Career Center faculty and staff ready to greet students this morning!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I want to begin by extending my sincerest apologies for the confusion and frustration many of you have experienced regarding bus routes for the start of this school year. The safety of your children is our top priority, and I deeply regret that the communication surrounding their transportation has not met the standards you deserve and expect from us.
The information that was shared with you was believed to be accurate at the time of distribution. However, it has become clear that there were significant errors or omissions in the data, which have caused undue stress and concern for many families. I take full responsibility for this situation, and I understand how critical reliable transportation is for our students and families.
Please know that our transportation office is working diligently to correct these errors and will provide you with all bus route information as quickly as possible. We understand the impact this has on your daily routines and your peace of mind, and we are committed to making things right.
Moving forward, we are taking immediate steps to ensure that our communication is clear, accurate, and timely. We are also implementing additional checks and safeguards to prevent this kind of issue from occurring again in the future.
Your trust is important to us, and we are dedicated to restoring it through improved communication, transparency, and an unwavering focus on student safety. We will keep you informed of any further updates, and we appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through these challenges. The updated link for bus routes is listed below: https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/o/safety-transportation/page/safety-transportation-bus-routes
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to the transportation office. We are here to support you and your children every step of the way.
Thank you for your continued partnership and for entrusting us with the care of your children.
Yours for Excellence in Education,
Raashad Fitzpatrick, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Lancaster County School District
BUS UPDATE:
ALL Bus Route information will be available by 2:00 p.m. via Parent Portal and the bus site URL. Bus assignments are complete, however, due to technical difficulties we are having a delay viewing the information.
District Bus Routes for Monday
Please read the information in its entirety and then click on for routes. Please remember these are general descriptions and will vary upon unforeseen external factors.
Parents you will receive an email this evening with your child’s bus numbers. If your child is a car rider, you will see a “C” for both morning and afternoon transportation. You can also view your child’s bus numbers by logging into your parent portal account and selecting student reports.
The link below will give you estimated bus pick up times for each bus route. Select your child's school to view the current bus routes.
Please note: Bus routes may vary 15 minutes before or after the scheduled route time. Please have your child out at the bus stop early and expect delays coming home from school for the first few weeks while we work out any issues.
These times are estimated, and routes are subject to change based on service needs of our students. These are general route descriptions of streets covered (every minor road may not be listed).
https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/o/lancaster-csd/page/bus-routes
Bus numbers will be posted in PowerSchool by the end of the day August 10, 2024 if not sooner. Thanks for your patience!
If you have questions after bus information is released, please contact the LCSD Safety & Transportation Office at 803-285-6009.
Lancaster County School District Board of Trustees welcomes all students and staff back for the 2024-2025 school year! @SCSBA
August 9, 2024 - Due to weather concerns and in order to provide time for schools to be ready for Monday, August 12, 2024, ALL student orientation for 6th and 9th graders and Indian Land 5th and 7th graders has been canceled.
Open houses and other orientations have been canceled, and you will receive information from your child's school regarding rescheduling.
Lancaster County School District will be OPEN for normal operating hours for staff.
LCSD CLOSED August 8, 2024
Lancaster County School District has been in contact with Emergency Management. Lancaster County is currently under a flood watch. Due to potential flooding and hazardous conditions caused by Tropical Storm Debby, as a safety precaution, ALL Lancaster County schools, buildings, and facilities will be closed on Thursday August 8, 2024. ALL events and activities are cancelled.
ALL open houses and orientations scheduled for August 8, 2024 are canceled and will be rescheduled.
We look forward to seeing everyone over the next 2 weeks!
Back to School is around the corner. Check out the Dress Code Policy, Tardy Procedures & Cell Phone Policy information for High Schools..
Assistant Principal Benja Jenkins hangs motivational pictures in her new office in preparation for the upcoming school year.
LCSD Career Center WBL Coordinator, school counselors, CDFs, career center faculty, and various businesses and organizations in our community met July 24 to discuss how they can support the work-based learning needs and goals of our students across the district. If you know of a business/organization that would be interested in knowing more about how they can support our students, please email Paula Lail at paula.stegalllail@lcsd.k12.sc.us.
It was a pleasure having Caroline Milhorn work with us during her summer district internship. She is an amazing young lady and will do great things in the world of education!
Preparing for Back-to-School? Read about the LCSD Dress Code: https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/article/1680115
New Assistant Principal Martin Orr is getting his office ready for the upcoming school year. Welcome to the Phoenix family!
We would like to wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July!
FFA members attended FFA Summer Camp at the South Carolina FFA Center in Cherry Grove for a week of fun and leadership development.
Students attended the 97th South Carolina FFA Convention in Greenville June 18-20. The convention provides networking opportunities with colleges, industry and other FFA members.
New Assistant Principal Mark Bonda is getting settled into his new office at the Career Center! Welcome to the Phoenix Family!
LCSD Career Center is now on the map at the state and national level of SkillsUSA! Congratulations to Landyn Filliben for bringing home the gold medal for the SkillsUSA National Firefighting competition held in Atlanta, GA. We'd also like to congratulate Natalya King for placing 4th in the nation in the SkillsUSA Early Childhood Education competition.
Natalya represented the Career Center and Mrs. Cooper well during the debriefing session of her competition. And, when you work hard you get to play hard. #SkillsUSA
