
Due to the expected inclement weather during the morning commute, School Lane Charter School has declared a Flexible Instruction Day for Thursday, February 6th. Please check your email or visit our website for more information about Flexible Instruction Day procedures. Please stay safe!


SCHOOL LANE CHARTER SCHOOL'S ONLINE APPLICATION FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR IS NOW OPEN!
If your child is entering any grade level from Kindergarten through 12th Grade, visit www.schoollane.org to add your child to our admissions wait list!


9th Grade Field Trip to the Museum of Illusions in Philadelphia. In preparation for the IB Diploma Program, students are introduced to how easily we can be tricked in our perception of the world through what we take in through our senses. The Museum of Illusions is a physical, visual and sensory experience teaching students about perspective, and how our brain interprets reality.




Starting today, Library is all about building reading stamina for our students in K-5. Mrs. H is teaching students what it means to stay focused on reading after they pick out a book. The classes are competing against each other to see which class can have the most minutes read in their grade during sustained silent reading during Library. First prize is a free VIP tour of the Book Fair when it comes! The pictures are of Kindergarten students from 114 being super focused on their (newly acquired) reading skills!




School Lane Charter School's Online Application for the 2025-2026 opens on Friday, January 31st at 10:00 AM. If your child is entering any grade level from Kindergarten through 12th Grade, mark your calendar now to add them to our admissions wait list!


6th grade students hard at work in I&S as they read a text about two ancient civilizations they are learning about in this unit. They are also recording what they notice about the prompt and the essays to learn more about what makes an exceptional text dependent analysis written response. Each group has a different piece of writing and one group has a rubric, and they will share out to learn from each other.







School Lane Charter School's Online Application for the 2025-2026 opens on Friday, January 31st at 10:00 AM. If your child is entering any grade level from Kindergarten through 12th Grade, mark your calendar now to add them to our admissions wait list!


Last night students from grades 9-12 came together for an evening full of fun and laughter at the IB Winter Activity Festival. There was something for everyone, from sports matches, karaoke, and video game tournaments to board games and a movie! Thank you to everyone who joined and made this event a huge success! 💙

This week 9th grade leaders are working with 8th grade students with our partners Tree Trails. Students engage in physical activities designed to build character and teamwork. Last week, 9th grade leaders were trained in how to lead these activities.




8th grade leaders presented to 7th grade about their experiences for Service as Action. Our leaders shared projects they have done in their communities and neighborhoods. Engaging with people and organizations outside of school is an important part of the IB program as they gain an understanding of local issues. Students have worked with GreenDrop, and the Womens' Animal Shelter. Other students cleaned up community centers and playing fields or interviewed soldiers about their experiences.


On Friday January 10, 7th and 8th grade students attended an assembly led by a speaker from Minding Your Mind. The students heard about the speaker's personal experience as a middle and high school student struggling with anxiety and depression. Students were able to ask some questions. This assembly is part of our ongoing work with students in social-emotional learning. https://mindingyourmind.org/


Teachers, administrators, parents, students, and Board members came together Saturday morning to serve as members of the Steering Committee for our Comprehensive Planning process. We worked collaboratively to identify priorities, goals, and action plans to guide SLCS over the next three years. Thank you to all for volunteering your time to represent all stakeholders in our community and for setting up SLCS for success for years to come!





Happy New Year! We look forward to welcoming our students and staff back to school on Thursday, January 2nd. To our graduating seniors... it is finally your year!


CHOOSE SLCS FOR KINDERGARTEN! Applications for our 2025-26 Kindergarten Lottery close on December 19th. Apply in person any school day between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Information about required documents is available on the Admissions page of our website www.schoollane.org. If you have questions please email admissions@schoollane.org.


Yesterday the 6th grade accelerated math students pitched restaurant concepts to a panel of experts. Their job was to persuade the judges that their concept and costs would be sustainable long term and convince them to “invest” in them. The students worked very hard and did an excellent job! Congrats to our winners and their Cozy Critters Café!
A special thanks to our experts:
· Karen Schade—CEO of SLCS
· Mirosya Bauer —Business Manager at SLCS
· Ed Batejan—Chef at Vereiningung Erzgebirge (VE Club)
· Pietro Iovino—Owner of Pistol Pete’s Seafood
See more pictures of the event here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/CHgg7rbvwduhauv76




The elementary concert band did a phenomenal job performing our annual winter concert! Congratulations to all students on a great performance!





The 4th grade students presented proposals for a zoo animal exhibit at their exhibition this morning, combining scientific research with creativity. They also used math to determine the exhibit space area and perimeter. The students were persuasive and excited to share with the audience what makes their animal so special and why it should be chosen to be at the zoo. You can see more photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/HTH9ZPTuYywhT2A87






CHOOSE SLCS FOR KINDERGARTEN! Applications for our 2025-26 Kindergarten Lottery close on December 19th. Apply in person any school day between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Information about required documents is available on the Admissions page of our website www.schoollane.org. If you have questions please email admissions@schoollane.org.


Students in grades 3 and 4 got in the holiday spirit this morning attending the Winter Concert Band assembly. Congratulations to Mrs. Windle and the Concert Band for an outstanding performance!






Please join us for the IB Campus' Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 17th at 6:30 PM in Holy Ghost Prep's Holt Center. The theme is "Peace on Earth" and tickets are $5.00 each with proceeds benefiting the SLCS Music Program.
