Greetings DAIS Students and Families!

Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year. We hope you are enjoying your summer and are as excited as we are for the upcoming school year! Dallastown Area Intermediate School is a special place. Whether you are a new or returning student, we hope that every one of you will feel welcomed and accepted into the DAIS family! 

As we begin 2025-2026, it is our hope to partner with students and families to achieve our district vision—Inspiring and creating pathways for student success. Your child is the most important person in your life, and we are humbled to serve and help guide them in their pathways toward their future. Teachers at DAIS provide the finest education where students have opportunities to grow socially, emotionally, and academically.   

As the summer ends and you find yourself having questions about the upcoming year, please use this website to find any information you may need. The beginning of school is always an exciting time. Enjoy the rest of your summer, and we look forward to seeing you soon!  

Parents/Guardians who drive children to school or pick them up at dismissal time will use only the car rider line at the Yellow Community. Car rider drop-off is not permitted at any other location. Drop off occurs from 8:18-8:30 AM and pick-up is from 3:25-3:35 PM. In an effort to minimize congestion and provide a safe, timely arrival, you will not be permitted to arrive prior to 8:10 AM for drop off or prior to 3:10 PM for pick-up.

Intermediate School begins promptly with students in their classrooms at 8:30 AM.  If a student must be dropped off or picked up during the school day (8:30 AM - 2:50 PM), parents must park in front of their community office and accompany their child into or out of the school. Parents may not pick students up from the office after 2:50 PM.

Arrival

Prompt attendance to school is very important. Students begin entering the building at 8:20 AM. During this time students are getting ready for their day, eating breakfast, exchanging books, and watching morning announcements. Students begin Period 1 at 8:40 AM.

If you are driving your child to school, please plan on dropping off in the car rider line by 8:30 AM. A staff member will alert the community offices that the car rider line is complete and any student after that point will need to be driven to the appropriate community office and signed in by the parent/guardian. Students are considered tardy if they arrive on campus after 8:30 AM.

While we understand mornings can be very rushed for everyone, we ask that you please plan in advance to help your child get a smooth start to the school day.

Reporting an Absence or Appointment

All absences and appointments should be reported to the office before 10:00 AM. Please report your student's absence through Skyward, or by calling the office.

• Yellow Community: 717-244-4021 ext. 1178

• Red Community: 717-244-4021 ext. 1378

• Blue Community: 717-244-4021 ext. 1578

Please notify the office if your student is arriving late or leaving early due to an appointment. A doctor's note should be provided when your student returns.

Administrator Approved Absences (formerly Educational Trips) should be submitted in Skyward 10 days prior to your child’s absence.

Dismissal

If you need to change your student’s method of transportation, please notify your community office prior to 2:30 PM. This allows office staff time to notify teachers of dismissal changes.  All Offices close for Student Pick-up at 2:50 PM..