2 of District’s Schools Will Become Year-Round
The Lancaster School District, seeking relief from crowded classrooms, has decided to begin moving toward a year-round calendar by converting two of its 14 campuses to the controversial schedule this fall.
The change will mean an early end to summer vacation for students at Lincoln and Nancy Cory elementary schools, both of which opened last fall. Year-round classes there will begin Aug. 6, about a month ahead of other schools in the 10,800-student district.
The Board of Trustees voted 5-0 Tuesday to approve the switch. Parents will have the choice of keeping children in those schools or transferring them to schools with traditional calendars.
Lancaster officials said most parents have supported the switch so far, which is designed to relieve overcrowding in the fast-growing area.
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