Elizabethtown Area School District

Elizabethtown Area School District

Elizabethtown Area School District is a public school district that serves the students from Kindergarten through twelfth grade in Elizabethtown PA.  The Elizabethtown Area School District is proud to be an award-winning public school system. Located 20 miles from Harrisburg and Lancaster, the District is situated in picturesque Lancaster County and is easily accessible by major roadways and the rail system.
 Around  4,000 students are educated by 300 full and part-time faculty and staff in the district’s five elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. All of our schools have a strong academic record and consistently make state-established Adequate Yearly Progress benchmarks. Our curriculum is structured to provide opportunities that enable all students to graduate ready to live learn and thrive in a global community. It is developed, analyzed, and renewed on an ongoing basis to provide optimal learning experiences for all students.
 
The district is committed to using technology as a tool in the classrooms to support student learning. Whether it is supporting proficiency plans, improving communication or boosting learning, technology plays a critical role in the delivery of instruction in Elizabethtown Area schools.

Classroom instruction emphasizes student growth and progress and is based on current thinking and research as to what students need to know and be able to do in the 21st century. Instruction is organized to provide students a core curriculum in the sciences and the arts. English, mathematics, social studies, and the sciences are offered at all grade levels, as are art, music, and physical education. The district also offers individualized attention through remedial and enrichment programs, as well as counseling services grades K-12.

A nine-member elected school board governs the district. Working closely with the nine-member Board of School Directors is the Superintendent and a staff of administrators. The purpose of school administration is to help create and foster an environment in which students can learn most effectively.

Contact

600 East High Street
Elizabethtown, PA, 17022