Pre-Kindergarten Registration is OPEN!

Pre-Kindergarten registration is OPEN! All children who will be 4 years of age on or before September 1, 2024 and reside in Lancaster City or Lancaster Township are eligible to apply for pre-kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year. Please note that spaces are limited, and enrollment is based on need, not on a first come, first served basis. Apply now!

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Attendance: Miss School, Miss Out

Attendance Guidelines

Attendance for the 2022-2023 school year will follow the School District of Lancaster attendance policy. Daily school attendance remains required for compulsory age students (ages 6-18).

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Reporting Absences

Absences should be reported to the teacher or the school office within three (3) days of the absence, listing the reason for the absence. Excuse notes may be submitted via ParentVUE or emailed to your child’s school building, using the school’s email address.

If you have any questions, please call your school principal.

Missing school affects reading level, grades, graduation and future success.

Did you know?

  • When a student is absent from school they miss time with friends, interaction with teachers, and keeping pace with learning for their grade.
  • In fact, students who miss just 2 days per month are more likely to have lower grades, fall behind their peers in learning, drop out of school before graduating, and fail to get into college.
  • Every child should attend a minimum of 95% of school. Parents can check their child’s daily attendance, grades, and report an absence on the ParentVUE app.

When should students stay home and when should they go to school?

  • If your child has a fever (100 degrees or higher), shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, a sore throat, runny nose or congestion or intestinal issues, they could be at risk of spreading illness and should not go to school.
  • Excuses like “I don’t feel like going to school today” are not good ones. The student should be encouraged to go.

Do you follow these guidelines?

  • Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
  • Seek support from school staff or community groups to help with transportation, health problems, or no safe path to school.
  • Avoid medical appointments when school is in session.
  • Don’t permit missing school unless your child is truly sick. Use a thermometer to check for a fever.
  • Avoid scheduling vacations when school is in session. They are considered unexcused absences.