Naomi-Jeanne Main, a J.P. McCaskey High School senior/IB diploma candidate, is a semifinalist in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program! Naomi will have the opportunity to continue in the competition […]
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Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Funds
The district has received the following recommendations for families experiencing issues with the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) funds. Please note that SDoL does not have access to P-EBT information […]
PSSA and Keystone Fall Testing
This fall, students will participate in PSSA tests and Keystone exams that were delayed last spring. The assessment window runs from August 30 through September 30 and includes students in […]
Read SDoL’s summer District Dispatch
The District Dispatch, the School District of Lancaster’s community newsletter, is hitting mailboxes in early August. The summer 2021 issue features a look back at McCaskey’s Class of 2021 commencement, […]
Middle School Dress Code for 2021-22
SDoL middle schools will pilot a relaxed dress code for the 2021-22 school year. Students in grades 6-8 at Jackson, Lincoln, Martin, Reynolds and Wheatland Middle School will not be […]
McCaskey returns home, celebrates 87th commencement in stadium as in years past
A 30-minute rain delay did not dampen the spirits of J.P. McCaskey High School’s 87th graduating class, their families or their friends. “I can’t help but think how far we […]
A year’s end message from superintendent Dr. Damaris Rau
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 […]
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 […]