Kindergarten Registration is OPEN!

Welcome McCaskey Class of 2038! All children who will be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2025 and reside in Lancaster City or Lancaster Township are eligible to apply for kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year. APPLY NOW!
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Enroll Your Child

Welcome to the School District of Lancaster!

Our goal is to make your transition to our school community as easy as possible, even in these challenging times. We are now accepting enrollments by students new to the district for the 2025-26 school year.  To enroll, click the link below.

Required documents, including Proof of Birth, Immunization Records and Proof of Address, can be submitted electronically.

During the enrollment process, you will login or create an account in ParentVUE, our student information system. There, you will answer several questions about your enrollment and schedule a day and time to visit the enrollment office and sign your child’s paperwork. You may also at that time provide any documents you were unable to upload.

Please note: The compulsory school age in Pennsylvania was recently changed and requires all students to begin school no later than age 6 and attend school until age 18 or until graduation.

Please contact the enrollment center at 717-291-6140 or enrollment-centralrecords@sdlancaster.org if you are unable to complete the online process or need additional assistance.

Required Documents

We will need the following documents in order to enroll your child:

  • Proof of birth for your child (birth certificate, baptismal certificate, or passport)
  • Copy of your child’s immunization record
  • Proof of residency of parent/guardian  (e.g. mortgage, lease, current utility bill dated within past 30 days)
  • Name, address, and telephone number of prior school, if applicable
  • Withdrawal Form/Transcript from prior school
  • IEP, if applicable
  • If student is not residing with biological parent then we will need one of the following:

The following forms may be printed and completed prior to visiting the Enrollment Center:

  • Affidavit for Non-Resident Students

    Form required to be submitted by any resident of the School District of Lancaster who requests free school privileges for a child or children, not their own, who lives with the resident.

    Affidavit for Non-Resident Students

  • Declaración jurada para estudiantes no residentes

    Formulario requerido para ser presentado por cualquier residente del Distrito Escolar de Lancaster que solicite privilegios escolares gratuitos para un niño o niños, que no sean los suyos, que vivan con el residente.

    Declaración jurada para estudiantes no residentes

  • Academic Support Data Collection Application

    The School District of Lancaster is required to collect specific data for all households in its boundaries that have school-aged children. It is important that a member of each household complete the application so that the District can collect this information.

    Academic Support Data Collection Application

  • Aplicación de Recolección de Información de Apoyo Académico

    El Distrito Escolar de Lancaster está obligado a colectar específica información todos los hogares que pertenecen al área del distrito y que tienen niños de edad escolar. Es muy importante que un miembro de cada hogar complete la aplicación para que el distrito pueda recolectar esta información.

    Aplicación de Recolección de Información de Apoyo Académico

How to start your registration in ParentVUE

To begin registration, you will need your create a ParentVUE account with a username and password, or use your existing ParentVUE account if you already have a child enrolled in SDoL. This video explains the process to you in English and Spanish.