Lancaster Central School District

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. 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.

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

Former superintendents
Previous assignment and reason for departure noted in parentheses
 * Joseph L. Girardi–1986-2003 (Assistant Superintendent - Oneida City School District, retired )
 * Thomas J. Markle–2003-2007 (Superintendent - Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District, named Superintendent of Seaford Central School District )
 * Edward Myszka–2007-2013 (Assistant Superintendent of Business and Support Services - Lancaster Central School District, retired )

Schools

 * Lancaster High School (Built in 1955) Cornerstone laid on June 27, 1957, and has 1955 inscribed on it. Opened on September 5, 1957
 * 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) Cornerstone laid on May 5, 1946 and opened on September 3, 1946
 * John A. Sciole Elementary School - Opened on September 8, 1965

Former Schools

 * Bowmansville Elementary School - Opened on September 6, 1949 and closed in June 1983
 * Central Avenue Elementary School (grades K-3), Opened on September 2, 1952 Closed June 2010
 * Westinghouse Elementary School