The William Penn School District is a large suburban,

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located in

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. It comprises eight

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s, one

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, one

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, and one

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, based on two campuses. The district serves the

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, Darby, East Lansdowne,

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, and Yeadon. The district is adjacent to the City of

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. The total enrollment is about 5,610. The district encompasses approximately 5 square miles. According to 2000 local census data, it serves a resident population of 42,457.The district administration offices are located at 100 Green Avenue – Annex Lansdowne, PA 19050. The district was created in 1972 from the consolidation of smaller, local districts by state mandate that they merge and

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their schools.

Schools

High schools *

Penn Wood High School Penn Wood High School is a high school that occupies two campuses. One in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, USA, and one in Yeadon, Pennsylvania, USA. Organization Penn Wood High is managed by the William Penn School District. The school serves the boroug ...

– occupies Cypress Street Campus (grade 9) (Yeadon) and Green Avenue Campus (grades 10–12) (Lansdowne). The William Penn School District also offers: the Twilight School which is a computer based credit recovery program; Customized, accelerated learning options through the Blended Schools program; and an alternative to the traditional brick-and-mortar school setting through the William Penn School District Cyber Academy. Middle school * Penn Wood Middle School (grades 7–8) (Darby) Primary schools * Aldan Elementary School (K–6) (Aldan) * Ardmore Avenue Elementary School (K–6) (Lansdowne) * Bell Avenue Elementary School (K–6) (Yeadon) * Colwyn Elementary School (K–6) (Colwyn) * East Lansdowne Elementary School (K–6) (East Lansdowne) * Evans Elementary School (K–6) (Yeadon) * Park Lane Elementary School (K–6) (Darby) * Walnut Street Elementary School (K–6) (was K-8 in years 2006–08 but went back to K-6)(Darby) Alternative school * Ombudsman

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Official site

Delaware County Tech Schools
career and technical education
Delaware County Intermediate Unit #25
* {{Authority control School districts established in 1972 School districts in Delaware County, Pennsylvania 1972 establishments in Pennsylvania Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

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