"Putting Our Children First."

The mission of the Secondary Instructional Department is to provide educational programs and services that will ensure that all students are college and career ready. That all students are prepared for post-secondary education, the world of work and lifelong learning. In addition, our purpose is to further develop and implement a curriculum that is researched based and aligned with federal, state and local standards in order to improve student achievement. It is the goal of our department to ensure a quality education for all children facilitated by skilled, professional educators and supported by school personnel at all levels.

Our department supports continued implementation of state academic standards and course competencies in areas of curriculum, instruction and assessment in order to impact student achievement in Lancaster County School District. Our work is guided by our district strategic plan.