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 […]
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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 […]
School board approves start of winter sports
Winter sports in the School District of Lancaster received the go-ahead from the school board to begin practicing and competing with COVID-19 protocols in place. The vote was 8-1. The […]
SDoL fall newsletter, District Dispatch, published electronically
Due to the many schedule changes and adjustments to this school year, the School District of Lancaster’s community newsletter, The District Dispatch, is published electronically this fall. The issue includes information […]
School naming committee members announced
The School District of Lancaster named the members of the school board’s naming recommendation committee. Citing its deep support of equity and social justice, the board established the committee in […]
SDoL Launches FAFSA Completion Campaign
October 1st marks the first day Class of 2021 students can complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). School District of Lancaster encourages all graduating students to complete […]