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 […]
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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, […]
SDoL Named Best Community for Music Education
For more than a decade, the School District of Lancaster has been considered one of best places for music education. The NAMM Foundation named the School District of Lancaster to […]
Take our survey on learning options for Fall 2021
The School District of Lancaster is evaluating the instructional models offered to our students over the past year and considering options for the 2021-2022 school year. Please participate in this […]
SDoL offers updates, future vision for its equity work
“We can’t lead where we won’t go.” That’s the motto of what the School District of Lancaster calls its “equity journey,” a comprehensive analysis of school programs, resources and environments […]
Share your thoughts on name finalists for Southeast, new Buchanan by April 6
The School District of Lancaster’s school renaming committee released the finalists for Southeast Middle School and the new building replacing Buchanan Elementary School. Members of the community are encouraged to […]
A statement from SDoL superintendent Dr. Damaris Rau
The School District of Lancaster has been asked about certain newspaper articles from Florida and Connecticut concerning two recently-hired principals. The district has a strong process for vetting candidates, including […]
Three new principals for 2021-2022 school year
Three experienced school leaders will be new principals in the School District of Lancaster next year. The school board voted March 16 to appoint Heriberto Cordero, Luis Diaz and David […]
SDoL school board approves new director of schools, McCaskey principal
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 […]
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 […]