13 District 5 Schools Participating in Walk to School Event Wednesday

Thirteen schools from Lexington-Richland 5 will join nearly 200 other schools across South Carolina in Wednesday's International Walk to School Day.

More than 40 countries participate in the event, according to the Department of Transportation, encouraging safer routes for walking and bicycling and emphasizing physical activity, pedestrian safety and conservation. 

Students, parents and teachers will either meet at a nearby location and walk to school or just walk around the school at scheduled times during the day.

Participating District 5 schools are Chapin Elementary, Chapin Middle, Lake Murray Elementary, CrossRoads Middle, Leaphart Elementary, Nursery Road Elementary, Seven Oaks Elementary, Ballentine Elementary, Dutch Fork Elementary, H. E. Corley Elementary, Harbison West Elementary, Oak Pointe Elementary and River Springs Elementary. 

For more information, visit walkbiketoschool.org.