Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania.

Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania.

Fairfield is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States.

During the Gettysburg Campaign in the American Civil War, the Battle of Fairfield played an meaningful part in securing the Fairfield pass and the Hagerstown Road, enabling Robert E.

For more knowledge on the town of Fairfield, see Fairfield In the Civil War, by Sarah Sites Thomas, Tim Smith, Gary Kross, and Dean S.

The Fairfield Historic District and Fairfield Inn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Map of Adams County, Pennsylvania School Districts Residents of Fairfield may attend the local, enhance schools directed by Fairfield Area School District which provides full day kindergarten through 12th grade.

In 2013, the Fairfield Area School District's enrollment had declined to just 1,117 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. In 2013, the Pittsburgh Business Times ranked Fairfield Area School District 303rd out of 498 enhance schools for academic achievement of its pupils. In 2012, Fairfield Area School District accomplished Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), even though the Fairfield Area High School was in Warning AYP status, due to lagging student achievement, especially in reading. Fairfield inhabitants may also choose between two small-town enhance charter schools:Vida Charter School and Gettysburg Montessori Charter School.

In Pennsylvania, inhabitants may attend enhance charter schools at no cost to the parents.

By Commonwealth law, if the enhance school precinct provides transit for its own students, then the precinct must also furnish transportation to any school that lies inside 10 miles of its borders, as well as, all schools inside its borders. Vida Charter School is a enhance school positioned in the Eisenhower Center, 120 E.

Vida Charter School offers full day kindergarten through 6th grade.

In 2013, Vida Charter School accomplished a score 81.1 of out of 100 for student achievement. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2,181 enhance schools (less than 73 percent of Pennsylvania enhance schools), accomplished an academic score of 70 or higher.

In 2012, Vida Charter School accomplished Adequate annual Progress (AYP). Children residing in Fairfield may also attend Gettysburg Montessori Charter School which offers full day Kindergarten through 6th grade.

This enhance charter school operates at 120 E Broadway, Gettysburg.

The Gettysburg Montessori Charter School accomplished AYP in both 2011 and 2012. In 2013, Gettysburg Montessori Charter School accomplished a score of 64 out of 100.

School aged kids in Fairfield may also apply to attend any of the Commonwealth's 14 enhance cyber charter schools (in 2013) at no additional cost to the parents.

The resident's enhance school precinct is required to pay the charter school and cyber charter school tuition for inhabitants who attend these enhance schools. Fairfield inhabitants may also seek admission for their school aged child to any other enhance school district.

In 2012, the tuition fees for Fairfield Area School District were: Elementary School - $9,208.47, High School - $9,232.05. High school aged students in Fairfield can attend the taxpayer funded Adams County Tech Prep for training in the building trades, the culinary arts, Diesel Mechanics, allied community including Emergency Medical Technician certification and other areas.

The school is positioned on the Gettysburg Area High School ground at 1130 Old Harrisburg Road.

Adams County Tech Prep is funded by a consortium of the school districts, which includes: Gettysburg Area School District, Littlestown Area School District, Fairfield Area School District, Conewago Valley School District and Bermudian Springs School District.

Libraries Community members have access to the Fairfield Area Library positioned at 31 Worts Drive; the Adams County Historical Society Library which is positioned on 111 Seminary Ridge, in Gettysburg; the Adams County Law Library positioned in the Court House, 117 Baltimore Street, Room 305 in Gettysburg and to the statewide PA Power Library which is an online library funded with tax dollars from the state's education budget.

At Harrisburg Area Community College Gettysburg Campus, Fairfield borough inhabitants have access to college courses at a discounted tuition rate for state residents.

Fairfield Area School District is not a tax funding precinct of the College.

Pennsylvania Department of Education (October 4, 2013).

"District Fast Facts Fairfield Area School District".

"Guide to Pennsylvania Schools Statewide ranking 2013".

"Fairfield Area School District AYP Overview 2012".

Pennsylvania Department of Education (2013).

Pennsylvania Department of Education (October 4, 2013).

"Vida Charter School Academic Performance Data 2013".

Pennsylvania Department of Education, Vida Charter School AYP Overview 2012, September 21, 2012 "Gettysburg Montessori Charter School AYP Overview 2012".

Pennsylvania Department of Education (October 4, 2013).

"Gettysburg Montessori Charter School, Academic Performance Data 2013".

Pennsylvania Department of Education (2013).

Pennsylvania Department of Education (2013).

"Pennsylvania Public School District Tuition Rates".

Fairfield Area School District