In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day, the MLK scholarship application is now open! McCaskey High School Campus seniors can apply at: www.tinyurl.com/mlkapp20 Make sure to review the application […]
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Thaddeus Stevens highlights long-standing partnership with SDoL
This week Dr. William Griscom, retiring President of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, joined Dr. Rau and Principal Marian Grill at Lafayette Elementary to unveil banners highlighting the Thaddeus Stevens-SDoL […]
McCaskey Gospel Choir to Perform in Concert With Damien Sneed
On Friday, January 24th at the Winter Center at Millersville University the McCaskey Gospel Choir will perform in concert with Damien Sneed. The concert begins at 7:30 pm. Inspired by the […]
McCaskey Campus Musicians Perform in LLMEA County Chorus Festival
McCaskey LLMEA Chorus members Xavier Samuel, Anika Krebs, Arianna Tellado, Jason Brown, Anne McIlvaine, Arrison Ortiz represented the School District of Lancaster on January 11th in the LLMEA (Lancaster Lebanon […]
McCaskey musicians recognized
Last month trombonist Andreas Denlinger, saxophonist Josiah Groff and violinist Naomi Main, had successful auditions at the PMEA District Band/Orchestra tryouts. Naomi will perform in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association […]
A message from Lincoln MS principal Ryan Schlinkman
I want to update you on the status of construction at Lincoln Middle School and the timeline for our move into the new classrooms. Our construction management company updated us […]
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 […]
Ballpark Christmas tree to benefit Hand Middle School
The School District of Lancaster is decking the halls at Clipper Magazine Stadium, with a little help from Willow Valley Communities. The retirement living community donated to SDoL a tree […]
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 […]