The North Penn School District (NPSD) is a suburban

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. It is composed of thirteen

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. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it serves 12,783 students the North Penn Valley, a area in the Montgomery County suburbs of

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. The district serves the municipalities of North Wales Borough, Lansdale Borough, Hatfield Borough, Upper Gwynedd Township, Towamencin Township, Montgomery Township, and Hatfield Township. The Montgomeryville

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is located in the district. The district extends into

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, where it includes small portions of Hilltown Township and New Britain Township.
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List of schools

* North Penn High School, Towamencin Township * Northbridge School, Hatfield * Pennbrook Middle School, North Wales * Penndale Middle School, Lansdale * Pennfield Middle School, Hatfield Township * A.M. Kulp Elementary School, Hatfield * Bridle Path Elementary School, Montgomery Township * General Nash Elementary School, Towamencin Township * Gwyn Nor Elementary School, Upper Gwynedd Township * Gywnedd Square Elementary School, Lansdale * Hatfield Elementary School, Hatfield * Inglewood Elementary School, Towamencin Township * Knapp Elementary School, Lansdale * Montgomery Elementary School, Montgomery Township * North Wales Elementary School, North Wales * Oak Park Elementary School, Lansdale * Walton Farm Elementary School, Towamencin Township * York Avenue Elementary School, Lansdale

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