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VIDEO: Get to Know Superintendent Andrew P. Kufel, Ph.D.
Dr. Andrew Kufel, LHS Class of 1996, began working in the Lancaster Central School District in 2011 as Assistant Principal at Lancaster High School. He was promoted to Director of Secondary Education in 2013 and then to Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Pupil Personnel Services in 2018. In June of 2024, he was unanimously appointed the next Superintendent of Schools following Dr. Michael Vallely’s retirement in December.
Get to know more about Dr. Kufel and how the Lancaster schools and community shaped him, and are now shaping his children - a full circle moment and driving force behind his excitement to continue the district’s journey towards excellence.
Watch a video about Dr. Kufel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwJgWs4e834
This article ran as part of the Lancaster Central School District 2025 Winter Newsletter. View the full newsletter at https://bit.ly/42CThD9
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