Kindergarten Registration is OPEN!

Welcome McCaskey Class of 2038! All children who will be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2025 and reside in Lancaster City or Lancaster Township are eligible to apply for kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year. APPLY NOW!

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 of the sign-up sheet, or you can click the link below and download a sheet to print. Please indicate your preferred date and time and return to the main office as soon as possible.

Download Form


Dropoff/Dismissal Update

This week we increased our administrative presence to enforce the traffic patterns for arrival and dismissal, including the district’s building design consultants. Matthew Przywara, our chief of finance and operations, shared some of their findings with us, and you can read his comments at the link below.

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Reminder – No School Tuesday Nov. 2

As a reminder, there is no school for students on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Our teaching and support staff will participate in professional development this day. It is also Municipal Election Day. Classes will resume on Wednesday, Nov. 3.

School Calendar


Recess Reminder

The weather is getting cooler, but students will still be going outside for recess and mask breaks every day–weather permitting. Please make sure your children have appropriate warm clothing, coats, hats and/or gloves for this time outside. Thank you!


Blanket Bingo – Nov. 6!

Join us for Blanket Bingo outside our school on Saturday, Nov. 6. Prizes, snacks and fun! Students in Pre-K thru Grade 2 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. and students in grades 3-5 from 3-4 p.m. All are welcome, and free to SWE families. All children must be accompanied by an adult. We’re also looking for volunteers! Click below to see how you can help and sign up.

Sign Up!


Trick or Treat 2021

Happy Halloween to our families celebrating this year! Trick or Treat events are scheduled for this evening from 6-8 p.m. in Lancaster City and Lancaster Township, rain or shine. And remember these safety tips from our friends in the Mayor’s Office:

  • Children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult.
  • Wear bright, easy to see colors or reflective tape. Consider using glow sticks or flashlights.
  • Walk on the sidewalks and use crosswalks. Do not walk between parked cars.
  • Never enter a stranger’s house or vehicle.
  • Be sure to have adults inspect all trick-or-treating candy/items. Do not accept anything unwrapped or not sealed.

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