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Lexington County, South Carolina

5 public school districts are geographically associated with this county in the 2024–25 NCES relationship file.

State research baseline

South Carolina gifted and talented requirements

South Carolina requires every district to identify and serve academically and artistically gifted students, with statewide second-grade census testing and common eligibility dimensions.

What this means for families: Academic eligibility generally requires qualifying evidence in two of three dimensions—aptitude, achievement, and performance—or the state's automatic high-composite aptitude route. Local service models and schedules vary by district.

Coverage
Grades 1–12 in every school district
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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Official program research

Lexington School District 1

E.A.G.L.E. / Gifted & Talented Programs

Lexington County School District One combines its elementary E.A.G.L.E. program with honors middle-school instruction and advanced high-school academic and artistic opportunities.

How services work: Beginning in grade 3, identified elementary students spend dedicated weekly time with an E.A.G.L.E. teacher in accelerated, enriched curriculum emphasizing depth, pace, complexity, and significant issues. Grades 6–8 use honors language arts and/or mathematics, followed by advanced secondary pathways.

How students are identified: Qualified students are identified under South Carolina's statewide process: universal second-grade CogAT and Iowa screening, additional referrals, and eligibility through two of three state dimensions or the high-composite aptitude pathway.

Grades
Grades 3–12
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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Lexington School District 4

Academically Gifted and Talented

Lexington School District Four serves gifted students through a weekly resource-room pull-out with accelerated and enriched curriculum.

How services work: Grades 3–8 leave the regular classroom for a specified period each week. Curriculum is differentiated in abstraction, complexity, pace, breadth, and depth.

How students are identified: All second-graders receive aptitude and achievement testing, and grades 3–8 are rescreened as new data become available. Families, teachers, and students may refer; placement uses the three statewide dimensions or automatic aptitude-composite route.

Grades
Grades 3–8
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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Lexington School District 2

Lex2 LAUNCH

Lexington School District Two's districtwide LAUNCH continuum develops early reasoning, accelerates elementary and middle-school core learning, and prepares students for advanced high-school and college-credit work.

How services work: K–2 students receive weekly thinking and reasoning challenges; grades 3–5 take accelerated reading and mathematics; grades 6–8 take advanced core classes and can earn high-school credit; grades 9–12 offer Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, and certification pathways.

How students are identified: LAUNCH serves state-identified gifted students and other academically advanced learners. South Carolina identifies academic giftedness through qualifying evidence in two of three dimensions, with universal CogAT and Iowa screening in grade 2 and later review opportunities.

Grades
K–12
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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Lexington School District 3

Gifted and Talented

Lexington County School District Three provides dedicated gifted classes and project-based, inquiry-oriented learning for identified students.

How services work: District examples document gifted classes for grades 3–5 using research, design, presentation, and interdisciplinary projects, with gifted services continuing at middle school. Current high-school course pathways should be confirmed with the district.

How students are identified: Parents may refer students in grades 3–5 for gifted screening. Eligibility follows South Carolina's universal second-grade screening and statewide aptitude, achievement, and performance criteria.

Grades
Grades 3–12
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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Lexington School District 5

Academically Gifted Program (AGP)

Lexington–Richland School District Five serves gifted learners through elementary AGP content or resource classes and advanced secondary coursework, with both academic and artistic programming.

How services work: Grades 3–4 receive gifted reading and/or mathematics in an AGP content class or a weekly resource room using curriculum beyond grade-level standards. Secondary learners continue through honors and Advanced Placement courses, and the district also operates artistic and talent-development options.

How students are identified: All second-graders take CogAT and Iowa; grades K–8 also receive MAP screening and all fourth-graders receive CogAT. Eligibility uses South Carolina's aptitude, achievement, and performance dimensions, including automatic placement at a 96th-percentile aptitude composite.

Grades
Grades 3–12
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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District geography

Serving districts

Some districts cross county boundaries. Area shown is the district land area associated with this county, not its total footprint.

  1. 335.66 sq miLocal program reviewed
  2. 117.78 sq miLocal program reviewed
  3. 92.32 sq miLocal program reviewed
  4. 91.77 sq miLocal program reviewed
  5. 61.02 sq miLocal program reviewed
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