Exeter Township School District

As a reminder, the Exeter Township School District SHS and JHS campuses will be closed tomorrow for the end-of-watch service for Central Berks Police Officer Kristen Yeager. To help accommodate people who wish to pay their respects but who are unable to attend, a livestream of the service will be available at https://youtube.com/live/fESrE9TsWUE?feature=share

The Exeter Township Police Department has also designated additional overflow parking at the Exeter Promenade if the Reiffton lot fills. A shuttle will be available to take guests to the stadium and back to their cars after the service is over.

For more details, please see Officer Yeager's obituary online at https://www.lutzfuneralhome.com/obituaries/kristen-yeager. 💙

Exeter High School Class of 2026: ‘Thank your heroes’ Student speakers shared personal reflections on resilience, perseverance and the importance of support systems in overcoming life’s challenges.

We miss you already! Have a great summer, Eagles! 🦅💙

As we celebrate the end of the 2025-26 school year, we also celebrate the careers of our dedicated teachers, custodians, food workers, aides, secretaries, bus drivers and administrators who will soon begin their well-deserved retirements. Their dedication to education and commitment to the Exeter community is simply remarkable, and they will be missed! Those retiring with 20 or more years of service at Exeter are:

Carole Moyer - 36 years
Tracy Powell - 35 years
Justin Freese - 33 years
Donna Suchomelly - 27 years
Sandy Blackburn - 21 years
Terri Ruoff - 20 years

Please help us wish ALL of our employees who are leaving us at the end of this year a wonderful and happy retirement! We will miss you! 💙🦅

UPDATE: Due to an expected large crowd, the gates to Don Thomas Stadium will now open at 9AM. The service is set to begin at noon.

Kristen Yeager End of Watch Ceremony Update!!

Please note, gates will now open at 9 am to the Don Thomas Stadium. Please see revised obituary below for more details.

https://www.lutzfuneralhome.com/obituaries/kristen-yeager

It's almost here!!! 🎓🎓🎓 The Exeter Township School District will award diplomas to 346 graduates (https://etsh.exetersd.org/234171_2?articleID=65186 ) on Thursday, June 4th at 7PM at the Santander Arena.

If you plan to attend graduation, please find information about parking https://etsh.exetersd.org/graduation-parking and Santander's bag policy at https://etsh.exetersd.org/graduation-ceremony.

If you can't make it but would like to cheer on our graduates from home, please visit our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/live/lgb-4i6ffJE for a live feed of the ceremony.

The next few days will be bittersweet as we celebrate and say farewell to our seniors, but we are so very excited to see where they fly to next as they soar into their bright futures! Congratulations, Eagles! You did it!!! 🦅💙🎓

UPDATE: Due to an expected large crowd, the gates to Don Thomas Stadium will now open at 9AM. The service is set to begin at noon.

The Exeter Township School District will host the end-of-watch service of Central Berks Police Officer Kristen Yeager on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Lutz Funeral Home is handling arrangements with the Fraternal Order of Police and Exeter Township Police Department coordinating the service.

The Exeter Township Senior High School’s lot will be closed to the public. Public parking and a shuttle will be available at Reiffton School, 4355 Dunham Drive. If that lot fills, additional parking and a shuttle will be available at the Exeter Promenade. Guests should plan to arrive early as parking may be limited.

The service is expected to last approximately one hour and will conclude with a 21-gun salute and helicopter flyover in honor of Officer Yeager's service and sacrifice.
Officer Yeager’s obituary can be found on the funeral home's website at https://www.lutzfuneralhome.com/obituaries/kristen-yeager.

The Exeter Township School District is honored to provide a place for family, friends, colleagues and community members to come together to remember and celebrate the life of Officer Kristen Yeager. A 2002 graduate of Exeter Township Senior High School, Officer Yeager dedicated her life to serving others, and her loss is deeply felt throughout our community. The District extends its heartfelt condolences to her family, loved ones, fellow officers and all who had the privilege of knowing her.

Best wishes to Reid Swartley, Madison Cambria and Riley Krichten who are in Atlanta this week competing in the National SkillsUSA competition! SkillsUSA is the premier showcase of America’s most highly skilled career and technical education students, and is also one of the largest hands-on workforce development events in the world. Reid will compete in the TeamWorks competition, where teams of four students plan, present and complete a construction project while demonstrating skills in multiple building trades and effective teamwork. Madison will compete in Cosmetology, showcasing her abilities in hair coloring, haircutting, hairstyling and long-hair design through a series of technical and creative challenges. Riley will compete in CNC 2-Axis Turning Programmer, demonstrating his ability to program CNC turning centers, interpret technical drawings and apply advanced manufacturing skills.

Reid, Madison and Riley earned their trips to nationals by placing among the top competitors at the SkillsUSA Pennsylvania Leadership and Skills Conference in April, along with Carli Dodds (third place, Residential Painting and Interior Design) and Owen Woytowich (second place, Automotive Collision Repair Technology).

Please join us in sending our best wishes to Reid, Madison and Riley as they take their skills to the national stage, and congratulations to all of our SkillsUSA competitors on their outstanding achievements! 💙🦅