Lampeter-Strasburg School District Explained

Lampeter-Strasburg School District
Type:Public
Budget:$51,034,770[1]
Grades:K-12
Superintendent:Kevin Peart[2]
Asst Superintendent:Dr. Andrew Godfrey
Students:3,008[3]
Mascot:Pioneers
Location:Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Country:United States

The Lampeter-Strasburg School District is a school district in rural and suburban Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, that serves the borough of Strasburg, as well as Strasburg and West Lampeter Townships. The census-designated place of Willow Street is mostly in the district. The district operates four schools on its campus, serves approximately 3,000 attending students, and is overseen by its nine-member school board led by president Melissa Herr.[4]

Schools

The Lampeter-Strasburg School District includes Lampeter-Strasburg High School, Martin Meylin Middle School, Hans Herr Elementary School, and Lampeter Elementary School. All four buildings are on the district's campus in West Lampeter Township. Previously, the district operated Willow Street Elementary School and Strasburg Elementary School, which closed in 2008 and 2013 respectively.[5] [6]

Athletics

Lampeter-Strasburg baseball has been among its strongest programs. 2005 graduate Jeff Bianchi was selected in the second round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft after Lampeter-Strasburg won the Pennsylvania state title in baseball.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sweigart. Terry. Boyce. Kathleen. 2016-17 Final Budget. l-spioneers.org. Lampeter-Strasburg School District. June 30, 2016. PDF. May 18, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170226225510/http://www.l-spioneers.org/Resources/2016.17_Final_Budget.pdf. February 26, 2017. mdy-all.
  2. Web site: L-S Administration. l-spioneers.org. Lampeter-Strasburg School District. June 30, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160704033103/http://www.l-spioneers.org/About-L-S/Administration/. July 4, 2016. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Enrollment Statistics. l-spioneers.org. Lampeter-Strasburg School District. June 30, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160704172730/http://www.l-spioneers.org/Departments/Enrollment/Statistics/. July 4, 2016. mdy-all.
  4. Web site: School Board. l-spioneers.org. Lampeter Strasburg School District.
  5. News: Hummel. Cindy. Lampeter-Strasburg to demolish Willow Street school. June 30, 2016. LNP. LNP Media Group. August 19, 2008.
  6. News: Hummel. Cindy. Strasburg Elementary will close in June. June 30, 2016. LNP. LNP Media Group. April 15, 2013.
  7. News: Eckert Thompson. Laura. Lampeter-Strasburg provided the other half of 2005's golden twinbill. June 30, 2016. LNP. LNP Media Group. June 20, 2015.