LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — The School District of Lancaster held its first meetings on closing two elementary schools and building a new consolidated school in the wake of declining enrollment.
During a public meeting at Buchanan Elementary School, Superintendent Dr. Keith Miles presented the case for closing Buchanan and the former Price Elementary School for good.
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Price closed in 2024 and has been gutted. The 275 students who went to Price are currently attending Buchanan, but the plan is to close that school at the end of the school year.
In a statement, Dr. Miles says, “While this is not a decision we make lightly, we believe it is the responsible course of action for our students, our taxpayers and the long-term future of the School District of Lancaster.”…