Schools

(Minutes submitted are unofficial until approved at the next month’s regular monthly meeting.) The Latta School Board of Trustees met for the regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2025…

On Friday, March 14, 2025 the Latta Middle School Student Council traveled to Chapin High School in Chapin, South Carolina to attend the South Carolina Association of Student Council State…

The Dillon County Board of Education approved the 2025-2026 School Calendar this morning. Chris Ray, District 4 Director of Personnel, said at last night’s Dillon District Four School Board meeting…

Latta Schools celebrated National School Breakfast Week March 3-7, 2025. This event, sponsored by the School Nutrition Association, celebrates the importance of a nutritious school breakfast for all students. National…

The Alpha Lambda Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is offering a $500 scholarship to a senior girl graduating from a Dillon County high school and planning to…

Dillon Middle School has held two Lunch Bunch Book Club meetings this semester.  The students who qualified to attend each meeting had read the featured book and passed a test…

Kason Herlong of Lake View High School was awarded North Greenville University’s most prestigious academic scholarship recently, which means he will go to school for FREE while playing baseball.

By Betsy Finklea The Dillon District Four School Board held their March meeting tonight (Monday, March 17) approving a draft of the school calendar and electing board officers. The meeting…

South Carolina preschoolers who attend a full-day, state-funded 4K program are better prepared for kindergarten according to a report by the SC Education Oversight Committee. The EOC’s annual evaluation of…

NETC employees Anne Jones and Danielle Pace recently completed the Activating, Creating, and Establishing College Credit program over the past six months, earning them the ACE Military Learning Champion badge,…

Ramona McKoy-Cummings has been elected to serve as the President-elect on the Board of Directors for Palmetto State Teachers Association. She is a French Language and Teacher Cadet Teacher at…

Northeastern Technical College (NETC) has introduced a state-of-the-art Forklift Simulator at Latta High School to enhance hands-on learning opportunities for dual enrollment students. The simulator will play a key role…

It is with great pleasure that we share with you all the winners of the LES Art Contest. Mrs. Shaul was sent a coloring book page of the “Viking” head….

Latta High School Athletic Director Robbie Brown was thrilled to announce the first-ever Latta High School student to sign for an Equestrian scholarship as Emma Bley signed with St. Andrews…

Latta was proud to host State Superintendent Ellen Weaver on her recent visit, February 18, 2025. This visit allowed our educators and students to showcase all the different programs we…

The Latta High School Academic Challenge team won the Division II Championship, 40-13, on Saturday, March 1st. They compete next Friday in Lander for the state title.

STUDENTS: DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY! Estelle Ellis Memorial Scholarship for Dillon County High School students

DILLON, S.C. (Feb. 27, 2025) … With tooth decay remaining the leading chronic disease affecting children1 and nearly 20% of South Carolina students in kindergarten through third grade having untreated…