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Meet the Assistant Principal

Derek Witmer

Derek Witmer

The Elizabethtown Area School District approved Derek Witmer as East High Street Elementary School’s Assistant Principal in November of 2023.

Mr. Witmer began his career in Education at Central Dauphin School District (CDSD) in 2017 as a second grade teacher where he taught for 7 years. During his tenure at CDSD he won Teacher of the Year in 2022, served as a Department Chair for Elementary Social Studies, participated in curriculum development for ELA, Social Studies, and Science, and led his schools Social Emotional Learning, and STEAM committees.

Mr. Witmer holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Grove City College and a Masters of Education in Education and Leadership with a principal certification from California University of Pennsylvania (CAL-U)

Mr. Witmer can be contacted by phone at (717) 361-0099 or by email at derek_witmer@etownschools.org.