February 15 is School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. We’re saying thank you to our SROs for serving as mentors, coaches, and law enforcement officers while keeping our students, staff, and […]
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Family of late teacher donates his book, written before his passing, to SDoL
The family of a late McCaskey teacher is donating copies of a children’s book he wrote before his tragic passing two years ago. Chris Perry died suddenly while driving near […]
State rep who helped fund a STEM lab at McCaskey checks out the tech
Thanks to support from state Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El, the PA Department of Education awarded McCaskey High School $30,000 to outfit a girls’ IDEA Innovation Lab at McCaskey East. He paid […]
Congratulations to SDoL’s district History Day winners
Twenty-one School District of Lancaster students are advancing to participate in the regional National History Day competition after earning top awards at the district competition on January 25. The winning […]
School board approves academic calendar for 2024-2025 school year
The last day of summer break for School District of Lancaster students will again be a Monday, as the district will again start the year with three consecutive four-day weeks. […]
Participate in an equity focus group
Our district is participating in an equity opportunity review to identify ways to ensure our policies, practices, and outcomes are more equitable for all students and adults. In addition to […]
Soft Launch of the 2024–25 FAFSA® Form
As the soft launch of the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) unfolds, we welcome students and their families with cautious excitement. This critical step toward securing financial […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters expands High School Bigs program to McCaskey, Lincoln
Some Lincoln Middle School students are getting new high school mentors through an expanding program of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region (BBBSCR). At their first meeting Dec. […]
How are we doing when it comes to educational equity?
The School District of Lancaster is undergoing an equity opportunity review to identify ways to ensure its policies, practices, and outcomes are more equitable for all students and staff. In […]
“We’ll hire you today,” Education Secretary tells McCaskey students during visit
Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Khalid Mumin told a group of students in McCaskey’s new Educators Rising program that a teaching career “is going to be wide open for you,” if […]
McCaskey speaker challenges legality of Florida education law
The lead plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging controversial new education laws in the state of Florida told a group of McCaskey students that America needs to look beyond current legislation […]
Bestselling Harriet Tubman biographer visits McCaskey, attends film screening
New York Times bestselling author Kate Clifford Larson visited McCaskey on Tuesday to talk about her biography of Harriet Tubman, “Bound for the Promised Land.” Dr. Larson talked about the […]