Back to school information

We are excited to welcome you all back to school for the 25-26 school year! There are a lot of important dates/things coming up that we want you to be aware of to prepare for the year.

IMPORTANT DATES: Events for the school year can be tracked here.

  • Tuesday, August 5th is 8th grade orientation from 6-7pm at Lancaster High School

  • Thursday, August 7th are our Open Houses

    • Early Childhood Education Center (PreK3-PreK4) from 4:00-5:30pm

    • Lancaster Elementary School (K-7) from 5:00-6:30pm

    • Lancaster High School (8-12) from 6:00-7:30pm

  • Monday, August 11th is the first day of school!

    • Student Drop Off is from 7:45am-8:15am

    • Student Pick Up begins at 3:00pm

LOGISTICS: Here are some things you may want to know before school starts

  • School supply lists for each of the grade levels/buildings can be found here.

  • Only clear plastic water bottles that seal are allowed in our buildings this year.

  • If you need back to school vaccines, Lancaster Health Department has appointments available on Tuesday, August 5th. See this flyer for more details.

  • If you are new to LCPS, please make sure you have registered your child(ren). See details on how to register here.

  • To update your returning student's information, including address for our bus routes, please do so here.