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 […]
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School District of Lancaster Enrollment from 2018-2019 to 2023-2024
A new report from the Office of Data Analytics analyzing October 1 enrollment trends is now available. This report details changes by demographic groupings, grade level, and census tracts from […]
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 […]
Inclement Weather Information – Winter 2023
Dear SDoL families, As the winter season approaches, the School District of Lancaster is reminding families about the procedures to notify you of schedule changes due to inclement weather. Please […]
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 […]
SDOL Students Perform in 30th anniversary of The Nutcracker
The Viktor Yeliohin International Ballet Academy is celebrating the magic and memories of the 30th anniversary of The Nutcracker Ballet in Lancaster. Since 1993, Viktor Yeliohin has presented the story […]
During Native American Heritage Month, two teachers reflect on their indigenous culture
School District of Lancaster teachers Ranelle Natoni-Mooney and Amanda Zahm came to their indigenous identities in different ways. Natoni-Mooney, a first-grade teacher at Burrowes Elementary, is 100% indigenous—she was born […]
District’s communication is improving while safety concerns remain, according to F&M surveys
School District of Lancaster students and families told pollsters that the district’s communications continue to improve modestly, but they are increasingly concerned about school safety. That’s according to annual surveys […]
Continuing to talk about character development after NorthBay
At NorthBay, students are encouraged to discover how what they experience in nature aligns with personal growth and social emotional learning (SEL). For families, it’s helpful to understand what themes […]
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 […]