Methacton School District

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Methacton School District
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Map of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts. Methacton School District is in pink in the center of the county.
Address
1001 Kriebel Mill Rd
, Pennsylvania , 19403
United States
District information
TypePublic school district
MottoLearn, Lead, Succeed - Together!
GradesK-12
Established1961 (1961)
SuperintendentDr. David A. Zerbe
Other information
Website www.methacton.org

The Methacton School District (MSD) is a public school district located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. It is headquartered in the Farina Education Center in Worcester Township. [1] [2]

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History and demographics

This school district includes residents in the townships of Lower Providence (including the census-designated places of Audubon, Eagleville and Trooper) and Worcester (including the area of Fairview Village). The district was created in 1961, [3] as a consolidation of other school districts, with the merger process completed in 1969. [4] The superintendent is Dr. David Zerbe.[ citation needed ] The name of the district is a word in a Native American language that refers to the area hill. [4]

Seven schools comprise the district:

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References

  1. "Contact Us." Methacton School District. Retrieved on October 8, 2018. "Farina Education Center 1001 Kriebel Mill Road Eagleville, PA 19403 "
  2. Zoning Map. Worcester Township, Pennsylvania. Retrieved on October 8, 2018. The map indicates the location of Methacton High School.
  3. "Methacton Brochure" (PDF). Methacton School District. January 8, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "About Methacton." Methacton School District. Retrieved on October 8, 2018.