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Lampeter-Strasburg High School

Serving Students in Grades 9-12

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Drop-Off and Pick-Up Traffic Pattern

The LSHS traffic pattern is designed to alleviate congestion and enhance safety during drop-off and pick-up times.

An aerial view shows a parking lot with marked traffic flow.
 

For parents dropping off students (follow red arrows):
Upon entering the high school campus from Book Road, parents will pass the administrative parking lot and take the next RIGHT. Parents will pass the high school office and continue on that route as far as they can proceed along the sidewalk until traffic stops just before the PAC but not beyond the next intersection. It is important that parents continue driving as far forward as possible before having students exit their vehicles rather than dropping students off at the front door of the high school. This will expedite drop off and reduce the backup of cars. Students arriving with parents may enter either at the PAC or at the front doors, but parents must remember to pull forward as far as possible before having students exit the vehicle. After dropping off, parents will proceed with traffic and turn left before the PAC doors, continue straight to the exit, and proceed left toward Book Road to leave campus. (Parents should not proceed past the PAC entrance.) This change is aimed at increasing student safety as our student drivers and their passengers cross the lot to enter the building. We also gently remind parents that the district provides transportation, and we encourage parents who must drive to/from school to wait patiently and not to pass other cars on the left in haste during drop-off/pick-up times.

For student drivers with parking permits (follow yellow arrows):
Students will enter the student parking lot only from the last intersection that leads into the student (and event) parking area. This will separate student drivers from parents dropping off and ultimately create a safer environment for all, as well as provide safety as students and their passengers cross the lot to enter through the PAC doors.

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  • School starts at 7:30 a.m.
    Students are dismissed at 2:40 p.m.

    • Student Lunch - $3.25
    • Student Breakfast - $2.00 free for 2025-2026
    • Adult Lunch - $5.00
    • Adult Breakfast - $3.00

    Please visit the food service department page for menus, nutritional information, and more. Parents may put money into their child's account by cash or check, or pay online through SchoolCafe and apply for Free and Reduced Lunch. 

  • The cost for a student parking pass will still be $20.00. Students must apply and pay for a parking pass each year.  Students must complete the random drug testing form if they have not already done so to receive a parking pass.  Applications are available online and in the main office and will also be distributed in homerooms on the first day of school to any student interested in obtaining a parking pass.

    Seniors will be able to select a space and purchase a parking pass on Monday, August 18, from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the high school office. Seniors may begin lining up at 5:30 a.m. A reminder that all paperwork must be completed correctly and signed by a parent to purchase a parking pass. Underclassmen will be able to purchase parking passes beginning on Tuesday, August 19, at 8:00 a.m. or they will be assigned spaces during the first week of school upon completion of the appropriate paperwork, in addition to the $20 fee being paid in full. Students must park in their assigned parking area. Blue-lined parking spaces are for staff parking only. If you have any questions regarding parking registration, please contact a school administrator.

  • * This Board-approved activity will begin again in September. You will only need to complete a blue form this year if it is your first time participating in an extracurricular activity, joining a sports team, or driving to school. If a student is not participating in a sports team, or is not driving to school, but his/her parents wish the student to be part of the testing pool, a yellow “Random Drug Testing” form should be completed. These forms will be available the first day of school in the homeroom and must be completed and returned to the main office by Friday, August 22.  Again, if either form was submitted in the past, the form DOES NOT HAVE TO BE COMPLETED AGAIN.

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