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 […]
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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 […]
Update on Buchanan Elementary Interim Principal
Buchanan Elementary School is getting a new interim principal as the district continues its search for a permanent replacement, Superintendent Dr. Damaris Rau announced. Mr. Justin Reese, currently an associate […]
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 […]
McCaskey Music Students Represent McCaskey High School at the NAFME Conference
Draven Andreson and Jason Brown spent this past weekend representing J.P. McCaskey High School at the NAFME (National Association For Music Educators) National Honors Ensembles. Draven participated in the Mixed […]
McCaskey Computer Club students share their love of technology
The McCaskey computer club is forming a bond with residents of Conestoga View Nursing over something they may not have in common–technology. The club visits with residents and helps them […]
Building trade companies aim recruiting efforts at McCaskey CTE students
Faced with a looming shortage of skilled workers, several members of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Keystone are ramping up efforts to create pathways for McCaskey High School CTE students […]
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 […]
PA Secretary of Education, Lancaster Mayor celebrate College Application Week
McCaskey Campus seniors are working on hundreds of college applications this week, and Thursday they received some encouragement from two high-profile political leaders. It’s College Application Week, and Pennsylvania Secretary […]
McCaskey Students Attend Minority Law Day at Widener
Twenty (20) students from the McCaskey High School Campus participated in the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Minority Law Day at Widener University in Harrisburg. The day included a panel of law […]
McCaskey students are earning hundreds of college credits through flourishing dual enrollment programs
SDoL students are earning hundreds of college credits every year, thanks to dual enrollment offerings at the high school that have grown more than 10-fold over the past five years. […]
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, […]