Parkland School District
Mission Statement:
The Parkland School District mission is to ensure that each student is empowered with success strategies for lifelong learning by creating a secure, effective learning environment in collaboration with dedicated staff, involved parents, and a supportive community.
Geographic Setting:
The Parkland School District is located in a suburban-rural setting approximately 60 miles north of Philadelphia in the semi-metropolitan region known as the Lehigh Valley. The regional population is approximately 500,000, including Allentown, the third largest city in Pennsylvania. The Lehigh Valley International Airport, Interstate 78 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike have attracted numerous industries and commercial businesses to the Lehigh Valley. With six major institutions of higher learning - DeSales University, Cedar Crest College, Lafayette College, Lehigh University , Moravian College, and Muhlenberg College - the Lehigh Valley maintains a strong commitment to educational excellence.
District Profile:
The 72 square miles of the Parkland School District encompass three townships - North Whitehall, South Whitehall and Upper Macungie - with a total population of 46,000. The district's wide socio-economic range results from its bordering the city of Allentown on the southeast and extending to farmlands at the western and northern extremities. The cultural advantages of the city and the residential advantages of the suburban-rural lifestyle are readily available to Parkland residents.
2010-2011 Facts and Figures:
Student Enrollment = 9,336 (May 2010)
Buidling Student Enrollment:
Elementary (8 schools) - 3934
Middle Schools (2 schools) SMS - 1059 / OMS 1181
High School - 3176Professional Staff = 642
Support Staff = 138
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