October 9, 2025
Dear Lackawanna Community, This morning, before the school day, there was a traffic accident involving a car and a third-grade student at Martin Road Elementary. It happened while ...

October 8, 2025
Lackawanna City School District is making waves with the launch of its new Swim Initiative! This district-wide program will help every student gain vital water safety and swimming...

October 6, 2025
PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD WHO : Lackawanna City School District Board of Education WHEN : Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM WHERE: McKinley Administration Buil...

October 15, 2025
Students in Mrs. Zak's class at Martin Road Elementary school are diving into the reading skill of cause and effect to better understand how and why events happen. Using the Think...

October 14, 2025
Our 4th graders in Ms. Blaszkowiak's class are hard at work mastering the standard algorithm for subtraction! Using their whiteboards, they’re breaking down multi-digit problems, ...

October 10, 2025
Our third graders are setting their sights high! Through character education classes with Prevention is Primary, students are learning the six steps to reaching a goal, from namin...

October 9, 2025
Mrs. Girdlestone’s 5th-grade math class is having fun with the "Which One Doesn’t Belong?" strategy! This activity helps students think critically by comparing shapes or number...

October 8, 2025
Martin Road is excited to kick off another year full of birthday celebrations! Our Martin Road students with September birthdays came together to celebrate in style! Taking adva...

October 8, 2025
Exciting news from Martin Road Elementary! We’re kicking off our Fall 2025 One School, One Book program with Dog Days by Karen English! This heartwarming story follows a boy and ...

October 7, 2025
In Ms. Blackburn’s second grade class, students use Kagan Structures to practice the counting-on strategy for addition. Working in pairs, one student shares a number while the oth...

October 6, 2025
Join us for Martin Road and Truman Elementary School's Trunk or Treat Fall Family Night! Wednesday, October 29 • 5:00–6:30 p.m. Location: Martin Road Elementary School Famil...

September 26, 2025
Lackawanna is celebrating District Wellness Week from September 29 to October 3! Each day will feature a different activity to help students and staff focus on wellness in fun and...

September 24, 2025
Join us for Community Wellness Night on Thursday, October 2, from 5:30–7:00 p.m. at Martin Road School. This free event will feature health and wellness experts, nutritious food o...
September 17, 2025
The Lackawanna City School District has been made aware of complaints concerning a social media post allegedly made by one of our employees. The post in question is reported to ex...

September 15, 2025
Martin Road Elementary invites parents to join us for Parent Information Night on Wednesday, September 17, from 6 to 8 p.m.. This evening will give families the opportunity to mee...

September 2, 2025
This year, all students in grades 2–12 will take part in comprehensive swim lessons, water safety instruction and swimming practice as part of their physical education classes. Th...

August 25, 2025
New this school year, Lackawanna is implementing the Opengate Weapons Detection System. Learn more about it at our information sessions in the high school cafeteria this week: ...

August 15, 2025
Don't miss Martin Roads Second Grade Orientation August 21st!

July 1, 2025
Ready for the 2025-26 School Year? Find everything your student needs in one place! Check out Lackawanna City School District’s updated School Supply Lists for the 2025-26 school...

June 20, 2025
This week, students in Mrs. Knavel's class explored the amazing world of plants through hands-on crafts, lively read-aloud stories, and interactive play centers! From digging ...