When the school year began in August, Arju Sapkota found herself not only in a new school, but in a new school district. However, the task ahead was a little more daunting for Sapkota because she is blind.

Lakota Local Schools is proud to share with the community its 2020-2021 Quality Profile. This annual publication, mailed to every household and business in both West Chester and Liberty townships, is designed to provide highlights from the previous school year in light of major priorities and areas of focus driving our daily work.

How do you get your students excited about a United States mapping unit? Independence Elementary School teacher Amy Smith found the answer in the postal service. For the last few weeks, her third-graders have been learning about the states via postcards from their friends and family - but the invitation is open to the entire Lakota community.

In preparation for our community’s 23rd annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all Lakota students are invited to participate in a contest that promotes self-reflection about diversity and inclusion in our community and nationwide.

How do you have a conversation with someone when you don’t agree? Is it possible to disagree but still speak to one another with respect and civility? We think it’s not only possible, it’s a must.

Lakota Local Schools and Petermann Transportation have opportunities for you.

Lakota Superintendent Matthew Miller brings you the latest district highlights in just 60 seconds. Get the latest on Lakota's National Merit semi-finalists, update on the impact of the current mask requirement, a new tool called Lakota Listens and the upcoming "Stuff the Bus" food drive.

On Sept. 28, Mr. Miller updated families about the School Board's vote to extend the face covering requirement.

“Peace is the sun basically. Without it, we wouldn’t be able to survive.” Cherokee Elementary fourth-grader Katie Stengel shared these words, reflecting on the importance of her school’s recent “Pinwheels for Peace” art project. Students at every grade level participated, ultimately putting on public display thousands of things that bring them peace on a daily basis.