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Elizabethtown Area High School Celebrated the Class of 2025 at Annual Commencement Ceremony
Elizabethtown Area High School proudly honored the Class of 2025 during its annual commencement ceremony held Thursday, June 5, at the LCBC Manheim Campus. A total of 318 seniors graduated as part of this year’s Class, including several students who participated in a winter ceremony held earlier in the academic year. The graduates, dressed in traditional blue robes, were led into the auditorium by the class officers. Valedictorian Austin Risser and salutatorian Jacqueline Raybold addressed their classmates, offering heartfelt reflections on their high school journey and words of encouragement for the future.
Elizabethtown Second Graders Place Sixth at Global Sphero Robotics Championship
A team of five second-graders from East High Street Elementary School proudly represented Elizabethtown Area School District on the global stage at the 2025 Sphero Robotics World Championship. This marked EASD’s first-ever appearance in the prestigious international event.
East High Street Elementary Named a Leader in Me Lighthouse School
Elizabethtown Area School District is proud to announce that East High Street Elementary School has been recognized as a Leader in Me Lighthouse School by FranklinCovey Education. This prestigious distinction affirms the school's excellence in cultivating leadership, achieving outstanding student outcomes, and positively impacting its school community.
Elizabethtown Area High School Seniors Participate in Annual Senior Walks
As part of graduation week activities, members of the Elizabethtown Area High School Class of 2025 participated in the district’s annual Senior Walks. The tradition allows graduating seniors to return to the buildings where they began their academic journeys. The week began on Monday, June 2, with seniors visiting East High Street Elementary School. On Wednesday, June 4, students who attended Bainbridge Elementary School returned for their walk-through. The week concluded on Thursday, June 5, as the entire Class of 2025 visited Bear Creek School and the Elizabethtown Area Secondary School campus.
Two Elizabethtown Area High School Teachers Nominated for State Agricultural Education Awards
The Elizabethtown Area School District is proud to announce that two of its high school agriculture education teachers, Mark Anderson and Stephen Geib, have been nominated for prestigious statewide honors by the Pennsylvania Association of Agricultural Educators. The awards are presented annually at the PAAE Summer Conference, where agricultural educators from across the state gather for professional development and to celebrate excellence in the field.
Elizabethtown Area High School Announces June Rotary Club Students of the Month
Elizabethtown Area High School is proud to announce its June Rotary Club Students of the Month: Lillian Ross and Cooper Torborg. This distinction recognizes students who exemplify outstanding academic achievement, leadership, character, and a commitment to serving others both in and out of the classroom.
Elizabethtown Area High School Esports Team Wins First-Ever PIEA State Championship
Elizabethtown Area High School’s Esports Team made history by capturing its first-ever Pennsylvania Interscholastic Esports Association (PIEA) State Championship in Overwatch! The championship match, held at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, PA, pitted Etown against a skilled Westmont Hilltop squad in a high-stakes showdown that tested the team’s focus and resilience.
Elizabethtown Area High School Recognizes Underclass Award Recipients for the 2024–2025 School Year
Elizabethtown Area High School is proud to announce the recipients of the Underclass Awards for the 2024–2025 academic year. This year, 275 outstanding students from grades nine, ten, and eleven were celebrated during the annual awards ceremony, receiving more than 440 certificates and honors in recognition of their exceptional achievements.
Elizabethtown Area High School Honors NNDCC Cadets at Annual Award Ceremony
Elizabethtown Area High School proudly recognized the achievements of its Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) cadets during the annual NNDCC Award Ceremony held on Wednesday, May 28. The celebration honored cadets who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, academic excellence, service, personal appearance, and military bearing throughout the year.
Elizabethtown Area Middle School Educator Named Finalist for 2026 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year
Elizabethtown Area School District is proud to announce that Jenna Love, a dedicated sixth-grade social studies teacher at Elizabethtown Area Middle School, has been named one of just twelve statewide finalists for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's 2026 Teacher of the Year—a distinction that places her among the very best educators across the state.
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At its regularly scheduled Action Meeting on May 27, 2025, the Elizabethtown Area School District Board of School Directors approved the 2025–2026 final budget in the amount of $82,095,633.