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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.
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![Students at Lancaster High School pose for a photo after being presented the New York State Seal of Biliteracy during a ceremony on June 11, 2025.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750108132/lancasterschoolsorg/bcu9str3ks9zv27h8tht/LHS-SealofBiliteracy2025-3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750108132/lancasterschoolsorg/bcu9str3ks9zv27h8tht/LHS-SealofBiliteracy2025-3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1750108132/lancasterschoolsorg/bcu9str3ks9zv27h8tht/LHS-SealofBiliteracy2025-3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1750108132/lancasterschoolsorg/bcu9str3ks9zv27h8tht/LHS-SealofBiliteracy2025-3.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1750108132/lancasterschoolsorg/bcu9str3ks9zv27h8tht/LHS-SealofBiliteracy2025-3.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1750108132/lancasterschoolsorg/bcu9str3ks9zv27h8tht/LHS-SealofBiliteracy2025-3.jpg","width":2200}])
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about Lancaster High School Students Earn Seal of Biliteracy
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The Lancaster High School Academy of Finance (AOF) celebrated its 18th class of graduates as 71 students from the Class of 2025 were recognized in a separate graduation ceremony at the Lancaster Youth Bureau Band Shell.
![Zoey Leidolph and Jubilee Uchenna-Ezech work on an activity extracting DNA from a strawberry on May 30, 2025 at John A. Sciole Elementary.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749153571/lancasterschoolsorg/inphivyk0azjqghstxem/Sciole-StrawberryDNA2025-4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749153571/lancasterschoolsorg/inphivyk0azjqghstxem/Sciole-StrawberryDNA2025-4.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749153571/lancasterschoolsorg/inphivyk0azjqghstxem/Sciole-StrawberryDNA2025-4.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749153571/lancasterschoolsorg/inphivyk0azjqghstxem/Sciole-StrawberryDNA2025-4.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749153571/lancasterschoolsorg/inphivyk0azjqghstxem/Sciole-StrawberryDNA2025-4.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1749153571/lancasterschoolsorg/inphivyk0azjqghstxem/Sciole-StrawberryDNA2025-4.jpg","width":2200}])
Students at John A. Sciole Elementary School took their science learning into their own hands as they extracted DNA from a strawberry.
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From the earliest learners to the rising leaders of Lancaster High School, the longstanding tradition of students stepping up to improve the school community and leave a legacy for future generations is woven into the fabric of the Lancaster Central School District.
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