Please join the fun at Joe Adair Outdoor Education Center.
We are proud to announce that members of the Laurens District 55 High School Track Team have qualified to compete in the Region 1-AAAA State Track Meet! The meet will take place on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 5:00 PM at Richland Northeast High School.
This is an exciting opportunity for our student-athletes to showcase their hard work, dedication, and talent on a major stage. We encourage our community to show their support for the team as they represent Laurens District 55 with pride.
For more details and ticket information, please visit laurens55athletics.com.
Best of luck to our Raiders at State!
We are proud to celebrate Coach Tori Patterson's graduation from the Tomorrow's 25 Inaugural Class. We look forward to seeing more great things happening with Raiders Baseball.
Please read our press release.
https://bit.ly/PattersonTomorrows25Graduate
https://bit.ly/SpanishPattersonTomorrows25Graduate
Thank you to all our Laurens County School District 55 Physical Education teachers and athletics coaches!
The guidance and support you give our students and athletes are greatly appreciated.
We are excited to celebrate our 2025-2026 Teachers of the Year. Thank you for helping our district build a 5-star culture of excellence!
They will be celebrated on May 22, 2025. The district will announce the 2025-2026 District Teacher of the Year at the celebration.
We thank all the mothers in our district and community for the support you give our students. Happy Mother's Day!
Thank you to all our school communicators for keeping our students, families, and stakeholders informed!
The Rotary Club of Laurens has been a partner of Laurens County School District 55 for many years. Last week, they honored our 2024-2025 Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors Top Ten Students. As part of our partnership, we are sharing information about the Rotary Club of Laurens Food Drive (now-May 16, 2025). We hope you can participate.
Items Needed:
peanut butter, jelly, canned fruit, instant grits packets,
canned and boxed pasta
Drop Donations at Laurens County School District 55
301 Hillcrest Drive, Laurens, SC
Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM
Now - May 16
The Laurens District 55 High School Athletic Department proudly recognized eight senior student-athletes who signed their National Letter of Intent to compete at the collegiate level. This achievement highlights their dedication, hard work, and commitment both in the classroom and in their respective sports.
Congratulations to these outstanding athletes as they take the next step in their academic and athletic careers!
Gentle Reminder: The public is invited to view art created by our high school students. Their work will be on display at the Laurens County Museum during regular hours on May 7th and 8th, and during the Parents/Family Reception on May 8th, from 5:00 - 6:30 PM. The LDHS Orchestra will also perform at the reception.
This event is funded under an Arts Grant written by Ginny Cartee, with support from District Fine Arts Coordinator Cindy Wright.
We love our school nurses and wish them a most beautiful day. Thank you for taking care of our students and staff!
The Laurens District 55 Raider Softball and Baseball teams hit the road today for their playoff games! Visit Laurens55Athletics.com for ticket information and game locations. Best of luck to our Raiders—let’s bring home the win!"
Gentle Reminder: Our Office of Special Education Services is offering a free seminar on Behavior Intervention Strategies. The focus is on Behavior Tools. The speaker will be Lynne N. Todd, District Parenting Coordinator.
Light refreshments will be served. We look forward to seeing our parents, guardians, and community members next week!
This is a gentle reminder to stop by and view our students' works of art at the Laurens County School District 55 Administrative Office.
Thank you so much to our wonderful teachers! We appreciate you for all your hard work and "heart" work. We know teaching is not an easy job. We look forward to celebrating you this week.
Thank you again to our fundraising partner, Jersey Mike's Laurens, and American College of Education for your sponsorship! With your help, we can provide a pizza meal for all our staff members.
Laurens District 55 High School is inviting the public to view art created by our high school students. Their work will be on display at the Laurens County Museum during regular hours on May 7th and 8th, and during the Parents/Family Reception on May 8th, from 5:00 - 6:30 PM. The LDHS Orchestra will also perform at the reception.
This event is funded under an Arts Grant written by Ginny Cartee, with support from District Fine Arts Coordinator Cindy Wright.
Thank you to all our Student Nutrition Services staff members! You are truly school lunch heroes. We appreciate your commitment to feeding our students nutritious meals.
Press Release:
https://bit.ly/2025SchoolLunchHeroDay
https://bit.ly/2025SpanishSchoolLunchHeroDay
A big thank you to all our principals! We appreciate their leadership and support for their school staff members.
We also thank Laurens Preparatory Academy Director Dr. Tina Faulkner for supporting our principals.
Our district will celebrate principals, teachers, and staff next week with a pizza lunch. Thank you to our fundraising partner, Jersey Mike's Laurens, and the American College of Education for sponsoring!
Remember to wear purple on Wednesday, April 30th, to celebrate our military children.
We are very delighted to share Reid Brown's accomplishment at the 2025 All-Region Band.
He has been offered a scholarship to attend Newberry College based on his success at the 2025 All-Region Band. The value of the scholarship is $16,000 per year. Reid may redeem the scholarship upon high school graduation.
Congratulations, Reid! Thank you for making our district proud!
