Content from the District's website: The district's 82 square miles includes the Borough of Downingtown, and the townships of East Brandywine, East Caln, Upper Uwchlan, Uwchlan, Wallace, West Bradford and West Pikeland. Downingtown Area School District is composed of ten elementary schools (k –5), two middle schools (6-8) and two high schools (9-12).
There are currently 11,752 enrolled students in our 14 schools. As of October 2007, there were more than 26,000 households, with an estimated 66,000 residents residing in the district.
The district is within easy driving distance of the metropolitan areas of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, DC. Several major highways, (Pennsylvania Turnpike and the Rt. 30/202 corridor) can be accessed within minutes from any of our 8 municipalities.
Our Community
The community offers a wide variety of recreational facilities and learning opportunities through the local YMCA, the Downingtown Area Recreation Consortium, local and regional universities, day camps, sport camps, and local libraries. Numerous free and educational activities occur regularly in our nearby local, county, state and national parks. Through a partnership with social service agencies, businesses, parents, and community members, the Downingtown Area School District seeks to provide each child with a safe environment, an education to meet the challenges of a global society, and stimulating after-school and summer activity opportunities.
What makes a great community? According to Money magazine the answer is “Top schools. Good jobs. Nice homes at reasonable prices.” Downingtown Schools are among the region’s best with more than 93% of graduating high school seniors going on to higher education.
