At Lancaster, we are family. Parents and community members are always welcome to visit and to volunteer here at LES. We are blessed to have an average of one-hundred adults each week helping in classrooms, with PTO, or having lunch with a child. This continual parent/community support is what makes Lancaster unique. We strive to instill a passion and love for learning within each child by creating engaging real-life learning opportunities, providing a fun and safe learning environment, and differentiating instruction to meet the needs of each child. In addition to all of this, it is important to us to build lasting relationships with each student here at Lancaster.

Thank you for dropping by and visiting our website. We invite you to explore all areas of our site to learn more about Lancaster. We welcome your input and your thoughts on how we may better serve you. 

In this ever-changing world, Lancaster Central Elementary uses various technological media to enhance learning.

• An iPad is distributed to each student for classroom and home use as assigned
• Students have access to age-appropriate online media for research and daily classroom activities
• Staff members use PC, MacBook Pro, and iPad as instructional aids
• Core curriculum classrooms are equipped with Smartboards
• All classrooms have LED projectors.
   

Lancaster Elementary is accredited by the Indiana Department of Education, and provides students with instruction based on the Indiana Academic Standards.

At Lancaster, we offer a well-balanced literacy program using the Literacy Collaborative framework to teach language arts including reading, writing, and word study. Using this framework, teachers and students work together within small guided reading groups. Teachers differentiate and provide instruction to students at their instructional reading level. Teachers also conference with students on a regular basis in both reading and writing. This framework enables teachers to differentiate their instruction to meet the needs of all the students.  

In addition to language arts, teachers also provide differentiated math instruction. Teachers use formative assessments on a regular basis to guide the daily instruction they plan and provide for their students. Students participate in math groups as well as independent math activities. Teachers provide students with problems that require students to apply what they have learned to real-life situations.

Teachers also provide instruction in both science and social studies. Lancaster also offers a four day rotation that enables students to participate in music, art, library, and PE. Our music teacher plans several music programs throughout the year and our PE teacher plans an end of the year activity day for students & teachers to participate in and celebrate the year.  

Accommodations are made for students who need extra support academically, emotionally, or physically (with a 504 or IEP on file) to ensure their success at Lancaster Central Elementary School. For more information about special education services, click here.

 Lancaster Elementary staff members provide Lancaster students with the tools to achieve personal and academic growth, while encouraging self-motivation, self-responsibility, and self accountability in our ever changing social, technological and educational environment. Lancaster Elementary staff members include classroom, Title I, preschool, and special education teachers, principal and assistant principal, full time school nurse, guidance counselor, teaching assistants, Bobcat supervisors, food service, custodial, secretary, and treasurer. Learn more about our staff members here.

Join the Lancaster Central Elementary PTO! This organization supports our teachers and students so many ways! Throughout the year they hold various fundraising events such as Scholastic Book Fairs, Battle of the Bobcats, and the annual Walk-a-thon. To learn more about becoming an active member of Lancaster's PTO, click here.

If after searching our webpage you are interested in attending Lancaster Central Elementary School, please contact the building principal by clicking New LES Student. While school is in session, please contact the Lancaster Central Elementary office at 260-565-3135. If during the summer months, please contact our Central Office at 260-622-4125 or to email, click here.