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Litchfield Elementary is a small rural school in Litchfield Township. It is located in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, south of the New York border, and across the Susquehanna River from the borough of Sayre. The school is situated on about 100 acres of former farmland with a wooded area that became the Satterlee Creek Environmental Center in 1998.

Originally, Litchfield had a number of one-room schools located throughout the township. In 1926, they were closed and consolidated into one school built in Litchfield Center. This school was for children in grades 1-8. By 1967, the township had become a part of the Sayre Area School District. A new school was built in the township on the Cotton Hollow Road near the intersection with Hill Road. It is a one-story, red brick building with K-6 classrooms, cafeteria/gym, library, health room and office. In 1986, the administration moved grades 5 & 6 to the Snyder Elementary School on Keystone Avenue in Sayre. Children from Litchfield Township, along with some children from Sayre Borough, continue to be taught in the K-4 self-contained classrooms.

Approximately 90 students are enrolled in a complete all-day kindergarten through fourth grade (K-4) program. The educational opportunities at Litchfield mirror those at the Snyder School. Both have special classes of Art, Library, Music, Physical Education, and a computer lab. Speech and Enrichment classes are provided for children with needs as well as an after-school tutorial program. A breakfast and lunch program is also offered at the elementary schools.

Students and teachers value the academic environment provided by the Sayre Elementary Schools. Litchfield students have two outdoor recesses a day on a large playground. There are a number of pieces of playground equipment, plus large fields for baseball, kickball, and just plain fun. In the winter, the small hill next to the school is used for sledding. The parents of the community are actively involved in supporting their children through a classroom volunteer program and through the Parent Teacher Group. The students may also participate in the school district elementary recreation program which includes cheering, soccer, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, softball, punt-pass-kick as well as many clubs. The elementary recreation program utilizes the facilities at the H. Austin Snyder school. Litchfield School takes pride in creating a memorable learning experience for all students.