Veritas Academy, a preschool through 12th-grade classical Christian school, has announced that it won the bid to purchase its building, situated at 26 Hillcrest Ave., Leola. The school has been the largest tenant in the Hillcrest Avenue property for nearly 20 years. Upper Leacock Township sold the facility, which was originally the Leola Elementary School, via public auction on April 27.

The school community rallied over the past several months to raise the necessary funds to purchase the property, with hopes to preserve the classroom and outdoor spaces that students, parents, and teachers have grown to love over the years. Hand-painted murals and crafted decor throughout the building have added special touches that enhance the school's uniquely themed curriculum. The courtyard and expansive back field have provided ideal spaces for both learning and fun. Parents, staff, alumni, students, and friends of the school not only participated financially in the acquisition of the building, but also contributed in prayer for the school.

Over the past two and a half decades, the school has experienced strong growth, including entering the 2021-22 school year with its highest enrollment ever, and Veritas hopes that owning this building will allow it to better serve current and future students with improved and expanded facilities for learning and extracurricular activities. Veritas hopes to establish a place that connects families with truth, beauty, and goodness for Christ's calling.

To learn more about the school, visit http://www.veritasacademy.com.