Kindergarten registration is open for the 2026-2027 school year! Visit www.easdpa.org/kindergarten and register early to get a free t-shirt!
History came alive for our 4th graders! As part of their study of Pennsylvania history and the Ephrata Cloister, volunteers from the local historical society recently visit Fulton Elementary to provide hands-on learning experiences and a glimpse into what life was like when Ephrata was founded.
Congratulations to 6th graders Aiden and Logan for earning a spot in the Pennsylvania Scholastic Esports League state competition! Each region selects only one team, and theirs rose to the challenge. Well done, Mountaineers! We’re proud of you!
Our Mountaineers have been celebrating their very own Super Bowl – make that SOUPERBOWL! Students and staff at Highland Elementary School gathered items for Mountaineers’ Table, showing what kindness and empathy truly look like. Even more impressive? Students donated over $900 in Mount Money, a school-based currency (not real money) reward system, earned by demonstrating positive behaviors and LRG traits to help purchase additional items for those in need. That’s a win no matter the score. GO MOUNTS!
Earlier this week, two teams proudly represented EASD at the IU13 K’Nex STEM Design Challenge, designing sustainable production machines and engaging event attendees. Huge congrats to the EIS team, who earned FIRST PLACE for their innovative idea, Wash Wise! They’ll advance to the state-level challenge in May at the Farm Show Complex. Well done to all our students for an outstanding showing!
EASD was well represented at this year’s Invention Convention! Out of more than 400 entries across the state, three EASD teams earned a spot among the top 50 in Pennsylvania and presented recently in Hershey alongside fellow young innovators from across the Commonwealth. We are incredibly proud of their hard work, creativity, and dedication to this academic challenge.
Our 5th graders spent the day at JA BizTown! They worked real-world jobs, earned and spent wages, ran businesses, and led local government—all part of their yearlong Cornerstone project exploring how careers connect to community. Huge thanks to our parent volunteers!
Shout out to our amazing team of EASD School Counselors and the important work they do to support our students!
EASD is proud to partner once again with Blue Ridge for their annual Touch a Heart campaign. Our students created heartfelt, handmade cards filled with personal messages that will be delivered to local nursing home residents, veterans, and soldiers serving overseas - spreading kindness, gratitude, and connection near and far.
Celebrating our EIS Connection Creators today! Through games and activities, they built friendships with fellow Mountaineers that will last beyond the project day.
Today, Ephrata High School students in the Women in STEM Club led Highland second-graders in a fun, hands-on science lesson to create "lava lamps" and discuss density - sparking curiosity and inspiring future STEM leaders.
Now through March 31, round up at the GIANT register to support the Feeding School Kids initiative and help EASD students in need. GIANT will match donations up to $100,000!
REMINDER: There is no school for students on Monday, January 19 and Tuesday, January 20. Offices will be open.
In this year’s K’Nex Design Challenge, students designed Sustainable Production Machines focused on efficiency and eco-friendly practices. Teams from EASD elementary schools and EIS presented at EIMS, with top teams advancing to the County Challenge at IU13 on Feb. 4. Great work, students!
Cloister FFA members had a fantastic showing at the PA Farm Show and 97th FFA Mid-Winter Convention. Members proudly received their official FFA jackets, while several seniors earned the prestigious Keystone Degree, the highest honor in Pennsylvania FFA.
We also celebrate a Cloister FFA family recognized with a Special Parent Award for the incredible achievement of having all five children earn the Keystone Degree.
Congratulations to all on these outstanding accomplishments!
We also celebrate a Cloister FFA family recognized with a Special Parent Award for the incredible achievement of having all five children earn the Keystone Degree.
Congratulations to all on these outstanding accomplishments!
A group of Mountaineers recently joined middle school singers from across central PA for a one-day choral festival at Lebanon Valley College, learning new techniques from college musicians and performing new music together. A great experience for both young singers and several future educators! EASD students represented our school with talent and pride!
Thanks to our friends at Hand On House, our kindergarteners were recently able to enjoy special, interactive learning stations to explore the five senses. Big learning for little minds!
Thanks to Next Gen Learning and the EDU Café Podcast for highlighting our ongoing commitment to prepare students for success in an everchanging world - https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/life-ready-graduate-redefining-learning-at-ephrata
Happy New Year, Mountaineers! 2026 is off to a fantastic start with our students and staff back in school today! We are excited for all the learning, successes, and accomplishments that the remainder of the school year will bring.
Classrooms across EASD are filled with festive, holiday-inspired learning today! It’s wonderful to see the holiday spirit shining so brightly in our schools.
