Dear SDoL Families, Today marks the end of a trying school year for us all. We are deeply grateful to our staff, our families and our students who came together […]
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Wickersham celebrates groundbreaking on $20 million new school
Wickersham Elementary is getting a $20 million makeover, and students and faculty are celebrating. The school held a groundbreaking assembly Friday. Work is beginning on an expansion and renovation of […]
McCaskey Graduation Ceremony
The School District of Lancaster’s 87th Commencement Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, June 8 in the Barney Ewell Stadium at 7 p.m. The event will feature student performances, special […]
SDoL Celebrates 2020-21 Retirees
Last evening SDoL recognized this year’s retirees by honoring them at a dinner reception. Collectively, the 38 retirees have served the district for over 916 years. Best wishes to this […]
School Board proposes budget for 2021-22, includes more than $20 million for COVID-19 relief and recovery
The School District of Lancaster Board of Directors approved a proposed $250 million budget that uses federal funds to make significant investments in pandemic recovery. The board has until the […]
SDoL renames two schools for local trailblazing women educators
Concluding a nearly year-long search for new school names, the School District of Lancaster school board officially approved new names for the former Southeast (Hand) Middle School and Buchanan Elementary […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Offerings
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 […]
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. […]
New principals assigned to Buchanan, Martin and Southeast
The School District of Lancaster announced the school assignments for three new principals in the 2021-2022 school year. Mr. Heriberto Cordero will be the principal at Elizabeth R. Martin School, […]
A statement from SDoL Superintendent Dr. Damaris Rau
With a heavy heart, we inform you about a loss to our school community. Sunday, McCaskey senior Raymond Arias passed away suddenly. This loss is sure to raise many emotions, […]
Wheatland students win billboard contest
Wheatland Middle School students were recognized for their design and creation of a billboard that supports the City of Lancaster’s involvement with the Vision Zero movement to eliminate traffic-related deaths […]
Some vaccinated McCaskey students may attend onsite five days per week
McCaskey High School students who have received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine can return to school onsite five days per week beginning the week of April […]