Message from Interim Superintendent, Dr. Norris Williams
Lancaster County School District is aware that inclement weather is expected over the weekend. Due to anticipated hazardous conditions caused by snow and ice, ALL afterschool athletics, activities, and school related programs will be canceled beginning at the end of the school day on Friday, January 23, 2026 through Sunday, January 25, 2026.
We are closely monitoring the weather event and our team has been communicating regularly with Duke Energy, South Carolina Department of Transportation, and SC Emergency Management Systems. We will provide an update on delays or closures on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
#LCSDWinterVibes
We’re incredibly proud to celebrate Kelli Overcash, Principal of Kershaw Elementary, for being recognized as the South Carolina Principal of the Year! 🏆
This honor reflects her outstanding leadership, dedication to students and staff, and unwavering commitment to excellence in education. Kelli's vision and passion have made a lasting impact on the Kershaw Elementary School and Lancaster County School District, and this recognition is so well-deserved.
Please join us in congratulating Kelli Overcash for this incredible achievement! 👏👏
#SCElementaryPrincipalOfTheYear #EducationalLeadership #ProudMoment #ExcellenceInEducation
Join us tonight for the LCSD Board of Trustees elections at 4:30 p.m. Public Session begins at 7:00pm.
Save the date—November 17th–21st—and get your reader excited to choose their own books!
Start exploring together: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/andrewjacksonmiddleschool
#ScholasticBookFairs
A special thanks to Mrs. Courtney and Mr. Cauthen for all their hard work in organizing the event, and to all the businesses and individuals who donated to support our Veterans luncheon.
This whole-school program incorporates the Arts to help students express learning and understanding. In Social Studies and Science classes, students explored Veterans Day through South Carolina standards.
8th Grade Social Studies (Ms. Neal): Students wrote historically accurate letters based on a video prompt about life on the front lines.
Other Social Studies Classes: Mrs. Mize’s students created timeline projects, Mr. Steele’s 6th graders wrote about what freedom means to them, and Mr. Hanna’s 7th graders wrote letters to Veterans.
Science Classes: Ms. Dabney’s 6th graders connected their heat transfer unit to technologies that keep troops cool and allow planes to fly supersonic. Ms. Hilton’s 8th graders learned about SONAR technology used by Navy submarines (SONAR stands for SOund Navigation And Ranging).
The student-led program featured Julieanne Pittman as Master of Ceremonies, who did an amazing job! We also had readers from Science and English classes, plus 24 student leaders nominated by their grade-level teachers.
The Superintendent Search Survey is available now through January 3, 2026. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GYC6QLK Read more at the news article: https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/article/2541999
One Lancaster —
All In for All Students!
One Lancaster — All In for All Students!
#SCReportCards #OneLancaster
One Lancaster —
All In for All Students!
One Lancaster —
All In for All Students!
Lancaster County School District will be testing the employee Centegix Crisis Alert Badge system next week. The tests are scheduled to be held before/after school hours, but we do realize there may be students in the building. When the badges are tested, there will be extra lighting sensors. Emergency Services (911) are aware of the testing schedule, but they may dispatch resulting in emergency personnel/vehicles may be present at school drop off/dismissal. We do not want you to be alarmed. The schedule can be found below.
Monday, November 3
Testing sites: ALL ELEMENTARY from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on a staggered schedule.
Brooklyn Springs Elementary @ 2:30 p.m.
Buford Elementary @ 2:40 p.m.
Clinton Elementary @ 2:50 p.m.
Discovery School @ 3:00 p.m.
Erwin Elementary @ 3:10 p.m.
Harrisburg Elementary @ 3:20 p.m.
Heath Springs Elementary@ 3:30 p.m.
Indian Land Elementary @ 3:40 p.m.
Kershaw Elementary @ 3:50 p.m.
McDonald Green Elementary @ 4:00 p.m.
North Elementary @ 4:10 p.m.
Van Wyck @ 4:20 p.m.
Wednesday, November 5
Testing sites: ALL EXTRA sites from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on a staggered schedule.
Southside @ 7:30 a.m.
District Office @ 7:45 a.m.
Barr Street Learning Center @ 8 a.m.
Wednesday, November 5
Testing sites: ALL MIDDLE from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on a staggered schedule.
AR Rucker Middle School @ 3:30 p.m.
South Middle School @ 3:45 p.m.
Buford Middle School @ 4 p.m.
Indian Land Middle School @ 4:10 p.m.
Indian Land Intermediate @4:20 p.m.
AJ Middle School @ 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 6
Testing sites: ALL HIGH from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on a staggered schedule.
Lancaster High School @ 7:30 a.m.
Buford High School @7:45 a.m.
AJ High School @ 8:00 a.m.
Indian Land High School @ 8:15 a.m.
