The DASD Foundation 4 A’s campaign is beyond thrilled to share that the Richard King Mellon Foundation has awarded the Derry Area School District Ag/Hort program an incredible $163,000 grant!

This funding will enable us to replace an outdated greenhouse, improve technology and enhance our educational infrastructure. Derry Area is the only school in Westmoreland County with an Ag/Hort program and we are very proud of it! It's a huge win for our students, teachers, and entire community!

A massive thank you to the Richard King Mellon Foundation with the support of PA State Representative Lesli Rossi for their generosity and commitment to supporting education. We're honored and can't wait to see the impact this will have on our district! 

There were two ceramic kilns in the high school art room That were used regularly. Both Were timeworn and showed signs of corrosion. New kilns ensure the health and safety of all students and can expand capacity to be of service for the growing number of students choosing to take ceramics. Ceramics enables students in flow and spontaneity, provides an outlet, and helps them with self-identification and self-expression, bolstering confidence and self-esteem. A quality kiln is vital to a ceramics program. Two New Kilns were purchased thanks to an EITC Grant.