Map of Chester County Pennsylvania School Districts

The Downingtown Area School District is a

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based in Downingtown, in

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. The district operates ten

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s, three

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s and three

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s. As of 2018, the district educates approximately 12,000

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s, making it the largest school district in Chester County.

Geography

The district, located in central

serves all of the following municipalities: * Downingtown * East Brandywine Township * East Caln Township * Upper Uwchlan Township * Uwchlan Township * Wallace Township * West Bradford Township * West Pikeland Township

Rankings

As of 2017, '' U.S. News & World Report'' has named all three DASD high schools, DHS East, DHS West, and the Downingtown STEM Academy as three of the top high schools in the United States. DHS East and DHS West earned a silver award. Downingtown STEM Academy received a bronze award. DHS East, DHS West and the Downingtown STEM Academy have been named to ''

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''s list of the most challenging high schools in America. The International Baccalaureate Organization has named the Downingtown STEM Academy an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. The STEM Academy is the first IB World School in Chester County and will be the first high school in the nation to offer an IB program with STEM pathways.

Schools

Elementary schools

*Beaver Creek Elementary - Downingtown *Bradford Heights Elementary School - West Bradford Twp. *Brandywine Wallace Elementary School - East Brandywine Twp. *East Ward Elementary School - Downingtown *Lionville Elementary School - Uwchlan Twp. *Pickering Valley Elementary School - Upper Uwchlan Twp. *Shamona Creek Elementary School - Uwchlan Twp. *Springton Manor Elementary School - Wallace Twp. *Uwchlan Hills Elementary School - Uwchlan Twp. *West Bradford Elementary School - West Bradford Twp.

Middle schools

*Downingtown Middle School - Caln Township - The school is physically in Caln Township but the township is not in the school district service area * Lionville Middle School - Uwchlan Twp. *Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center - Uwchlan Twp.

High schools

* Downingtown High School - Downingtown High School is split into two campuses: Downingtown East (Uwchlan Twp.) and Downingtown West (Downingtown). While still legally considered to be one school, East and West are generally regarded as being separate entities. * Downingtown STEM Academy (

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, and

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) - A magnet high school opened Fall 2011. *Downingtown Cyber Academy - An online educational school for high school students that opened in August 2012.

Famous graduates

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References

External links

Downingtown Area School District Official WebsiteDowningtown STEM AcademyDowningtown High School WestDowningtown High School EastLionville Middle SchoolDowningtown Middle SchoolMarsh Creek Sixth Grade CenterWest Bradford Elementary SchoolUwchlan Hills Elementary SchoolSprington Manor Elementary SchoolShamona Creek Elementary SchoolPickering Valley Elementary SchoolLionville Elementary SchoolEast Ward Elementary SchoolBrandywine Wallace Elementary SchoolBradford Heights Elementary SchoolBeaver Creek Elementary SchoolDowningtown Cyber Academy K-12
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