The T/E School District serves the townships of Tredyffrin
and Easttown, encompassing 38 square
miles in eastern Chester County. The area is primarily made up of single-family
homes, and includes such notable communities as Paoli, Devon, Berwyn,
Daylesford, Chesterbrook, Strafford, and Wayne.
Historically, T/E and the surrounding area, known as the Great Valley,
were settled by Welsh Quakers who purchased the land from William Penn.
Valley Forge
National Park is adjacent to Tredyffrin Township and lends a richness
of tradition to the area.
The cultural attractions of Philadelphia, including Independence Hall
and the Liberty
Bell, are within easy reach, as are the Philadelphia
Museum of Art, the Franklin Institute,
and the sports complexes which house the city's professional teams.
Support services are available throughout the community. The Upper
Main Line YMCA provides recreational activities, including year-round
tennis and swimming. Residents of both townships are served by active
park and recreation boards which sponsor summer day camps, sports clinics,
and winter recreation programs. Local community parks offer playgrounds,
basketball courts, tennis courts, and baseball fields. The
Tredyffrin Library, the
Easttown Library, and the smaller
Paoli Library are part of the
Chester County Library System, and their many services are free to
residents. The Main Line
School Night and the Chester
County Intermediate Unit's Center for Arts and Technology offer adult
training and vocational education. In addition, T&E
Care, a non-profit organization devoted to helping local families
in need, is comprised of community members who want to make a difference
in the lives of others.
FLITE, Foundation for Learning
in Tredyffrin/Easttown, works in partnership with the Tredyffrin/Easttown
School District to help all district students reach their potential. FLITE
recognizes that some children do not have the financial, emotional, and
environmental support to succeed in school. FLITE
aims to invest in helping these students, and thereby invest in the good
of our entire community. FLITE also
recognizes that the school district faces increasing pressures regarding
adequate funding of its programs, and will consider proposals for support
of programs or activities that enhance the total offerings of the school
district.
ARCH, Area Residents Caring and
Helping, inc., is a community group established in 1981 by parents in the
Tredyffrin/Easttown School District to assist, educate and support one
another in dealing with substance abuse by community young people. ARCH
sponsors parent workshops, offers educational programs for children and
works closely with the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District Administration
to provide student services and resources in the fight against substance
abuse.
Following a national trend to provide safe experiences, concerned parents
and community members founded CAPCO,
Conestoga After the Prom Celebration Organization, in 1998
to plan, fund and host an all-night party following the Junior Prom. With
the change in driving laws in recent years, CAPCO's after-prom party has
also ensured that young adults are able to spend the whole evening with
their friends while complying with limited legal driving times.
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