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 […]
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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 […]
Wheatland Football is a family affair
Wheatland MS Tigers head football coach Brad Koehler takes special pride in his team’s perfect season this fall. That’s because the Wheatland football program has been in his family for […]
McCaskey Computer Club students share their love of technology
The McCaskey computer club is forming a bond with residents of Conestoga View Nursing over something they may not have in common–technology. The club visits with residents and helps them […]
Building trade companies aim recruiting efforts at McCaskey CTE students
Faced with a looming shortage of skilled workers, several members of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Keystone are ramping up efforts to create pathways for McCaskey High School CTE students […]
Survey shows confidence in SDoL remains high among parents, students
Nine in 10 parents say they have confidence in the School District of Lancaster, according to the results of the district’s biennial survey. More than 1,600 parents and 6,200 students […]
PA Secretary of Education, Lancaster Mayor celebrate College Application Week
McCaskey Campus seniors are working on hundreds of college applications this week, and Thursday they received some encouragement from two high-profile political leaders. It’s College Application Week, and Pennsylvania Secretary […]