Lancaster County Academy

Alternative high school that serves students, age 16 and older, with high academic potential, but who are not successful in a traditional school. School is open in the evening and in the summer. The school is operated by 12 Lancaster County school districts - Columbia Borough, Conestoga Valley, Donegal, Elizabethtown, Lampeter-Strasburg, Manheim Central, Manheim Township, Penn Manor, Pequea Valley, Solanco and Warwick.  Students must be mature, self-motivated and self-disciplined to succeed. Regular attendance is crucial for success. Each student receives an education plan based on previous high school credits earned. Students work independently, and the staff serve as tutors and coaches to help students master the course material.

Adult students are accepted on a tuiton basis ($200 per credit) for high school diploma courses. Adult diploma candidates must live in a sponsoring district.  

Adults who already earned a diploma or GED who need high school Algebra 2 or Chemistry courses for college pre-requisites can earn the credits less expensively than enrolling in remedial college courses. This option is available to any Lancaster County resident.

The Lancaster County Academy opened in November 1993. The school is located on the lower level of Park City Center, just beyond the elevators. Over 700 Lancaster County residents have graduated from the school. Graduates are prepared to enlist in the military, enroll in college, or seek employment in the local labor market.