SDoL is creating student technology teams in all schools and embedding computer science programming in middle schools thanks to $60,000 in PA state grant funding. The district received a $35,000 […]
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SDoL posts Preliminary Budget for 2020-2021
The School District of Lancaster’s board of directors will vote on a preliminary budget for the 2020-2021 school year at its meeting on January 21. A draft of that budget […]
The spirit of giving thrives in SDoL
From spare change to hundreds of presents to tons of food, SDoL students of all ages, staff and families are sharing in the spirit of giving this holiday season. Starting […]
Pennsylvania urban schools rally in simultaneous statewide effort for charter reform and equitable funding
Sixty-four years after the beginning of the 1955 Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott sparked by Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat to a white man, urban public school districts […]
Superintendent Rau, Assistant Superintendent Powell receive five-year contract extensions
The top two administrators in the School District of Lancaster are staying put for the foreseeable future. The school board on Tuesday voted to approve extensions for Superintendent Dr. Damaris […]
Survey shows confidence in SDoL remains high among parents, students
Nine in 10 parents say they have confidence in the School District of Lancaster, according to the results of the district’s biennial survey. More than 1,600 parents and 6,200 students […]
Welcome to our new website!
The School District of Lancaster is pleased to unveil a new district website designed to help you learn more about our schools, find information you need as a parent or […]
Lancaster Education Foundation awards $21K in venture grants in 2018-2019
A large wooden structure with porous pots nestled into small holes rests against the windows in Mr. Pool’s ninth-grade science classroom. The hydroponic garden, which was built by McCaskey students, […]