Join us for Community Forums this fall.
View the Lancaster County School District Staff Welcome Back Celebration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn0Dm5dZhug
View 2024-2025 Back to School
https://vimeo.com/999624484?share=copy
Join us for the Kickoff Classic on August 17th at 6:00 pm at the Andrew Jackson High Stadium.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I want to begin by extending my sincerest apologies for the confusion and frustration many of you have experienced regarding bus routes for the start of this school year. The safety of your children is our top priority, and I deeply regret that the communication surrounding their transportation has not met the standards you deserve and expect from us.
The information that was shared with you was believed to be accurate at the time of distribution. However, it has become clear that there were significant errors or omissions in the data, which have caused undue stress and concern for many families. I take full responsibility for this situation, and I understand how critical reliable transportation is for our students and families.
Please know that our transportation office is working diligently to correct these errors and will provide you with all bus route information as quickly as possible. We understand the impact this has on your daily routines and your peace of mind, and we are committed to making things right.
Moving forward, we are taking immediate steps to ensure that our communication is clear, accurate, and timely. We are also implementing additional checks and safeguards to prevent this kind of issue from occurring again in the future.
Your trust is important to us, and we are dedicated to restoring it through improved communication, transparency, and an unwavering focus on student safety. We will keep you informed of any further updates, and we appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through these challenges. The updated link for bus routes is listed below: https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/o/safety-transportation/page/safety-transportation-bus-routes
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to the transportation office. We are here to support you and your children every step of the way.
Thank you for your continued partnership and for entrusting us with the care of your children.
Yours for Excellence in Education,
Raashad Fitzpatrick, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Lancaster County School District
All Bus Routes are available. Click the link to view https://www.lancastercsd.com/o/safety-transportation/page/safety-transportation-bus-routes
BUS UPDATE:
ALL Bus Route information will be available by 2:00 p.m. via Parent Portal and the bus site URL. Bus assignments are complete, however, due to technical difficulties we are having a delay viewing the information.
District Bus Routes for Monday
Please read the information in its entirety and then click on for routes. Please remember these are general descriptions and will vary upon unforeseen external factors.
Parents you will receive an email this evening with your child’s bus numbers. If your child is a car rider, you will see a “C” for both morning and afternoon transportation. You can also view your child’s bus numbers by logging into your parent portal account and selecting student reports.
The link below will give you estimated bus pick up times for each bus route. Select your child's school to view the current bus routes.
Please note: Bus routes may vary 15 minutes before or after the scheduled route time. Please have your child out at the bus stop early and expect delays coming home from school for the first few weeks while we work out any issues.
These times are estimated, and routes are subject to change based on service needs of our students. These are general route descriptions of streets covered (every minor road may not be listed).
https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/o/lancaster-csd/page/bus-routes
Bus numbers will be posted in PowerSchool by the end of the day August 10, 2024 if not sooner. Thanks for your patience!
If you have questions after bus information is released, please contact the LCSD Safety & Transportation Office at 803-285-6009.
Lancaster County School District Board of Trustees welcomes all students and staff back for the 2024-2025 school year! @SCSBA
August 9, 2024 - Due to weather concerns and in order to provide time for schools to be ready for Monday, August 12, 2024, ALL student orientation for 6th and 9th graders and Indian Land 5th and 7th graders has been canceled.
Open houses and other orientations have been canceled, and you will receive information from your child's school regarding rescheduling.
Lancaster County School District will be OPEN for normal operating hours for staff.
LCSD CLOSED August 8, 2024
Lancaster County School District has been in contact with Emergency Management. Lancaster County is currently under a flood watch. Due to potential flooding and hazardous conditions caused by Tropical Storm Debby, as a safety precaution, ALL Lancaster County schools, buildings, and facilities will be closed on Thursday August 8, 2024. ALL events and activities are cancelled.
ALL open houses and orientations scheduled for August 8, 2024 are canceled and will be rescheduled.
Back to School is around the corner. Check out the Dress Code Policy, Tardy Procedures & Cell Phone Policy information for Elementary & Middle Schools here.
Preparing for Back-to-School? Read about the LCSD Dress Code: https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/article/1680115
Beginning this summer, LCSD will phase out our current email/call communication system, Blackboard Connect. It will be replaced with Apptegy Alerts. Be on the lookout for communication from this new system and do not "delete" or "unsubscribe." Remember, this communication is from the school and the district, and lots of important information is shared through this email/call system. We want to ensure you get updates this summer regarding information for the start of the 2024-2025 school year! Text messages will be received from 98900. An image of the Text Message can be seen here.
Lancaster County School District's Multilingual Learner Department is hosting a parent event on Saturday, March 16th, at Van Wyck Elementary School from 10:00AM-12:00PM. Parents can join this free workshop and learn about their rights, and LCSD's Nurse Lever will share important information about vaccination requirements and other school health services.
This week's SuperChix SuperTeacher of the Week is Ms. Hale!!
She works hard for her students and ensures lessons are prepared each day. She is working and planning even after the school doors close in the evenings. There is no doubt she loves her students!
Here’s why her students think she is deserving:
“She’s really sweet to me.”
“She always gives us good grades” and “buys us cool toys for indoor recess.”
“I’m reading at a second grade level!”
Thank you, Super Chix Indian Land, for helping us recognize another of our amazing teachers!
ILE is proud to share that Jordyn M. is the winner of the Litter Trashes Everyone school contest.
Her art will compete in the Palmetto Pride’s Litter Trashes Everyone Statewide Contest!
Way to go, Jordyn!!
This week's SuperChix SuperTeacher of the Week is Ms. Lindley!!
She individualizes her instruction to support her students with prepared lessons. She is a school leader, presenting at the school and district level. She has led the iLead program at ILE and made connections for our school with the state and will be attending a national conference soon to represent our students and teachers’ hard work.
Here’s why her students think she is deserving:
“She teaches us every single moment of the day.”
“She makes us smarter” and “teaches us life lessons.”
“She teaches us stuff we learn in higher grades.”
“She makes us smart pickles [a Number Rock reference]”
“She’s the best teacher in the world.”
“She tries her best” and “is a hardworking teacher.”
“She keeps us safe.”
“She makes sure we get it right, even when it’s hard.”
“She loves all of us, loves us to the heart.”
Thank you, Super Chix Indian Land, for helping us recognize another of our amazing teachers!
Last week's SuperChix SuperTeacher of the Week was Ms. Davenport!!
She is open to new ideas, works hard for her students, and seeks continuous improvement. Her students love her because she: "is always a good teacher,"
"helps us," "cares about us," "is very nice," "pushes us to work harder so we can get into Harvard," and "makes us smarter every day and gives us hugs."
Thank you, Super Chix Indian Land, for helping us recognize another of our amazing teachers!
Congratulations to Caroline!! You made us proud today at the LCSD Spelling Bee!
Due to the threat of inclement weather, Lancaster County School District has designated Tuesday, January 9, 2024, as an E-Learning Day for all schools and offices. There will not be any afterschool activities on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Again, Tuesday, January 9, 2024, will be an E-Learning Day for all employees and students. This is over safety concerns of the potential for severe weather in our area. Based on weather guidance, we could experience heavy rainfall, flash flooding, damaging winds, and the possibility of tornadoes. The latest weather predictions show parts of our county getting winds of up to 30 mph with wind gusts exceeding 40 mph. If this comes to fruition, we will face dangers operating school buses and in transportation in general. We will continue to monitor the weather and take any necessary safety precautions as warranted to keep our students safe. For more specifics for your student, your student’s teacher and school will send more information. This early notice will allow everyone to make the necessary arrangements for tomorrow. We will continue to monitor the weather, and we will keep you informed through Remind texts and the district website. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. As always, keeping our students and staff safe is our number one priority.
