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 […]
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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 […]
Kindergarten Registration now open for 2021-2022
Kindergarten registration is now open for members of the McCaskey Class of 2034! All children who will be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2021 and reside […]
Reimagined Black Literature course new to McCaskey’s curriculum this year
In honor of Black History Month, Dr. Rau interviewed McCaskey East teacher Rhauni Gregory. Mrs. Gregory teaches Black Literature, which has been reimagined after spending years on hiatus. Hear why […]
Buchanan Elementary hosts Black History Month conference
At the urging of student council, Buchanan Elementary School organized a virtual Black History Month conference for students, families and staff on Feb. 10. The event features presenters including local […]
Back to School
Our teachers and staff are working hard to prepare for the return of nearly 75% of our student body beginning next week. To ensure the safety and understanding of everyone […]
Onsite instruction resumes Jan. 25
All School District of Lancaster students may return to onsite instruction, most for five full days per week, beginning on Jan. 25. The school board voted Tuesday night to adopt […]
SDoL Offering College Affordability Workshops This January
Higher education continues to be expensive, with costs continuing to rise annually. While the majority of SDoL students and parents aspire to postsecondary education, cost remains a top concern. Through […]
A statement from SDoL superintendent Dr. Damaris Rau
This weekend, we learned of the sudden passing of Southeast Middle School Spanish teacher Ms. Theresa Doster. We are shocked and deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague. Our student […]
Annual lead tests show most SDoL buildings safe, some mitigation needed
The School District of Lancaster published the results of its annual lead testing in its school buildings. The water supplies in most schools were shown to be safe in the […]
COVID-19 dashboard shows cases by SDoL school
The School District of Lancaster is publishing data on all COVID-19 cases in its schools on a public dashboard. The dashboard reports all “active” cases, which means individuals who have […]