Education around Columbia South Carolina

The Midlands (Columbia, South Carolina) offer outstanding educational opportunities. The school districts of Richland and Lexington counties offer low pupil/teacher ratio and individualized programs. The area is also served by over 20 private schools. In addition to the University of South Carolina, several other colleges and universities serve the area.

Enrolling Your Child In Public School

To enroll your child in school, you will need to submit a birth certificate, immunization records, previous school records, and a medical form from your physician or the Health Department. Contact your local school district for more information:

School Districts...
Rchland County School, District One	(803)733-6000 www.richlandone.org
Richland County School, District Two	(803)787-1910 www.richland2.org
Lexington County School, District One	(803)359-4178 www.lexington1.net
Lexington County School, District Two	(803)796-4708 http://www.lex2.k12.sc.us/
Lexington County School, District Three: Batesburg - Leesville	(803) 532-4423 http://www.lex3.k12.sc.us/
Lexington County School, District Four:  Gaston - Swansea	803-568-1000 http://www.lexington4.net/
School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties	(803)732-8000 http://www.lex5.k12.sc.us/

For individual school or private school information:

Richland County:   http://sciway.net/edu/k12/richland.html

Lexington County: http://sciway.net/edu/k12/lexington.html

Colleges and Universities...
University of South Carolina	Admissions      (803)777-7700 Visitor Center  (803)777-0169      www.sc.edu
Allen University	(803)254-4165            www.allenuniversity.edu
Benedict College	(803)256-4220          www.benedict.edu
Central Wesleyan College	(803)731-8592
Columbia International University	(803)754-4100                  www.ciu.edu
Columbia College	(803)786-3012  www.columbiacollegesc.edu
South University (Formerly Columbia Junior College)	(803)799-9082                     www.southuniversity.edu
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary	(803)786-5150                  www.ltss.edu
Midlands Technical College	(803)738-1400                            www.midlandstech.com
Newberry College	(803)276-5010
Webster University - Fort Jackson	(803)738-0603      www.websteruniv.edu

 

Libraries...
The Richland County Public Library System serves the residents of the Midlands. The main facility is a 242,000 square foot building in downtown Columbia. There are also nine branch facilities.	Call (803)799-9084 for information.    Visit online athttp://www.richland.lib.sc.us/
The Lexington County Library System is served by the main library in Batesburg and eight branches.	Call (803)532-9223 or (803)359-6984 for information.                                      Visit online athttp://www.lex.lib.sc.us/
The Thomas Cooper Library is the University of South Carolina's main library and research facility and is available for use by the public. It is seven stories and about 290,000 square feet. The library has been open for over 27 years.	Call (803)777-3142 for more information.                                      Visit online at  www.sc.edu/library
The South Caroliniana Library is also located on the University of South Carolina campus. Researchers from around the world visit the Caroliniana to study. The major research divisions of the library include: Books, Manuscripts, Modern Political Collections, and University Archives. The library proves to be a great tool in preserving Southern history.