Eastern Lancaster County School District is located in the northeast quadrant of Lancaster County. Surrounding school districts include Cocalico to the northwest, Conestoga Valley to the west, Pequea Valley to the south, Twin Valley in Berks County to the east and Governor Mifflin in Berks County to the northeast. Within the 95 square miles of the District are situated the municipalities of New Holland, Blue Ball and Terre Hill along with the village of Goodville. There are four townships located within the boundaries of the school district; they are Brecknock, Caernarvon, East Earl and Earl. The school district has a population of 30,000 residents and a student population of approximately 3,300 students K-12. The present school district was formed on September 1, 1954, when six smaller districts were combined in a joint agreement after more than seven years of meetings and discussions. The name Eastern Lancaster County was selected as it was felt that the name of the jointure reflected the area where it was located and would be easily identifiable. The current school colors were chosen by selecting one color each from two of the original school district high school colors; blue from Terre Hill and gray from New Holland
The area, originally settled by German farmers, has transformed primarily from a rural area to a rural area with urban and modern technological influences. Boasting several large corporations including Case New Holland, Conestoga Wood Specialties, New Holland Concrete and others, New Holland is one of only a few towns in the County in which the daytime population increases. The area is a popular tourist stop and is famous in particular for Shady Maple Smorgasbord, the Blue Ball Flower Warehouse and numerous bed and breakfasts scattered throughout the rolling hills and farmsteads. Major access arteries include the historical route 23 which runs east and west through the district and route 322 which runs roughly northwest/southeast. Other major transportation arteries include route 625 and route 897. The secondary schools are located in New Holland which is about a 25 minute drive to center city Lancaster.
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