Methacton School District (MSD) is a
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school district
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located in
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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, in the
Philadelphia metropolitan area
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. It is headquartered in the Farina Education Center in
Worcester Township.
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Worcester Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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History
The Anthony Morris House and Peter Wentz Homestead are listed on the N ...
. Retrieved on October 8, 2018. The map indicates the location of Methacton High School
Methacton High School (MHS) is a public high school located in the Fairview Village area, in Worcester Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. A part of the Methacton School District, it serves student ...
.
The school district
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includes residents in the townships of Lower Providence (including the census-designated places
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of Audubon
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, Eagleville and Trooper) and Worcester (including the area of Fairview Village). The district was created in 1961,[About Methacton]
" Methacton School District. Retrieved on October 8, 2018. The superintendent is Dr. David Zerbe. The name of the district is a word in a Native American language that refers to the area hill.[
Seven schools comprise the district:
* ]Methacton High School
Methacton High School (MHS) is a public high school located in the Fairview Village area, in Worcester Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. A part of the Methacton School District, it serves student ...
(9th-12th grade)
* Arcola Intermediate School (7th and 8th grade)
* Skyview Upper Elementary School (5th and 6th grade)
* Arrowhead Elementary School (K-4th grade)
* Eagleville Elementary School (K-4th grade)
* Woodland Elementary School (K-4th grade)
* Worcester Elementary School (K-4th grade)
See also
* List of school districts in Pennsylvania
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References
External links
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School districts in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
School districts established in 1961
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