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Welcome to Hans Herr Elementary School!
Hans Herr Elementary School is the intermediate school for all Lampeter-Strasburg students. The school consists of a third grade wing and fourth/fifth grade wing, all built around a grassy courtyard. Approximately 670 students attend classes at Hans Herr.
News & Events
There's always something happening at Hans Herr Elementary School. Check in often for a complete listing of district and building events plus news and announcements about our students and staff.
Latest News
![2025-2026 County & District Chorus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768315701/lspioneersorg/dwnlvon6pprm1qictwfq/25-26CountyDistrictBand1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768315701/lspioneersorg/dwnlvon6pprm1qictwfq/25-26CountyDistrictBand1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768315701/lspioneersorg/dwnlvon6pprm1qictwfq/25-26CountyDistrictBand1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768315701/lspioneersorg/dwnlvon6pprm1qictwfq/25-26CountyDistrictBand1.jpg","width":1080}])
Mia LaFontaine advanced to district level and nine L-S vocalists performed in this year's county chorus festival.
![2025-2026 County & District Band]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767891747/lspioneersorg/qsc7fwvjkpwgsonbamdq/25-26CountyDistrictBand.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767891747/lspioneersorg/qsc7fwvjkpwgsonbamdq/25-26CountyDistrictBand.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767891747/lspioneersorg/qsc7fwvjkpwgsonbamdq/25-26CountyDistrictBand.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767891747/lspioneersorg/qsc7fwvjkpwgsonbamdq/25-26CountyDistrictBand.jpg","width":810}])
Congratulations to Kat Geiter and Max Colon for advancing to districts and to the 31 L-S students who made county band!
![College Athletes Return to L-S]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767727370/lspioneersorg/svkvlhrx5zi3u2llupua/CollegiateAthletes.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767727370/lspioneersorg/svkvlhrx5zi3u2llupua/CollegiateAthletes.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767727370/lspioneersorg/svkvlhrx5zi3u2llupua/CollegiateAthletes.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767727370/lspioneersorg/svkvlhrx5zi3u2llupua/CollegiateAthletes.jpg","width":1024}])
Recent grads who are now representing L-S at the college level in sports visited LSHS before the holidays to share with high school students.
![For 30 Years, Holiday Workshop Creates Lasting Memories]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765831750/lspioneersorg/hcqrxet7gskhrhte6z7t/Holiday-Workshop-ADV.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765831750/lspioneersorg/hcqrxet7gskhrhte6z7t/Holiday-Workshop-ADV.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765831750/lspioneersorg/hcqrxet7gskhrhte6z7t/Holiday-Workshop-ADV.jpg","width":681}])
Check out the Advertiser's great coverage of this enduring L-S tradition.
![November 2025 Students of the Month]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765382476/lspioneersorg/zqi7glzlgiilabwzgbse/25-26NovHSStudentsoftheMonthTN.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765382476/lspioneersorg/zqi7glzlgiilabwzgbse/25-26NovHSStudentsoftheMonthTN.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765382476/lspioneersorg/zqi7glzlgiilabwzgbse/25-26NovHSStudentsoftheMonthTN.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765382476/lspioneersorg/zqi7glzlgiilabwzgbse/25-26NovHSStudentsoftheMonthTN.jpg","width":1080}])
Congratulations to the LSHS November 2025 Students of the Month: Pioneer Superlatives Marianne Gomez-Marquez and Falcon Garabo and Portraits of a Pioneer Addison Deckman and Luke Metzler!
![October 2025 Students of the Month]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764090125/lspioneersorg/tleqgcyko5xdvkttkcfk/25-26OctHSStudentsoftheMonthTN.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764090125/lspioneersorg/tleqgcyko5xdvkttkcfk/25-26OctHSStudentsoftheMonthTN.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764090125/lspioneersorg/tleqgcyko5xdvkttkcfk/25-26OctHSStudentsoftheMonthTN.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764090125/lspioneersorg/tleqgcyko5xdvkttkcfk/25-26OctHSStudentsoftheMonthTN.jpg","width":1080}])
Congratulations to Pioneer Superlatives Merin Kauffman and Connor Allison and to Portrait of a Pioneer award winners Liamh Motta and Elijah Weaver!
Upcoming Events
Happy and Healthy at Hans Herr
Students at Hans Herr build on the basics they learned in primary school to take learning to a whole new level.
![A smiling boy holds a monarch butterfly on his hand]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724680246/lspioneersorg/uytmxgzwickectlp8txj/HHAcademicsGrid24.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724680246/lspioneersorg/uytmxgzwickectlp8txj/HHAcademicsGrid24.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724680246/lspioneersorg/uytmxgzwickectlp8txj/HHAcademicsGrid24.jpg","width":800}])
Academics
Hans Herr students spend their days studying language arts, math, science, social studies, and specials like art, music, phys-ed, library science, and guidance. The school sends teams to the county STEM competition each year.
![students run through a balloon arch at the Pioneer Dash]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1649440276/lspioneersorg/ilwnihi5x6agcvykk4k2/HH-Community.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1649440276/lspioneersorg/ilwnihi5x6agcvykk4k2/HH-Community.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1649440276/lspioneersorg/ilwnihi5x6agcvykk4k2/HH-Community.jpg","width":800}])
Community
Hans Herr has an active Parent Teacher Organization that conducts activities throughout the year. We love our PTO!
![Four young choral students pose in front of a PMEA banner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724680158/lspioneersorg/hntw9kpdtnpywevfplbo/HHMusicGrid2024.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724680158/lspioneersorg/hntw9kpdtnpywevfplbo/HHMusicGrid2024.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724680158/lspioneersorg/hntw9kpdtnpywevfplbo/HHMusicGrid2024.jpg","width":800}])
Music
The District's band, chorus, and orchestra programs begin in fourth grade. Students have the opportunity to rent instruments, take lessons at school, and perform in several concerts throughout the year.
![Student using a Chromebook in class]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1649440933/lspioneersorg/lkbxywd8mrbtxle8xzs5/HH-Grid-Tech.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1649440933/lspioneersorg/lkbxywd8mrbtxle8xzs5/HH-Grid-Tech.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1649440933/lspioneersorg/lkbxywd8mrbtxle8xzs5/HH-Grid-Tech.jpg","width":800}])
Technology
Every third grader receives a Chromebook to use at school and at home through the District's 1:1 learning initiative. Chromebooks are used in grades 3 through 12.
![Two friends, dressed as two peas in a pod, prepare for the annual 4th grade idiom parade]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724680067/lspioneersorg/xwfq4bqzgyytnmfz3vvk/HHTraditionsGrid24.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724680067/lspioneersorg/xwfq4bqzgyytnmfz3vvk/HHTraditionsGrid24.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724680067/lspioneersorg/xwfq4bqzgyytnmfz3vvk/HHTraditionsGrid24.jpg","width":800}])
Traditions
Hans Herr is filled with traditions! Third graders get messy with pumpkin math, fourth graders parade around the school on idiom day, and fifth graders learn all about careers from seniors at the CTC. And that's just the beginning . . .