The Methacton School District (MSD) is a
public
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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.
History and demographics
This
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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,
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and
Trooper) and Worcester (including the area of
Fairview Village). The district was created in 1961,
as a consolidation of other school districts, with the merger process completed in 1969.
[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 studen ...
(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)
Audubon Elementary School was scheduled to close in 2017.
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