They’re leveling up in every way — learning big, dreaming bold, and leading strong! The 6th graders at Indian Land Intermediate are showing us what it means to take on new challenges with Warrior pride.

Let’s hear from you — what’s one thing that made your 6th grade year unforgettable? 👇
#OneLancaster#PremierDistrict #6thGradeSpotlight #LCSDProud
8 days ago, Lancaster County School District
Indian Land Intermediate 6th grade spotlight
Join Buford Beta Club for the Second Annual Buford Beta Turkey Trot 5K on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Buford High School (4290 Tabernacle Rd, Lancaster, SC)!

This fun, family-friendly race is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season with a little fitness, fresh air, and community spirit. Whether you’re running for a personal best or walking for fun, everyone’s invited to join the buzz and support Buford Beta’s local service projects!

📅 Check-in: 8:30 AM
🏁 Race starts: 9:00 AM
💲 Registration: $25 (race only) or $35 (race + t-shirt)

Scan the QR code on the flyer to register and secure your spot today — let’s make this Turkey Trot one to remember! 💛
#OneLancaster #BufordBeta #TurkeyTrot #LCSDProud
9 days ago, Lancaster County School District
Buford Beta Turkey Trot, Saturday November 22nd, 2025
Buford Middle School 6th graders have been rocking it since August — learning, growing, and showing true Jacket pride every step of the way!
Let’s hear from you — what’s one piece of advice you’d give to a 6th grader during their middle school journey? 💭👇
#OneLancaster #PremierDistrict #LCSDProud #6thGradeSpotlight
9 days ago, Lancaster County School District
Buford Elementary School 6th Grade spotlight
💙 6th Grade Spotlight! 💙

This week, we’re shining the spotlight on our amazing A.R. Rucker Middle School 6th graders! 🌟 From making new friends to tackling new challenges, they’re showing what it means to be resilient, curious, and ready to grow.

Let’s show them some love in the comments! 👇
✨ What’s your favorite memory from 6th grade?
#OneLancaster #ARRuckerMiddle #LCSDProud #6thGradeSpotlight
10 days ago, Lancaster County School District
A.R. Rucker Middle School 6th grade spotlight
🎧 New Episode Alert!

Get ready for another exciting episode of ABCs + MVPs: The One Lancaster Podcast! This week, H is for Human Resources — and we’ve got a special MVP guest host, Dr. Carl Carpenter!

Tune in as Dr. Carpenter gives us an inside look at the heart of our district — our people — and shares how the HR team helps make Lancaster County School District a great place to work, learn, and grow.

Don’t miss this inspiring and insightful conversation!
Listen now!🎙️
Audio: https://5il.co/3s1pv
Video: https://vimeo.com/1134295241

#OneLancaster #ABCsAndMVPs #LCSDProud #HumanResources
11 days ago, Lancaster County School District
ABCs+MVPs:  The One Lancaster Podcast, New Weekly Episode, Hosted by Superintendent Dr. Fitzpatrick

Exciting news, LCSD 🎉 Our very own Interim Superintendent, Dr. Williams, will be stepping in for Dr. Fitzpatrick at tomorrow's Walk with the Superintendent!

Join us at the Lancaster High School track and field on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 8:00 AM for a fun morning of community, connection, and movement. Let’s show up strong and walk together as one district with one mission.

#OneLancaster #PremierDistrict

11 days ago, Lancaster County School District
Lancaster County School District:Walk with the Superintendent:Date: November 08, 2025:Time:8:00am:Location:  Lancaster High School Track
Check out the Nov. 2025 Community Newsletter - The Connector - https://secure.smore.com/n/amcng
12 days ago, Lancaster County School District
November
Thank you to Cadree Frazier and Oak Hill Baptist Church (Anna Henson) for their generous food donations to Southside Early Childhood Center’s Food Drive! Your support helps make a difference in our community. Let’s keep the donations coming!

#LCSDFamily #CommunityPartners #OneLancaster
12 days ago, Lancaster County School District
Southside food drive
Southside food drive
Kershaw Elementary 5th graders are setting the standard for excellence! From teamwork to hands-on learning, they’re building the skills that will carry them to middle school and beyond. Drop a 🎉 in the comments to celebrate their accomplishments!
#LCSDProud #OneLancaster #FutureLeaders #LearningAndLeading #OneLancaster #PremierDistrict
13 days ago, Lancaster County School District
Kershaw Elementary School 5th grade
Red Ribbon Week 2025
Last week, schools across Lancaster County School District came together to celebrate Red Ribbon Week — a time to promote healthy choices, kindness, and drug-free living! ❤️

From theme days and classroom lessons to student pledges and creative displays, our students and staff showed their commitment to making positive choices every day.

#RedRibbonWeek #LCSDProud #OneLancaster
13 days ago, Lancaster County School District
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
We’re grateful for our continued partnership with The Budd Group, whose hard work helps keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming for students and staff every day.

Congratulations to Indian Land Middle School, winner of The Budd Group’s October School Supply Raffle!
In the photo, Afton Jackson, Site Supervisor at ILMS, presents Mr. Thorpe with a bundle of much-appreciated school supplies.

Thank you to The Budd Group for your continued support of our students, staff, and schools!
#LCSDSupports #CommunityPartners #OneLancaster #PremierDistrict
14 days ago, Lancaster County School District
Afton Jackson, Site Supervisor at ILMS, presents Mr. Thorpe with a bundle of much-appreciated school supplies.
Lancaster County School District is proud to celebrate school achievement in 2024–2025. From the foundational work of K–2 teachers to the efforts of every educator and staff member through high school, this is truly a K–12 success story. LCSD has NO unsatisfactory schools, the number of below average schools decreased, and the number of excellent schools increased. LCSD outperformed the State in the Academic Achievement, Preparing for Success, Multilingual Learners Progress, Graduation Rate, and Student Progress categories. Together, our schools achieved significant gains.
One Lancaster —
All In for All Students!
15 days ago, Lancaster County School District
SC Report Cards 2025 - High
SC Report Cards 2025 - High
Lancaster County School District is proud to celebrate school achievement in 2024–2025. From the foundational work of K–2 teachers to the efforts of every educator and staff member through high school, this is truly a K–12 success story. LCSD has NO unsatisfactory schools, the number of below average schools decreased, and the number of excellent schools increased. LCSD outperformed the State in the Academic Achievement, Preparing for Success, Multilingual Learners Progress, Graduation Rate, and Student Progress categories. Together, our schools achieved significant gains.
One Lancaster — All In for All Students!
#SCReportCards #OneLancaster
15 days ago, Lancaster County School District
SC Report Cards 2025 - Middle
Lancaster County School District is proud to celebrate school achievement in 2024–2025. From the foundational work of K–2 teachers to the efforts of every educator and staff member through high school, this is truly a K–12 success story. LCSD has NO unsatisfactory schools, the number of below average schools decreased, and the number of excellent schools increased. LCSD outperformed the State in the Academic Achievement, Preparing for Success, Multilingual Learners Progress, Graduation Rate, and Student Progress categories. Together, our schools achieved significant gains.
One Lancaster —
All In for All Students!
15 days ago, Lancaster County School District
SC Report Cards 2025 - Elementary
SC Report Cards 2025 - Elementary
SC Report Cards 2025 - Elementary
Lancaster County School District is proud to celebrate school achievement in 2024–2025. From the foundational work of K–2 teachers to the efforts of every educator and staff member through high school, this is truly a K–12 success story. LCSD has NO unsatisfactory schools, the number of below average schools decreased, and the number of excellent schools increased. LCSD outperformed the State in the Academic Achievement, Preparing for Success, Multilingual Learners Progress, Graduation Rate, and Student Progress categories. Together, our schools achieved significant gains.
One Lancaster —
All In for All Students!
15 days ago, Lancaster County School District
SC Report Cards 2025 - Overall
SC Report Cards 2025 - Overall
SC Report Cards 2025 - Highest Point Increase
SC Report Cards 2025 - Ratings by Category
SC Report Cards 2025 - Ratings
Do not miss your opportunity to walk with Dr. Fitzpatrick. Join us at the Lancaster High School track and field on Saturday, November 08, 2025, at 8:00 AM. Come out and walk with the Superintendent! #OneLancaster
16 days ago, Lancaster County School District
Lancaster County School District:Walk with the Superintendent:Date: November 08, 2025:Time:8:00am:Location:  Lancaster High School Track
Ms. Harwood’s 5th Grade math students put their problem-solving skills to the test with a fun, hands-on activity on estimating decimal sums and differences! 💡📏 They worked in teams and explored why estimation is such an important part of math.
#LCSDProud #MathInAction #HandsOnLearning #EstimateToEducate #OneLancaster
17 days ago, Lancaster County School District
Indian Land Intermediate 5th grade spotlight

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.

18 days ago, Lancaster County School District
Safety Update - 11/2/25
Kershaw Elementary students enjoyed a special visit from Jonathan Miller, author of The Adventures of Sammy the Wonder Dachshund!

Students loved hearing about Sammy’s adventures and what it’s like to be an author. Thank you, Mr. Miller, for inspiring our young readers and writers!

#LCSDProud #AuthorVisit #LoveOfReading #KershawElementary #OneLancaster #PremierDistrict
19 days ago, Lancaster County School District
Kershaw Elementary School - Author Guest Speaker
Kershaw Elementary School - Author Guest Speaker
Kershaw Elementary School - Author Guest Speaker
Kershaw Elementary School - Author Guest Speaker
Kershaw Elementary School - Author Guest Speaker
Kershaw Elementary School - Author Guest Speaker
Kershaw Elementary School - Author Guest Speaker
Thank you to everyone who joined our recent Faith-Based Meetings across Kershaw, Lancaster, Buford, and Indian Land! Each gathering provided meaningful conversations and strengthened connections between our schools and community partners.

Our final meeting at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church wrapped up the series with a great discussion and shared commitment to supporting students and families throughout Lancaster County.

#LCSDCommunity #TogetherWeGrow #OneLancaster #PremierDistrict
19 days ago, Lancaster County School District
Faith Based Meeting - Indian Land
Faith Based Meeting - Indian Land
Faith Based Meeting - Indian Land
Faith Based Meeting - Indian Land