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SWE Weekly Update – October 29
Parent-Teacher Conferences Remember to sign up for a parent-teacher conference on either November 11 or 12. We have flexible times each day. Your child’s teacher will be sending home paper copies […]
Update on Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
This week, members of the SDoL administration and the district’s building design consultants spent several days at Smith-Wade-El observing traffic flow during drop-off and dismissal. “Our biggest concern is dismissal […]
The latest on SWE administration search
The District began searching for a permanent Smith-Wade-El principal immediately, posting the position on Friday, October 15. In order to expedite the search, candidates are being screened on a rolling […]
SWE Weekly Update – October 22
Parent-Teacher Conferences The first marking period is already winding down! The second marking period begins Oct. 28, so that means it’s time for parent-teacher conferences. These conferences are an opportunity […]
PSSA and Keystone Fall Testing
This fall, students will participate in PSSA tests and Keystone exams that were delayed last spring. The assessment window runs from August 30 through September 30 and includes students in […]
Read SDoL’s summer District Dispatch
The District Dispatch, the School District of Lancaster’s community newsletter, is hitting mailboxes in early August. The summer 2021 issue features a look back at McCaskey’s Class of 2021 commencement, […]
A year’s end message from superintendent Dr. Damaris Rau
Dear SDoL Families, Today marks the end of a trying school year for us all. We are deeply grateful to our staff, our families and our students who came together […]
SDoL Celebrates 2020-21 Retirees
Last evening SDoL recognized this year’s retirees by honoring them at a dinner reception. Collectively, the 38 retirees have served the district for over 916 years. Best wishes to this […]
SDoL renames two schools for local trailblazing women educators
Concluding a nearly year-long search for new school names, the School District of Lancaster school board officially approved new names for the former Southeast (Hand) Middle School and Buchanan Elementary […]
New principals assigned to Buchanan, Martin and Southeast
The School District of Lancaster announced the school assignments for three new principals in the 2021-2022 school year. Mr. Heriberto Cordero will be the principal at Elizabeth R. Martin School, […]
SDoL Named Best Community for Music Education
For more than a decade, the School District of Lancaster has been considered one of best places for music education. The NAMM Foundation named the School District of Lancaster to […]