About

Mission and Values

School Motto

Fax mentis et cordis incendium gloriae.
The spark that kindles the mind and heart illuminates a lifetime.

Vision

Inspiring the students of today to build a better tomorrow.

Mission Statement

We empower students to explore their passions, find purpose, and become the best versions of themselves.

Core Values

Our “BRICKS”
Belonging
Respect
Integrity
Community
Kindness
Scholarship


Equity & Inclusion

At LCDS, we celebrate diversity and the vibrancy that disparate backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences bring to campus life. Moreover, we believe these differences to be an essential part of the LCDS curriculum. 

In pursuit of our central mission to develop thinking individuals who engage the world meaningfully, diversity allows us to develop among our students both social and global awareness, more responsibility, and an appreciation of differences. Correspondingly, we value every student, parent, and staff member regardless of race, religion, gender, or beliefs as an integral part of our community. 
Lancaster Country Day School is a preschool-12th grade, coed college preparatory school with students from Lancaster, Hershey, York and Reading.