The School Foundation grant application for 2020 - 2021

The School Foundation seeks grant requests that align with the four areas of focus recently identified by F1S: Literacy, Math, Early Childhood, STEM, Arts or Technology.

New Sensory Rooms Open in Florence 1 Schools

Two Florence 1 Schools sensory rooms are complete and another one is on the way! Made up of several different stations and items, the rooms at Lester Elementary, the R.N. Beck Learning Center and, soon, the Child Development Center at Woods Road, provide students a place to work on motor skills as well as emotional self-regulation.

South Florence Hires New Head Football Coach

South Florence High School has a new head football coach after Drew Marlowe Jr. received approval during the Florence 1 Schools Board of Trustees meeting held December 12.

John W. Moore Receives Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grant for the Environmental Center

The Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded a $4,770.00 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education® grant to John W. Moore in Florence for creating an Environmental Center at Moore where students and staff can take their learning outside.

Primary Years IB program going strong at North Vista Elementary

North Vista Elementary School recently held a Principal’s Breakfast where an update was given on the school’s Primary Years International Baccalaureate Program (PYP).

Florence 1 Schools more than doubles number of ‘Excellent’ schools on new SC Dept of Ed report cards

According to new school report card data released by the South Carolina Department of Education, four schools in Florence 1 Schools achieved the highest overall rating of Excellent, more than doubling the number from the previous school year.

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Students First Newsletter

Our monthly newsletter highlights programs within our schools, sharing the innovative approaches that our district is taking to learning.

Program Highlight

This video takes one of the district’s innovative programs and looks more in depth at the skills that students are learning and the collaborative efforts to bring the program to life.