Congratulations again to all the Laurens County School District 55 2025-2026 Induction Teachers of the Year!
https://bit.ly/2025to2026InductionTOY
Congratulations again to all the 2025-2026 Laurens County School District 55 Support Staff of the Year!
https://bit.ly/2025to2026SSOY
Laurens County School District 55 Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month! This May, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are proud to spotlight Lahalla Garrett, Mental Health Counselor at Ford Elementary School and Waterloo Elementary School. Lahalla's hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment to the well-being of our students make a meaningful difference every day. Her compassionate support and advocacy help create safe, nurturing environments where students can grow, learn, and thrive. Thank you, Lahalla, for being an essential part of Laurens 55 and for all you do to support mental health in our schools!
Thank you for a wonderful 2024-2025 school year!
Please note our Schools and District Office Summer Hours
June 2nd - August 1st
Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Closed on Fridays
Laurens County School District 55 Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month! This May, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are proud to spotlight, Ashli S., Mental Health Counselor at Laurens Elementary School and Hickory Tavern School. Ashli's hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment to the well-being of our students make a meaningful difference every day. Her compassionate support and advocacy help create safe, nurturing environments where students can grow, learn, and thrive. Thank you, Ms. S. for being an essential part of Laurens 55 and for all you do to support mental health in our schools!
A gentle reminder that school starts on Tuesday, August 5, 2025!
Laurens County School District 55 Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month! This May, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are proud to spotlight Sasha Cotton, Mental Health Counselor at Laurens District 55 High School and Laurens Preparatory Academy. Sasha's hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment to the well-being of our students make a meaningful difference every day. Her compassionate support and advocacy help create safe, nurturing environments where students can grow, learn, and thrive. Thank you, Sasha, for being an essential part of Laurens 55 and for all you do to support mental health in our schools!
The Laurens County School District 55 Student Nutrition Services Department is happy to share the 2025 Summer Meals Program information.
https://bit.ly/2025SummerMealsInformation
https://bit.ly/Spanish2025SummerMealsInformation
Laurens County School District 55 Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month! This May, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are proud to spotlight Anna Norton, Mental Health Counselor at E.B. Morse Elementary School and Gray Court-Owings School. Anna's hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment to the well-being of our students make a meaningful difference every day. Her compassionate support and advocacy help create safe, nurturing environments where students can grow, learn, and thrive. Thank you, Anna, for being an essential part of Laurens 55 and for all you do to support mental health in our schools!
Due to forecasted inclement weather and logistics considerations, the Class of 2025 Graduation Ceremony will now take place in the Laurens District 55 High School gymnasium.
Read the press release for full details.
https://bit.ly/Updated2025Graduation
https://bit.ly/SpanishUpdated2025Graduation
Live Stream Link:
https://bit.ly/LDHSClassof2025
Laurens County School District 55 Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month!
This May, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are proud to spotlight Krystal McGowan, Mental Health Counselor at Laurens Middle School and Sanders Middle School.
Krystal’s hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment to the well-being of our students make a meaningful difference every day. Her compassionate support and advocacy help create safe, nurturing environments where students can grow, learn, and thrive.
Thank you, Krystal, for being an essential part of Laurens 55 and for all you do to support mental health in our schools!
We are honoring the memory of all our United States Military who died for our country. Our schools and offices are closed today.
Have a safe Memorial Holiday. Students and staff will return to school on May 27, 2025.
We are so proud of our 2025-2026 District Support Staff of the Year
We look forward to more great things happening at Laurens Middle School and our district.
Congratulations, Krystal McGowan!
Laurens 55 High School held its annual Senior Signing Day on Tuesday, May 13.
Seniors proudly decorated their tables in their future school or organization's colors for bragging rights, showcasing their plans for the next chapter. Students pledged to further their education by attending a college, university, technical school, or by joining the military.
Congratulations and best of luck to the Class of 2025!
We are so proud of our 2025-2026 District Induction Teacher of the Year!
We look forward to more great things happening at Ford Elementary School and our district. Congratulations, Breana Spears!
Gentle Reminder: We will honor the memory of all our United States Military who died for our country on May 26, 2025. Our schools and offices will be closed to celebrate this holiday.
Have a safe Memorial Holiday. Students and staff will return to school on May 27, 2025.
Laurens County School District 55 is extremely proud to recognize Tasijha "Nya" Hunter, a junior at Laurens District High School, as the recipient of a scholarship from The Nanny & Pop Foundation (a charitable organization based in Greenwood). The organization annually awards a "worry-free, all-expenses-paid" vacation to Myrtle Beach for a deserving student and family. With assistance from Laurens District High School's Counselors, the organization surprisingly awarded Nya Hunter this special opportunity on Monday, May 19, 2025, during her lunchtime. Nya was chosen because she's a "genuinely humble student who excels academically and in extracurricular activities (notably competitive cheerleading).
" Inspired by Nya's determination and dedication to achieve beyond ordinary efforts, Chris Tollison (President of The Nanny & Pop Foundation) deferred the "worry-free, all-expenses-paid" vacation and graciously awarded Nya as the organization's first scholarship recipient.
Congratulations, Nya Hunter on this monumental accomplishment.
We are so proud of our 2025-2026 District Teacher of the Year!
We look forward to more great things happening at Laurens Elementary School and our district.
Congratulations, Jamie Flaniken!
Congratulations to our Raider Athletes for being nominated for various awards!
Male Athlete of the Year - Dakota McCall
Female Athlete of the Year - Zoe Young
Team of the Year - LDHS wrestling
Scholar Athlete of the Year - Logan Martin
Best Performance of the Year - Zoe Young vs Wren
Service Award - Ben Willis
Courage Award - Zaine Kellett
Coach of the Year - Lawson Jordan
Football Player of the Year - Jamauri Williams
Baseball Player of the Year - Bennett Edwards
Wrestler of the Year - Dakota McCall, Michael Aiken
Boys Tennis Player of the Year - Bates Turner, Price Turner
Girls Tennis Player of the Year - Sara Beth Field, Ella Sanders
Softball Player of the Year - Carly Edwards
Boys Basketball Player of the Year - Tyj Jones
Girls Basketball Player of the Year - Zoe Young
Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year - Cody Patterson
Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year - Mary Ellis Power
Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year - Zakarion Simpson
Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year - Audri Dixon
Boys Soccer Player of the Year - Victor Diaz, Arlington Castro
Girls Soccer Player of the Year - Kaylie Howard, Marlen Garcia
Volleyball Player of the Year - Za’Khia Davenport
Competitive Cheerleader of the Year - Mary Frances Kennedy, Nya Hunter
Boys Golfer of the Year - Ashton Wilson, Michael Hamby
Girls Golfer of the Year - Gracin Gilstrap, Nora Beth Storey
People's Choice Award - Grayson Ledford, Avery Madden, Nyri Allen, Leyden Gentry, Peyton George, Ashlyn Messer, Dakota McCall
Please consider registering your child/student for the summer camps offered by our athletics and robotics teams. Your child/student is guaranteed to learn and have fun. These summer camps are opportunities for our teams to raise funds. Kindly support them by registering and or sharing this information.
https://bit.ly/HotRodSTEMCamp2025
https://bit.ly/2025BasketballSummerCamp
https://bit.ly/2025RaiderTennisSummerCamp
