Neshaminy School District


Neshaminy School District serves the eastern Pennsylvania municipalities of Middletown Township, Langhorne, Langhorne Manor, Penndel, Hulmeville, and Lower Southampton Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Students from the Middletown divisions of Levittown also attend these schools. Neshaminy School District encompasses approximately. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 69,638. Per Neshaminy School District documents, as of January, 2020 the Neshaminy School District provided basic educational services to 9,037 pupils. Full-day kindergarten in all elementary schools was added starting in the 2014–2015 school year. A 1:1 Technology program was implemented beginning in 2015, deploying iPads for students in grades K-1 and Chromebooks for students in grades 2-12.
The Neshaminy School District serves a large and diverse population. Students comprise many different racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. District residents represent a wide range from lower-middle-class to highly affluent. Neshaminy is a Blue-Ribbon awarding school district, with Maple Point Middle School having received the award, as well as Neshaminy High School. In February, 2017 the Neshaminy School District received the Charlotte F. Lockhart Award for Excellence in Literacy Education. and was named a 'Best Community for Music Education by the National Association of Music Marketers in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Neshaminy HS was named a 'Best High School' by U.S. News & World Report in 2017, earning a silver medal.

History

The first public school in the area was established in Langhorne in 1836, and the District as it is known today was formed in 1950 by a conglomeration of smaller municipal districts.
Many Neshaminy facilities were constructed during the 1950s and 1960s following the development of the Levittown community at the southeast portion of the district. In 1975 a second high school was added but was closed in 1982 and later converted into a middle school following a renovation project completed in 1993. Eisenhower Elementary School and Neshaminy Middle School were closed and the properties sold.
In June 2006, the Neshaminy School District began a massive $82 million renovation of Neshaminy High School, which was originally constructed as a combination high school and junior high school in the 1950s. Much of the original structure was demolished and completely rebuilt. The auditorium, 2 gymnasiums and circular library media center were all pre-existing but received extensive renovations. New classrooms, science labs, music rooms, tech education rooms, offices and common areas were added along with new parking lots and an expanded bus loading area.
In 2015 the district started a three-phase 'Road Map' project to update older buildings, close three elementary schools to account for excess capacity, and construct a new elementary school on the site of the old Tawanka Elementary School, which was demolished. Significant upgrades to several existing buildings were completed with funding from the federal Guaranteed Energy Savings Act including air conditioning, energy-efficient windows, roofing, lighting and other electrical upgrades. Additional upgrades included security features and online visitor registration kiosks. The final phase of the Road Map project was completed in August, 2017.

School board

Neshaminy School District is represented by a 9-member School Board of Directors. The district is split into three regions. each of which elect three representatives. The 2019–2020 School Board President is Stephen Pirritano and the Vice-President is John Allen. The Seven Other Board Members are Marty Sullivan,Cyndie Bowman, Irene M.Boyle,Tina Hollenbach, Adam J. Kovitz, David Marrington, And Paul C. Saraullo Paul Is the newest Member of the School Board beating Incumbent Bob Feather. For a Region 2 seat on November 5, 2019 and then was sworn onto the School Board on December 2, 2019 The Board normally meets at the District Administration office in Maple Point Middle School twice a month. All meetings are broadcast on the NSDTV channel on Verizon and Comcast cable TV systems in the Lower Bucks County area or can viewed on the

Intermediate Unit

Neshaminy School District is served by

High school

[Neshaminy High School]

Neshaminy High School is located at 2001 Old Lincoln Highway in Langhorne, PA. Enrollment as of January, 2020 is 2,573 students in grades 9-12. 327 Neshaminy students attend the Bucks County Technical High School. Neshaminy has a graduation rate of 95% and offers a rich variety of courses and co-curricular activities including 20 Advanced Placement courses

Maple Point Middle School

Located at 2250 Langhorne-Yardley Road, Langhorne. Enrollment as of January, 2020 is 1345 students in grades 5-8.
Located at 300 Heights Lane, Feasterville Trevose. Enrollment as January, 2020 is 931 students in grades 5-8.
Located at 30 Harmony Road, Levittown. Enrollment as of January, 2020 is 755 students in grades 5-8.

Pearl S. Buck Elementary School

Located at 143 Top Road, Levittown. Enrollment as of January, 2020 is 587 students in grades K-4.
Located at 300 Heights Lane, Feasterville. Enrollment as of January, 2020 is 473 students in grades K-4.
Located at 500 Trenton Road, Langhorne. Enrollment as of January, 2020 is 672 students in grades K-4.
Located at 10 Cobalt Ridge Drive in Levittown, PA. Enrollment as of January, 2020 is 506 students in grades K-4.
Located at 30 Harmony Lane in Levittown, PA. Enrollment as of January, 2020 is 432 students in grades K-4.
Located at 2055 Brownsville Road in Feasterville, PA. The current building was completed in August, 2016 and opened for the 2016–2017 school year. It was built in the same site as the previous Tawanka Elementary School building, which opened in 1964 and was demolished to make way for the new facility. Enrollment as of January, 2020 is 763 students in grades K-4.
Neshaminy School District provides the following services:
Learning support – for children whose greatest need of support is in the areas of reading, writing, math, or speaking or listening related to academics.
Emotional support – for children whose greatest need is for social, emotional, and behavioral help
Life skills support – for children whose greatest need is to learn academic, functional, or vocational skills that will allow them to live and work independently.
Blind and visually impaired support – for children who require services related to visual impairments or blindness. The IEP for these students must address the extent to which Braille will be taught and used.
Deaf and hard of hearing support – for children who require services related to deafness or hearing impairment. The IEP for these students must include a communication plan to address language and communication needs
Speech and language support – for children who have speech and language impairments and require services to develop communication skills.
Physical support – for children who have a physical disability and require services in functional motor skill development.
Autistic support – for children with autism who require services in the areas of communication, social skills, or behavior.
Multiple disabilities support – for children with more than one disability, the combination of which results in severe impairment, and who require services in academic, functional, or vocational skills necessary for independent living.

Gifted education

Neshaminy School District recognizes the unique abilities of intellectually gifted students and strives to meet their individual needs. Based on multiple criteria, students with outstanding intellectual ability and creativity and the need for a specialized educational experience are identified to participate in the AE program. AE classes provide opportunities to promote the growth of skills and knowledge necessary for gifted students to achieve their potential and to fulfill their future roles in our ever-changing global society.
In 2015 a comprehensive review of the Academic enrichment was started and a Task Force report presented in June, 2016. Based on the recommendations from this report changes were made to the program.

Education Foundation

The non-profit 501 was established as part of the District's Strategic Plan in 1993. It supports classroom grants and several scholarships for graduating seniors through a variety of fundraising activities throughout the year. The Foundation is managed by a group of volunteer Board Members who meet monthly during the school year.

Budget

In June, 2019 the Neshaminy Board of School Directors adopted a Final Operating Budget of all funds in the amount of $185,853,953 for the 2019-2020 school year.
Of this amount $119,939,505 was for instruction,$50,807,313 for support services and $1,963,207 for non-instructional services.
An tax increase of 2.3% was approved. This is the third such tax increase since 2010.

Contracts

Neshaminy Federation of Teachers: The current teacher contract runs from July, 2019 to June, 2024.
Neshaminy Educational Support Professional Association: The current support contract runs from July, 2018 - June, 2022.

Real estate taxes

In June, 2019 the School Board approved the third tax hike since the 2009–2010 school year, a 2.3% increase. This is the maximum increase allowed under the Pennsylvania Act 1 index. The district was granted an exemption that would have allowed a higher increase but the board chose not to use that option.
The district offers a Senior Citizen Tax Assistance Program each year. Eligible low-income seniors can apply for a rebate of up to $650.