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LNP | LancasterOnline: Catherine Hershey Schools enrolling for first Lancaster County location in Pequea Township

In a March 11, 2026, article by LNP | LancasterOnline, schools & education writer Ashley Stalnecker reported on enrollment beginning for Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning’s (CHS) first Lancaster County location (CHS New Danville), set to open this summer in Pequea Township.

The story highlights plans for Center to serve 100 children from six weeks to age 5 at no cost to qualifying families, details the repurposing of the former school building, and shares how staff are preparing to welcome students as CHS expands its early childhood education model into Lancaster County.

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