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Now accepting Equity Steering Committee applications | Due October 1, 2025, 4:00 pm
We are excited to invite you to apply to join the Equity Steering Committee! This committee’s purpose is to ensure that the diverse voices of our district community are heard […]
SDoL unveils plans for new elementary and middle schools to modernize, rightsize, and optimize for future
The School District of Lancaster is recommending bold new plans to modernize its schools and create more efficient learning environments for students. Superintendent Dr. Keith Miles this week announced options […]
RegenAll’s Youth Climate Art Contest – November 7
This fall, RegenAll is giving students across the county a platform to share their voices through its first-ever Youth Climate Art Contest, a pre-event to the organization’s third annual Climate […]
Celebrating National IT Professionals Day – September 2025
Every year on the third Tuesday in September, we celebrate National IT Professionals Day, a moment to pause and recognize the incredible people who keep our technology systems running and […]
Celebrating Community School Directors Appreciation Week – September 2025
This week, September 14-20, the School District of Lancaster proudly celebrates Community School Directors Appreciation Week. Across the country, thousands of schools have embraced the Community School model, but here […]
Honrando el pasado, inspirando el futuro – celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
Every year from September 15 to October 15, communities across the country celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Here in Lancaster, it carries special meaning because Hispanic and Latino culture is an […]
Standing together for recovery – Lancaster County Recovery Alliance’s 12th Annual Recovery Day
On Saturday, September 13 the School District of Lancaster joined community members, families, and local organizations at Buchanan Park for the Lancaster County Recovery Alliance’s 12th Annual Recovery Day. More […]
Staff Shoutout – building connections and creating safe spaces at Smith-Wade-El ES with Janet Henninger
When you walk through the halls of Smith-Wade-El Elementary, there’s a good chance you’ll see School Counselor Janet Henninger crouched down to meet a student eye-to-eye, laughing with a colleague, […]
Recognizing Suicide Prevention Awareness Month at SDoL
At the September 9 School Board Committee of the Whole meeting, we recognized September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. This is a moment to pause and reflect on an issue […]
Honoring 9/11: a commemoration ceremony at Jackson MS
On Thursday, September 11, the Jackson Middle School community gathered together with administrators and local service members to commemorate the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The ceremony included […]
Changing the narratives assemblies build bridges for student success
On Friday, September 5, McCaskey High School hosted a series of Changing the Narratives assemblies focused on creating connection and leadership opportunities for our students. These assemblies were designed to […]