Downingtown Area School District
Downingtown Area School District is a public K‑12 district in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It serves around 13,250 students across 17 schools, including elementary, middle, high, STEM, and cyber academies.
The district emphasizes academic excellence, critical thinking, student wellness, and diverse, inclusive learning.
Address: 540 Trestle Place, Downingtown PA 19335
Phone: (610) 269-8460
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Video: Citadel Reveals 15 District Winners for Heart of Learning Award
COVID-19 has taught us a lot, and with schools closed and students learning from home, one of the pandemic’s lessons is how teachers are often…
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Flexibility the Theme as Local Educators Adjust to Remote Learning During the Pandemic
After the state closed its schools last month, local educators, students, and their families have been adjusting on the fly as learning shifts from the…
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Downingtown Sixth-Grader Becomes Published Author
Jeta Kalakheti, a student at the Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center in the Downingtown Area School District, recently wrote and published her first novel, The…
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Diversity & Inclusion on LinkedIn
By Lynne Williams What do you do when one person says something to you that makes a very deep impression? You write about it and…
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Downingtown Area School District’s Blue and Gold Band to Perform in 2021 Rose Bowl Parade
The Downingtown Area School District’s Blue and Gold Marching Band has been selected as one of the 20 bands that will take to the streets…
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Affected Homeowners Dismayed as Downingtown School District Begins Eminent Domain Process
Families and business owners were left in tears as the Downingtown Area School District voted to begin the eminent domain process last month to create…
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Pipeline Is a Lifeline for Many Communities, Small Businesses Along the Mariner East Footprint
For many communities and small businesses along the Mariner East footprint, Energy Transfer’s investment is far more than just a pipeline — it’s a lifeline.…
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Data Breach in Downingtown Area School District Has Everyone Scratching Their Heads
As Downingtown Area School District administrators are hard at work trying to determine who and how someone hacked their college resource website, the reasons behind…
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Check Out Where Each School District in Chester County Ranks Among Region’s Wealthiest
The Philadelphia Business Journal has ranked the 63 school districts in the five-county region based on median household income and using five-year income estimates from…
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Another School Year Means More Tax Increases for Homeowners in All but One District in Chester County
Homeowners in Chester County have learned to expect an annual increase in their school taxes, and this year will be no different for homeowners in…
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Chester County Home to Six of the Top 50 School Districts in Pennsylvania for 2020
Chester County is home to six of the Top 50 school districts in Pennsylvania, according to recently published rankings by Niche.com. To determine the rankings…
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Family of Four in Exton Finds New Home in Victorian a Half-Mile Away
A family of four in Exton was happy to find its new home in a three-story Victorian with a modern addition just a half-mile down…
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Chesco Home to Eight of State’s 100 Highest-Scoring School Districts
Chester County is home to eight of the 100 highest-scoring school districts in Pennsylvania, including No. 1, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, writes Ethan Lott…
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State of Education Update Will Offer an Inside Look at Students’ Future
Join the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce for breakfast as they host a State of Education Update sponsored by West Chester University featuring presentations…
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U.S. News & World Report: Chester County Home to One of Nation’s Best Public High Schools
U.S. News & World Report analyzed data on more than 23,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia and ranked approximately…
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Preparing Students for 21st Century Jobs Focus of GWCC’s State of Education Breakfast
Join GWCC at their annual State of Education Breakfast featuring presentations from Dr. Christopher Fiorentino, President of West Chester University, Dr. James Scanlon, Superintendent of Schools – West Chester…
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Chester County Home to 11 of Top 100 Highest-Scoring Schools on Sixth-Grade PSSAs
Chester County is home to 11 of the state’s Top 100 highest-scoring schools on the sixth-grade PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) exams, writes Ethan…
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Chester County Briefly: March 1
Downingtown-Thorndale Regional Chamber of Commerce The chamber has announced the formation of a new Business and Education Council, which is comprised of business leaders and…
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