The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone 12 years and older should get a COVID-19 vaccination to help protect against COVID-19. Widespread vaccination is a critical tool to help stop the […]
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Pfizer Covid Vaccines for Children Ages 12-15+
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Wednesday that 12- to 15-year-olds receive the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech, in addition to the already approved 16- to 18- year-old population. […]
SDoL Launches Program to Support Students To & Through College
School District of Lancaster is excited to announce that the district is one of 10 organizations nationwide to receive a $100,000 grant from the National College Attainment Network and The […]
Take our survey on learning options for Fall 2021
The School District of Lancaster is evaluating the instructional models offered to our students over the past year and considering options for the 2021-2022 school year. Please participate in this […]
Two Opportunities for Free College Courses This Summer
School District of Lancaster is partnering with two local colleges to offer FREE college classes for students. These opportunities are available to rising juniors and seniors. Harrisburg Area Community College […]
COVID-19 vaccines available for Lancaster youth ages 16-18
Students ages 16-18 are being encouraged to register for a COVID-19 vaccine, with many appointments available at the county’s mass vaccination clinic. Currently, the vaccine developed by Pfizer is approved […]
SDoL offers updates, future vision for its equity work
“We can’t lead where we won’t go.” That’s the motto of what the School District of Lancaster calls its “equity journey,” a comprehensive analysis of school programs, resources and environments […]
A statement from SDoL superintendent Dr. Damaris Rau
The School District of Lancaster has been asked about certain newspaper articles from Florida and Connecticut concerning two recently-hired principals. The district has a strong process for vetting candidates, including […]
SDoL Partners with Johnson & Johnson to Launch Mentoring Program
9th grade students are encouraged to apply to the Johnson & Johnson Bridge to Employment (BTE) program. Bridge to Employment is a partnership among Johnson & Johnson, the School District […]
SDoL school board approves new director of schools, McCaskey principal
The leader of a charter school in the city and a former McCaskey High School administrator will assume two key leadership roles in the School District of Lancaster. The school […]
Salute our social workers during National School Social Work Week
The first full calendar week of March is National School Social Work Week, and we’re celebrating the many social workers in the School District of Lancaster who tirelessly serve and […]
SDoL Salutes: Our school nurses–on the front lines
SDoL’s school nurses have been on the front lines since the beginning of this pandemic, serving our students and their families–both in person and virtually. We salute our Health Services […]