The Lancaster Central School District is a New York school district including the area surrounding Lancaster, New York. The district consists of 7 schools and for the 2015-2016 school year has a total enrollment of 5,278 students [1]. The current Superintendent is Dr. Michael Vallely. The school district had received national media attention due to controversy over the school's former mascot, the Lancaster Redskins.^[1]

District

Lancaster's District Offices are located at 177 Central Avenue. The current superintendent is Michael Vallely.

District history

Former superintendents

Previous assignment and reason for departure noted in parentheses

• Joseph L. Girardi–1986-2003 (Assistant Superintendent - Oneida City School District, retired^[2])
• Thomas J. Markle–2003-2007 (Superintendent - Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District,^[3][4] named Superintendent of Seaford Central School District^[4])
• Edward Myszka–2007-2013 (Assistant Superintendent of Business and Support Services - Lancaster Central School District, retired^[5])

Schools

• Lancaster High School (Built in 1955) Cornerstone laid on June 27, 1957, and has 1955 inscribed on it
• Lancaster Middle School (Built in 1922)
• William Street School (Built in 1998) Dedicated on September 2, 1998 and opened on September 9, 1998
• Como Park Elementary School (Built in 1952) Dedicated on June 13, 1952 and opened on September 2, 1952
• Court Street Elementary School (Built in 1955) Cornerstone laid on October 8, 1955. Opened on September 5, 1956. Dedicated on February 10, 1957.
• Hillview Elementary School (Built in 1946)
• John A. Sciole Elementary School (Opened in September 1965)

Former Schools

• Bowmansville Elementary School
• Central Avenue Elementary School (grades K-3), Opened on September 2, 1952 Closed June 2010^[6]
• Westinghouse Elementary School