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Pocono Mountain School District

Welcome to the Pocono Mountain School District, educating more than 11,000 students in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. 

PO Box 200
Swiftwater, PA 18370
United States

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PMSD News

Public Notice: 11/10/2024 [b1d610efa37bdf02d88f0c2e0f476ae8]

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 00:00:00 Northeast Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 570-826-2511. On July 26, 2024, the Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP/Department) received a Water Obstruction and Encroachment Joint Permit application for the Pocono Mountains Corporate Center North Warehouse, Tobyhanna, PA, in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County. The application was deemed…

Public Notice: 10/10/2024 [a60bf00394dab3f59d30558a570daa86]

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Zoning Hearing Board of Coolbaugh Township will conduct a public hearing at the Coolbaugh Township Municipal building located at 5520 Municipal Drive, Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM to hear the following application: A hearing to consider an appeal from a decision of the Coolbaugh…

Public Notice: 10/03/2024 [a60bf00394dab3f59d30558a570daa86]

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Zoning Hearing Board of Coolbaugh Township will conduct a public hearing at the Coolbaugh Township Municipal building located at 5520 Municipal Drive, Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM to hear the following application: A hearing to consider an appeal from a decision of the Coolbaugh…

PMSD Flexible Instructional Day Guidelines for 2024-25

PMSD Flexible Instructional Day Guidelines for 2024-25

PMSD awarded Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting

PMSD awarded Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting

New resource aims to help student attendance, involvement

COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Schools are officially back in session. But for one district in Monroe County, a new resource for students and their families is also in full swing. Excited voices and footsteps fill the halls of Clear Run Elementary Center in Coolbaugh Township as another school year has begun. Aside from moving up a grade, students are also trying out a new…

Public Notice: 08/26/2024 [3f326806d75953d50bfb0e852c4767d6]

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Board of School Directors of the Pocono Mountain School District, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, at a meeting duly called pursuant to public notice and held on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. prevailing time, in the Board Room of the Pocono Mountain Administrative Center, Swiftwater, Pennsylvania, as previously advertised on…

Public Notice: 08/19/2024 [7585cb30e11aabc9fe0a6c571ebc41e0]

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 NOTICE TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND CHALLENGES TO OBTAIN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN MEETING THOSE NEEDS Member School Districts and Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 provide programs and related support services for children residing in the following school districts: Bangor Area School District Bethlehem Area School District Delaware Valley School…

New programs at Pocono Mountain School District this school year

New programs at Pocono Mountain School District this school year

Public Notice: 08/16/2024 [766cb01bc7c1b0cec7d9855f4849cd9c]

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:00:00 NOTICE Notice is given that a public meeting of the Board of School Directors of the Pocono Mountain School District, Monroe County, Pennsylvania will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, prevailing time in the Board Room of the Pocono Mountain Administrative Center, Swiftwater, Pennsylvania, or such other public location of said Board lawfully held not…

Press Release, Pocono Arts Council Announces Dissolution

Stroudsburg, PA – On Friday, July 26, 2024, the Board of Directors made an announcement that Pocono Arts Council will be closing September 30, 2024, at the end of its fiscal year. Pocono Arts Council was founded in 1975 as Monroe County Arts Council and became a registered nonprofit in 1977. Festivals, gallery walks, exhibitions, student summer camps, arts networking, workshops, and more have…

PMSD Adopts New Literacy Program for K-6

PMSD Adopts New Literacy Program for K-6

re: Pocono Heritage Land Trust & Paradise Open Space

Hi neighbors,I feel the need to check in with my fellow Paradise township residents. How do you feel about open space? l have been a supporter of our Open Space fund since its inception. At this Monday’s Paradise Township Board of Supervisors meeting, I was disappointed to see the supervisors pass on an opportunity to protect a 70-acre property that lies in Paradise and a neighboring municipality…

Public Notice: 07/21/2024 [00f5940442414a08c347e84a4556c0e4]

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 00:00:00 PUBLIC NOTICE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING A Special Meeting of the Board of School Directors of the Pocono Mountain School District will be held at the Administration Building, 135 Pocono Mountain School Road, Swiftwater, PA, on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct general business matters. Members of the public may attend in…

PMSD to receive over $6 Milllion in Additional Funding

A huge WIN for OUR SCHOOLS!Pocono Mountain School District will receive an additional $1.2 million through the BEF Fair Funding Formula (a 4.5% increase), and an additional $647,790 in Special Education Funding (a 8.4% increase), $2,281,225 in Adequacy Funding (a 6.5% increase), and $385,569 in Hold Harmless relief. Pocono Mountain will also receive about a $1 million cyber charter reimbursement…

Public Notice: 07/07/2024 [ae8928fa4282cebea27d2b304f999f52]

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 00:00:00 ***POCONO MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETINGS START TIME HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM 7:00 PM TO 6:00 PM*** The Board of Education meetings will be held in the District Administration Building, 135 Pocono Mountain School Road, Swiftwater, PA, 18370, and commence at 6:00 PM. July 10 August 21 September 18 October 2 October 16 November 6 November 20…

Public Notice: 06/30/2024 [ae8928fa4282cebea27d2b304f999f52]

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:00:00 ***POCONO MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETINGS START TIME HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM 7:00 PM TO 6:00 PM*** The Board of Education meetings will be held in the District Administration Building, 135 Pocono Mountain School Road, Swiftwater, PA, 18370, and commence at 6:00 PM. July 10 August 21 September 18 October 2 October 16 November 6 November 20…

Nathan Strunk Letter to Rosemary Brown (PMSD Board Director)

As a community, we have repeatedly voiced our concerns and requests regarding the urgent need for education funding reform and Cyber Charter reform. The Pocono Mountain School District Board of Education has, time and, time again, unanimously and bipartisanly passed resolutions calling for our state officials to take action. Every board since 2012 has been calling for this same exact legislation.…

PM East HS HYPED Spring ’24 Digital Magazine

PM East HS HYPED Spring ’24 Digital Magazine

PM West HS HYPED Spring ’24 Digital Magazine

PM West HS HYPED Spring ’24 Digital Magazine

Office Assistant - Developmental Education Services of Monroe County, Inc. - SimplyHired

Stroudsburg, PA3.5. From $15 an hour. Quick Apply. 1h. Administrative Assistant (10 months) ~ WJHS. Pocono Mountain School District —Pocono Summit, PA ...

Public Notice: 06/23/2024 [b1b870bac4e9114cbfcfd325bc6c5223]

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 00:00:00 ***POCONO MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING ON JUNE 26, 2024 START TIME HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 6:00 PM*** The meeting will be held in the District Administration Building, 135 Pocono Mountain School Road, Swiftwater, PA. 18370. The meeting will commence at 6:00 PM. The meeting will also be live-streamed for community members who cannot…

PMSD Calendar

Date Source
School Board Reorganization Mtg -
School Board Mtg -
PMSD Early Family Literacy Night for Pre-K - Grade 1 via Zoom -
SIS Grade 4 Chorus Concert -
Act 80 Day - 3 Hour Student Early Dismissal
SIS Grade 5 Chorus Concert -
CRIS-One School, One Book Culminating Event -
SIS Grade 6 Chorus Concert and Chirping Cardinals Chorus Concert -
CRIS-Holiday Spirit Week
CRIS-5th Grade Winter Concert
SIS Grade 6 Band Concert -
School Board Mtg -
Winter Recess - All Schools Closed
Christmas Eve -
Christmas Day -
Hanukkah (First Day) -
Kwanzaa (First Day) -
New Years Eve -
Last Day Chanukah
Orthodox Christmas Day
Act 80 - 3 Hour Student Early Dismissal
Asarah B'Tevet
Orthodox New Year
End of 2nd Marking Period (tentative)
Martn Luther King Holiday - All Schools Closed

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