parents & Students--mark your calendars** *JAN 13, 2026 Rising 9th Grade Parent Night @ BHS MPB 6:00pm *JAN 16, 2026 BMS 8th graders tour BHS
🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 South Carolina Elementary Principal of the Year! 🎉

We’re incredibly proud to celebrate Kelli Overcash, Principal of Kershaw Elementary, for being recognized as the South Carolina Principal of the Year! 🏆

This honor reflects her outstanding leadership, dedication to students and staff, and unwavering commitment to excellence in education. Kelli's vision and passion have made a lasting impact on the Kershaw Elementary School and Lancaster County School District, and this recognition is so well-deserved.

Please join us in congratulating Kelli Overcash for this incredible achievement! 👏👏

#SCElementaryPrincipalOfTheYear #EducationalLeadership #ProudMoment #ExcellenceInEducation
2 days ago, Lancaster County School District
Kelli Overcash, SC Elementary Principal of the Year
Spirit Week Dec 15-19
3 days ago, Buford Middle School
BMS Christmas Spirit Week Dec 15-19. 15th/Monday Come decked out in your best holiday attire from head to toe!//16th Tues/8h grade: Santa & Mrs. Claus, 7th: Reindeer, 6th Elves.//17th Wed: Grinch Day Come dressed as your favorite grinch character!// 18th Thurs: Wear Red and White Attire!//19th Friday: Dress in your most festive PJs!
Pride of the Hive!
5 days ago, Buford Middle School
Mrs. Graves is so dedicated to her students. She works every morning with students to learn their needs, grow them, and celebrate their accomplishments. She truly wants ALL of her students to learn and puts in the extra work to make this happen. We are blessed to have her at BMS.
To submit photos, use the following link. We would love your submissions to our BMS Yearbook!
https://photos.jostens.com/TNM9YR
5 days ago, Buford Middle School
Do you have photos to share that would be good for the BMS Yearbook? Use the link below to contribute! https://photos.josten.com/TNM9YR
It's almost time...https://vimeo.com/event/5249154?fl=so&fe=fs
Join us tonight for the LCSD Board of Trustees elections at 4:30 p.m. Public Session begins at 7:00pm.
24 days ago, Lancaster County School District
Upcoming Board Meeting

The Superintendent Search Survey is available now through January 3, 2026. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GYC6QLK Read more at the news article: https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/article/2541999

about 1 month ago, Lancaster County School District
Superintendent Search Survey

Join the Career Center forthis 8th and 9th grade family night!

Flyer

about 1 month ago, Buford Middle School
8th and 9th Grade Family Night
Lancaster County School District is aware of a false social media post regarding school closure. ALL schools and offices will operate on a normal schedule on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. We are continuing to monitor the weather and will post an update if needed. Again, all schools and offices will operate on normal schedule on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
about 1 month ago, Lancaster County School District
11/11/25 All Schools and Offices normal schedule
Lancaster County School District is proud to celebrate school achievement in 2024–2025. From the foundational work of K–2 teachers to the efforts of every educator and staff member through high school, this is truly a K–12 success story. LCSD has NO unsatisfactory schools, the number of below average schools decreased, and the number of excellent schools increased. LCSD outperformed the State in the Academic Achievement, Preparing for Success, Multilingual Learners Progress, Graduation Rate, and Student Progress categories. Together, our schools achieved significant gains.
One Lancaster —
All In for All Students!
about 1 month ago, Lancaster County School District
SC Report Cards 2025 - High
SC Report Cards 2025 - High
Lancaster County School District is proud to celebrate school achievement in 2024–2025. From the foundational work of K–2 teachers to the efforts of every educator and staff member through high school, this is truly a K–12 success story. LCSD has NO unsatisfactory schools, the number of below average schools decreased, and the number of excellent schools increased. LCSD outperformed the State in the Academic Achievement, Preparing for Success, Multilingual Learners Progress, Graduation Rate, and Student Progress categories. Together, our schools achieved significant gains.
One Lancaster — All In for All Students!
#SCReportCards #OneLancaster
about 1 month ago, Lancaster County School District
SC Report Cards 2025 - Middle
Lancaster County School District is proud to celebrate school achievement in 2024–2025. From the foundational work of K–2 teachers to the efforts of every educator and staff member through high school, this is truly a K–12 success story. LCSD has NO unsatisfactory schools, the number of below average schools decreased, and the number of excellent schools increased. LCSD outperformed the State in the Academic Achievement, Preparing for Success, Multilingual Learners Progress, Graduation Rate, and Student Progress categories. Together, our schools achieved significant gains.
One Lancaster —
All In for All Students!
about 1 month ago, Lancaster County School District
SC Report Cards 2025 - Elementary
SC Report Cards 2025 - Elementary
SC Report Cards 2025 - Elementary
Pride of the Hive!
about 1 month ago, Buford Middle School
Mrs. Emily Jaillette: Mrs. Jaillette is always willing to help whenever she can. She is an amazing role model!// Mrs. Sherry Ingram: Mrs. Ingram is always working on behalf of her students
Lancaster County School District is proud to celebrate school achievement in 2024–2025. From the foundational work of K–2 teachers to the efforts of every educator and staff member through high school, this is truly a K–12 success story. LCSD has NO unsatisfactory schools, the number of below average schools decreased, and the number of excellent schools increased. LCSD outperformed the State in the Academic Achievement, Preparing for Success, Multilingual Learners Progress, Graduation Rate, and Student Progress categories. Together, our schools achieved significant gains.
One Lancaster —
All In for All Students!
about 1 month ago, Lancaster County School District
SC Report Cards 2025 - Overall
SC Report Cards 2025 - Overall
SC Report Cards 2025 - Highest Point Increase
SC Report Cards 2025 - Ratings by Category
SC Report Cards 2025 - Ratings

Lancaster County School District will be testing the employee Centegix Crisis Alert Badge system next week. The tests are scheduled to be held before/after school hours, but we do realize there may be students in the building. When the badges are tested, there will be extra lighting sensors. Emergency Services (911) are aware of the testing schedule, but they may dispatch resulting in emergency personnel/vehicles may be present at school drop off/dismissal. We do not want you to be alarmed. The schedule can be found below.

Monday, November 3
Testing sites: ALL ELEMENTARY from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on a staggered schedule.

Brooklyn Springs Elementary @ 2:30 p.m.
Buford Elementary @ 2:40 p.m.
Clinton Elementary @ 2:50 p.m.
Discovery School @ 3:00 p.m.
Erwin Elementary @ 3:10 p.m.
Harrisburg Elementary @ 3:20 p.m.
Heath Springs Elementary@ 3:30 p.m.
Indian Land Elementary @ 3:40 p.m.
Kershaw Elementary @ 3:50 p.m.
McDonald Green Elementary @ 4:00 p.m.
North Elementary @ 4:10 p.m.
Van Wyck @ 4:20 p.m.

Wednesday, November 5
Testing sites: ALL EXTRA sites from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on a staggered schedule.

Southside @ 7:30 a.m.
District Office @ 7:45 a.m.
Barr Street Learning Center @ 8 a.m.

Wednesday, November 5
Testing sites: ALL MIDDLE from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on a staggered schedule.

AR Rucker Middle School @ 3:30 p.m.
South Middle School @ 3:45 p.m.
Buford Middle School @ 4 p.m.
Indian Land Middle School @ 4:10 p.m.
Indian Land Intermediate @4:20 p.m.
AJ Middle School @ 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 6
Testing sites: ALL HIGH from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on a staggered schedule.

Lancaster High School @ 7:30 a.m.
Buford High School @7:45 a.m.
AJ High School @ 8:00 a.m.
Indian Land High School @ 8:15 a.m.

about 1 month ago, Lancaster County School District
Safety Update - 11/2/25
Pride of the Hive!
about 1 month ago, Buford Middle School
Ms. Kelly is an awesome support to students and staff. She does her job with excellence and a smile every day. We are lucky she's in our hive!
Mark your calendar for the Kershaw Area Community Forum, Thursday, Nov. 6!
about 1 month ago, Lancaster County School District
forum
forum
Attention parents and students! Tuesday, November 18 from 5-6:30 PM the Lancaster County Career Center will host an opportunity to explore course options. RSVP now for this event, and click the link below for all the details.

https://5il.co/3rgmw
about 2 months ago, Buford Middle School
8th and 9th Grade Family Night
Click the link below to access our Bookfair webpage. You can preview books, set up an e-wallet for your student, and more!

Thanks for your support!

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/bufordmiddleschool
about 2 months ago, Buford Middle School
Book Fair 10/27-10/31. Get ready-the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! Find bestselling series and characters that students love from more than 100 publishers. Plus every purchase benefits our school. We hope you can join us for the Best. Week. Ever!
Mark your calendar for the Indian Land Area Community Forum, Tuesday, Oct. 28!
about 2 months ago, Lancaster County School District
forum
forum