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Web Name: Lancaster Central School District / Welcome to Lancaster Schools!

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The Lancaster Central School District has met by virtual means to certify the results of the 2020-21 budget and proposition vote and board member election. The tally of the 9,602 votes cast are as follows: Full Menu of Options Served on New Food Service SiteThe food service department has recently updated its Food and Nutrition website. Through the site you can learn about pre-payment options, view menus, access the district wellness policy, nutrition information and fitness tips. You can also visit the site via the Food Service icon in the black icon ribbon above to the right. NYState Education Law Requires Posting of Child Abuse Hotline InformationSection 409-1 of the New York Education Law requires schools to post access to thePrevent and Report Child Abuse Hotline,1-800-342-3720.This page, provided by the New York Office of Children and Family Services, provides language translation services on the upper left side of the screen. Dear Parents and Guardians,The Lancaster Central School District Food Service Department will be providing a summer meal program beginning July 14th. The opportunity for families to drive through and pick-up meals for children in their household will occur every Tuesday and Thursday, beginning July 14th, from 10 am to 12 pm throughout the summer. Meals will be disbursed out of Court Street Elementary, 91 Court Street, Lancaster.Tuesdays will include two sets of breakfasts and lunches per child. Thursdays will include three sets of breakfasts and lunches per child.As this is a summer program operation and no longer an emergency meal service due to the school closure, an initial registration is required before picking up any meals. Families are eligible for meals for any child in the household 18 years old and younger. Meals are at no cost to the families regardless of meal program status (full pay, reduced, or free). Meals will be for pick-up only. There will not be a delivery option. No meals will be consumed on site.Children do not need to be present in order for their meals to be provided. The family s registration number must be presented at the pick-up in order to receive meals.Summer Program Meal Pick-up Details:Court Street Elementary School, 91 Court Street, Lancaster.Beginning Tuesday, July 14th through August 27th.Every Tuesday and ThursdayPick-up hours are 10:00 am-noonDrive up around the bus loop in the front of the building. The program will provide door to car service. Do not exit your vehicle.A bag containing two breakfasts and two lunches will be provided on Tuesday. A bag containing three breakfasts and three lunches will be provided on Thursday.Alternate meals will be provided for students with dietary restrictions based on requests set forth in the registration form. This will also need to be set forth to program workers each time you pick-up.You will need to register to participate in this program. Your information will be confirmed and you will be emailed a number to use in the pick-up line. You do not need to register, sign up, or order each time you plan to pick-up.Registrations received on a pick-up day may not be processed before that day s pick up time. You may begin meal pick-ups once you are provided with a pick-up number.If you are picking up for more than your family (ie. a neighbor, a child that you provide daycare for), the family should register their child(ren) and provide you with their pick-up number.We encourage families to continue to be proactive in reducing risk of COVID-19 by not congregating at the school site once meals have been distributed. Additionally, we encourage any sick family members to remain at home.If you would like to participate in this opportunity, please use the link below to register. Please read the registration form thoroughly to ensure information is provided correctly.Please complete the Summer Meal Program RegistrationIf you have any questions please contact the food service department at 716-686-3246.Sincerely,Michael J. Vallely, Ph.D.Superintendent of SchoolsSummer Meal Program Letter_ADA PDF Dear Lancaster Parents, Family, and Friends...In all my years as superintendent of Lancaster schools, never has a year been so fraught with challenges. However, I am happy to stand with the team we have built that has made those challenges into opportunities for unique experiences for our students. Although some traditions have had to be sacrificed in the name of safety, we have not hesitated to be as creative as possible to continue to make this year special up to the very end. First, I ve had an opportunity to participate in this year s graduation as it was pieced together. This is, of course, an emotional moment for any parent, but as superintendent the weight and differentiation of this year s graduation is particularly poignant to me not only as the leader of the school district, but as father of a graduate. If our future takes a turn for the better, this will be a singular graduation experience unlike any other, and future classes will once again experience graduations in the time-honored Lancaster tradition; business as usual, so to speak. One day over the last week, I happened to stop by the former Central Avenue School as our Universal Pre-K students were experiencing their own version of commencement. Moving up from pre-kindergarten to kindergarten is a momentous occasion of its own. It gave me pause to think about how quickly the time has spun between when I first joined the district as assistant superintendent and father of four young children to today. To the parents of our 2020 UPK class: Don t blink! Your children will be applying to one of our seven famed college and career academies before you know it. Then it s just a few short years before you ll be touring colleges and universities, filling out financial aid forms, and encouraging your children to fill out scholarship applications to keep the financial burden of college affordability as low as is it can be. To that end, Lancaster High School offers amazing opportunities for students to graduate with a wealth of college credits, via dual enrollment agreements, Advanced Placement courses, and other credit-bearing opportunities through our academies. For the record, the Class of 2020 earned $9.2 million in scholarships and awards; so filling out those tedious applications really does matter; and with our matriculation agreements, families can save literally thousands of dollars on tuition. All of this doesn t happen as students enter the doors of Lancaster High School, though. Flash back to those UPK days. We, as a district, begin preparing students to achieve their highest level of self-actualization as early as we can. The opportunities are plentiful for advanced learning leadership programs at our elementary schools connect the dots to our one-of-a-kind Leadership Academy at LHS. STEM and STEAM programs also ignite a passion for learning with new labs at the K-3 level, and a formal program beginning at William Street School that directly aligns with our Project Lead the Way program at LHS (a unique program that makes us one of WNY s top feeder schools for the UB s School of Engineering). Our Academy of Visual and Performing Arts is the capstone of learning that begins with award-winning K-12 music and art programs a rarity in this day and age and culminates with performances and portfolio displays in our stunning new art gallery/music hall at the high school. Our nationally acclaimed Academy of Finance is introduced to underclassmen as early as second grade, when our AOF students travel to our elementary schools to teach financial literacy to their younger schoolmates. Opportunities for advanced science, math, and creative writing begin as early as William Street to prepare our students to meet the challenges they have the opportunity to avail themselves of in the upper grades. For those who have difficulty meeting typical or advanced expectations, we have significant support measures in place, including one of only two alternative education programs offered in Western New York. So, taking my superintendent tie off for a moment and putting my dad polo shirt on...from one parent to another: I hope this proves to be the most challenging year any of us will ever have to experience together in our lifetimes. I hope that next year brings a new sense of healing, solidarity, engagement, and excitement for learning...using all of the new skills that we have learned along the way this year, in addition to tried and true teaching methods. I hope that we continue to remain the same tight-knit community we have always been and continue to reach out and care for each other the way we have during this unprecedented period of crisis. My hope for all of us is health, happiness, prosperity, peace, and resilience something we are always striving to impart on our students. And, most especially to the Class of 2020: You have survived the most calamitous year in recent history. May the trials and tribulations you have experienced help you to become the agents of change we seek to restore peace and healing for this world! Have a wonderful, safe summer. We re all looking forward to seeing you in the fall!Sincerely,Michael J. Vallely, Ph.D.Superintendent The Lancaster Central School District's purpose is to provide our students with a comprehensive educational program that will allow them to develop fully the necessary academic and social skills to become responsible and productive members of a democratic society. Site Map

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Serving nearly 6,000 students in seven schools, The Lancaster Central School District is located in Western New York, east of the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

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