Editing Lancaster, California (section)

===Public schools===
There are three elementary school districts in Lancaster: [[Eastside Union School District]], [[Westside Union School District]], and [[Lancaster School District (California)|Lancaster School District]].

The city has taken an active role in education through its ''Lancaster CARES'' after-school program created in collaboration with the Lancaster School District. CARES provides learning and enrichment activities as well as mentors and positive adult role models to give children the encouragement and personal attention essential to building future leaders.

The [[Antelope Valley Union High School District]] covers all high schools in Lancaster.

SOAR (Students on the Academic Rise) is a specialized high school which is located on the Antelope Valley College campus, but is part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District. It is an Early College High School which integrates college courses into the high school curriculum. Successful students receive both a high school diploma and an Associate's college degree within five years. SOAR High School has an emphasis in mathematics, science, and engineering. In the 2011–2012 academic year, SOAR students received an API score of 945, which is ranked in the top 1% of all high schools in the nation.

In March 2015, two students from Lancaster's SOAR High School demonstrated a [[blood alcohol content]] detection wristband at the fifth annual White House Science Fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mynewsla.com/education/2015/03/24/lancaster-students-make-mark-at-white-house-science-fair/|title=Lancaster students make mark at White House Science Fair - MyNewsLA.com|date=March 24, 2015|website=mynewsla.com|access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref>

The Antelope Valley Union High School District currently houses 6 Career Academies, all of which include some STEM component: Green Enterprise at AV High School (Project Lead the Way pre-engineering and business); Law and Government at Highland High School (crime scene investigation); Digital Design and Engineering at Knight High School (PLTW pre-engineering, 3D simulations); Agriculture and Environmental Science at Littlerock High School; Health Careers Academy and Falcon Academy of Sustainable Technology (FAST) (PLTW pre-engineering, automotive, construction, 3D simulations) at Palmdale High. AVUHSD also has 3 middle school academies, which include Soar Prep, Knight Prep, and Palmdale Prep.

In addition, STEM career pathways and courses are in place at other high schools, including: PLTW pre-engineering at Lancaster and Quartz Hill High School; Health Science with dental concentration at Antelope Valley High School; Automotive technology at Highland, Littlerock, Quartz Hill, and Desert Winds; Agriculture science at AV High School and Palmdale High; Computer multimedia design at every AVUHSD comprehensive site.

Quartz Hill High School of the AVUHSD houses the district's International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The IB program combines advanced content knowledge with a focus on the development of critical thinking. Earning an IB diploma requires a multi-year commitment across disciplines.

The U.S. News & World Report education site shows the district falls below the California Academic Performance Index Evaluation.  70% of students receive a free lunch, with 8% participating in Advanced Placement courses or credits.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/antelope-valley-union-high/antelope-valley-high-1765/test-scores |title=Antelope Valley High in Lancaster, CA &#124; Test Scores &#124; US News Best High Schools |access-date=September 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915160815/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/antelope-valley-union-high/antelope-valley-high-1765/test-scores |archive-date=September 15, 2017 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>