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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
![14 high school students, posed, fair queen group photo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725455086/lspioneersorg/epbzvtdbkbasfhymsfsa/2024FairQueenTN.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725455086/lspioneersorg/epbzvtdbkbasfhymsfsa/2024FairQueenTN.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725455086/lspioneersorg/epbzvtdbkbasfhymsfsa/2024FairQueenTN.jpg","width":800}])
One of these 14 LSHS students will be crowned queen at the 100th Annual West Lampeter Community Fair. Find out who at the Fair Queen Contest on Sunday, 9/22, at 7 p.m.
![Brandon Heuyard headshot]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724954637/lspioneersorg/vhnbskm2bqxdaq9bgubn/HeuyardHeadshot2024.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724954637/lspioneersorg/vhnbskm2bqxdaq9bgubn/HeuyardHeadshot2024.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724954637/lspioneersorg/vhnbskm2bqxdaq9bgubn/HeuyardHeadshot2024.png","width":800}])
Learn more about Lampeter-Strasburg High School's new assistant principal, Mr. Brandon Heuyard
![What's New for 2024-2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724098730/lspioneersorg/b196tjqnzfvzvkpqc3yl/WhatsNew1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724098730/lspioneersorg/b196tjqnzfvzvkpqc3yl/WhatsNew1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724098730/lspioneersorg/b196tjqnzfvzvkpqc3yl/WhatsNew1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724098730/lspioneersorg/b196tjqnzfvzvkpqc3yl/WhatsNew1.jpg","width":1080}])
Welcome (or welcome back) to Lampeter-Strasburg School District! We’re so excited to start the new school year! Here are some important new things happening on campus this year:
![teacher sits with a dozen students, each holding a piece of their original art.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717444115/lspioneersorg/a4ikvpktiikmbketxgea/LeoneToYforweb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717444115/lspioneersorg/a4ikvpktiikmbketxgea/LeoneToYforweb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717444115/lspioneersorg/a4ikvpktiikmbketxgea/LeoneToYforweb.jpg","width":800}])
Congratulations to Martin Meylin art teacher Ed Leone, the 2024 Teacher of the Year!
![L-S Class of 2024 Commencement]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717595753/lspioneersorg/kid2tk7ezpc5m4qmvf8o/Graduation2024CapsTN.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717595753/lspioneersorg/kid2tk7ezpc5m4qmvf8o/Graduation2024CapsTN.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717595753/lspioneersorg/kid2tk7ezpc5m4qmvf8o/Graduation2024CapsTN.jpg","width":551}])
Best wishes to our 212 new graduates!
![Approximately 50 high school students pose for a group picture at L-S High School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1715947651/lspioneersorg/rcn85gqdkdagvjhipcue/SeniorAwards2024TN.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1715947651/lspioneersorg/rcn85gqdkdagvjhipcue/SeniorAwards2024TN.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1715947651/lspioneersorg/rcn85gqdkdagvjhipcue/SeniorAwards2024TN.jpg","width":800}])
Fifty-two members of the Class of 2024 received a total of 84 awards and scholarships at this year's Senior Awards Night.
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 . . .