Veritas Academy has officially opened its new, 32,000-square-foot facility expansion. The $7 million project, which encompasses a two-story addition on the west side of the school's 11-acre campus, includes a new gymnasium, common areas, and classrooms to accommodate the school's growing student body and comes on the heels of a multi-year capital campaign to raise the necessary funds.

The school commemorated the grand opening with a ribbon-cutting event on the morning of Oct. 26, when students, staff members, parents, and supporters got the first look inside the new addition. Special guests in attendance included state Sen. Scott Martin, state Rep. Keith Greiner, and representatives of the Northern Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce. Alumni and families were also present, including one of the school's 1,000-point basketball players, Serena Hartzler, who shot the ceremonial first basket in the gymnasium.

Before the expansion, Veritas was unable to hold large events that included the entire student body inside the school, so it had to rely on outdoor or rented spaces for activities like opening convocation, Grandparents' Day, and concerts. Additionally, because the building - which was the former Leola Elementary School - did not have a regulation-size gymnasium, Veritas rented gyms across the county for practices and games, most recently calling Lancaster Brethren in Christ Church its home gym. Warfel Construction Company served as the general contractor for the expansion project, which broke ground in January 2026.

Veritas Academy serves more than 400 students in preschool through 12th grade. Based in Leola, the school offers a classical Christian education.