King Elementary School

Our first graders ending Read Across America Week with a special visit from the RIF Reading Wizard. Students got to hear the story of Reading Wizard and also received a book and bookmark.

Due to several factors, the School District of Lancaster will have a Flexible Instructional Day (FID) on Wednesday, Jan. 28.

In addition to the forecast for cold temperatures, the FID will allow additional time for improvements to street conditions and walkability in the city, especially on sidewalks and crosswalks, and for snow removal around schools.

Grab-and-go lunches will be available for all students at any of these locations:

McCaskey High School
Hazel I. Jackson Middle School
Elizabeth R. Martin School
Reynolds Middle School:
Wheatland Middle School-

Lunches can be picked up by any SDoL student any time between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at these sites.

On a Flexible Instructional Day:

🍎 Learning begins at 9:00 a.m. for middle and high school and 10:00 a.m. for elementary students.
🍎 Teachers will post lessons in Schoology (Grades 6–12) and Seesaw (Grades K–5).
🍎 Students are expected to complete the assignments provided.
🍎 Virtual office hours and ways to contact your child’s teacher will be shared the morning of the FID.

Turning in work, online or on paper, counts as attendance and shows your child was engaged in learning. Please be sure your student completes their work on the iPad or returns the paper packet to their teacher when school resumes.

SDoL Alert: Due to ongoing snow emergency in Lancaster City and to give crews time to clear all streets, the School District of Lancaster will have a Flexible Instructional Day (FID) on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

On a Flexible Instructional Day:

🍎 Learning begins at 9:00 a.m. for middle and high school and 10:00 a.m. for elementary students.
🍎 Teachers will post lessons in Schoology (Grades 6–12) and Seesaw (Grades K–5).
🍎 Students are expected to complete the assignments provided.
🍎 Virtual office hours and ways to contact your child’s teacher will be shared the morning of the FID.

Turning in work, online or on paper, counts as attendance and shows your child was engaged in learning. Please be sure your student completes their work on the iPad or returns the paper packet to their teacher when school resumes.

As a reminder, your child is responsible for the safe care and handling of their iPad, including proper use and timely return of the device. To help preserve battery life, the iPad should only be turned on while your child is completing online assignments and powered off once the work is finished.

For more information, visit our website, links in comments

SDoL Alert: Due to the winter storm, School District of Lancaster schools and offices are CLOSED on Monday, January 26. If conditions persist, additional days this week will be Flexible Instruction Days (FIDs).

Please stay safe and continue to follow SDoL for updates.

Reminder: There is no school for students on Friday, January 16 and Monday, January 19, 2026.

Friday is a Design & Development day for staff and offices will be open.

In observance of MLK Day, offices will be closed and both school and offices will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

At King Elementary School, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is not a one-day lesson. It’s a reflection of who the school is and who its students are becoming.

As the School District of Lancaster namesake school for Dr. King, King ES marked his legacy with a schoolwide celebration that brought together students, staff, families, and community leaders in a powerful moment of unity.

The program centered students as active participants in the experience. Rather than simply learning about Dr. King, students engaged with his legacy through performance and shared reflection. Each moment was designed to help them understand that Dr. King’s work is not just history, but something that continues through their actions, voices, and dreams.

Read the full story on our website, link in comments.

At King, the dream lives on, carried forward every day through its students.

We’re excited to host our first-ever King’s Kloset - a free thrifting-style event for King Elementary School families happening Tuesday, November 18th from 6–7:30 PM (right after FTO)!

Families can browse gently used winter clothes, accessories, and household items for men, women, and children — all at no cost.

Each family can take home up to 10 items to stay warm this season while giving pre-loved pieces a new life.
Come shop, connect, and be part of this new King tradition! 💙

We ask that all donations be in by 10/31 for King's Kloset

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, King Elementary School hosted Noche de Dominó, a community event that brought families together through music, food, and one of the most treasured traditions shared across Hispanic cultures, dominoes.

Families filled the cafeteria with laughter and conversation as they gathered around tables to play a game deeply rooted in tradition and community. For many, dominoes are a connection to home, to family gatherings, and to the shared joy of spending time together.

The evening also featured delicious dishes from a variety of Hispanic cultures and live salsa music performed by Mambojaz Studio. The rhythms of the music and the sound of tiles clicking across tables created an atmosphere that was both festive and familiar, a reminder that culture is strongest when it’s shared.

Events like Noche de Dominó highlight what makes SDoL’s school communities so special. They bring families, students, and staff together to celebrate identity and belonging, creating spaces where traditions are honored and connections are strengthened.

King Elementary’s staff and family advocates worked collaboratively to create an evening that truly reflected the school’s spirit of inclusion and community. Families were encouraged to wear clothing that represented their heritage, transforming the cafeteria into a colorful mosaic of cultures and pride.

As we continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Noche de Dominó stands as a beautiful reflection of how our schools serve as hubs of culture, community, and pride, where every family’s story is part of the larger fabric that makes Lancaster who we are.

It reinforces a central value of the School District of Lancaster that our diversity is our strength, and our schools are places where every family feels belonging.