Palisades School District

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Palisades School District
Address
39 Thomas Free Drive
Kintnersville
, Pennsylvania, 18930
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK–12 [1]
NCES District ID 4218330 [1]
Students and staff
Students1,404 (2020–2021) [1]
Teachers148.08 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Staff174.0 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Student–teacher ratio9.48:1 [1]
Other information
Website www.palisd.org

Palisades School District is a public school district located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It serves Bridgeton, Durham, Nockamixon, Springfield, and Tinicum Townships. On July 1, 2013, the borough of Riegelsville transferred from the Easton Area School District to Palisades School District.

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Location

The Palisades School District is located in approximately 100 square miles of upper Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and is immediately connected to the Delaware River. The Palisades School District comprises the municipalities of Bridgeton, Durham, Nockamixon, Springfield and Tinicum Townships, and Riegelsville Borough.

History

In 1975 the district had proposed building a new Palisades Middle School, but as of November 1975 it had not yet had construction start. [2]

Circa 2006 a campaign to move Riegelsville from the Easton Area School District to the Palisades School District began. In 2011, Ronald J. Tomalis, the Secretary of Education of Pennsylvania, ruled in favor of the Riegelsville Tax and Education Coalition by stating that the group's request is related to education quality. The previous secretary had ruled against the group. [3] Clyde Waite, a judge in Bucks County approved the plan in 2012. Riegelsville was to be an independent school district for a period between it being part of two different school districts. [4] Pennsylvania State Board of Education approved the moving of districts in July 2012. The change was to be effective in 2013. Around 60 students were to be moved to the Palisades district. [5] To cover the student transfer, the Palisades district gave $1,400,000 to the Easton Area school district. [6]

Schools

Elementary schools

Middle schools

High schools

Areas served

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Palisades SD". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Palisades Middle School questions to be received". The Reporter . Lansdale, Pennsylvania. November 2, 1975. p.  38 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Ruling: Riegelsville may break from Easton schools". The Morning Call . October 21, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Riegelsville students one step closer to moving to Palisades". The Express-Times . Advance Local Media LLC. February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ Panepinto, Peter (July 16, 2012). "Riegelsville Independent School District transfer to Palisades School District approved by Pennsylvania State Board of Education". The Express-Times . Advance Local Media LLC . Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Palisades School District to pay $1.4M to Easton Area School District for shift of Riegelsville students - UPDATE". The Express-Times . Advance Local Media LLC. February 9, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2025.


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