Spring-Ford Area School District

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Spring-Ford Area School District
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Address
857 South Lewis Road
Royersford
, Pennsylvania, 19468
United States
District information
Established1955
SuperintendentBob Rizzo
Students and staff
District mascotRam
ColorsBlue & Vegas gold
  
Other information
Website www.spring-ford.net

The Spring-Ford Area School District is a K-12 school district based in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, which expands into Chester County. The system is made up of Limerick Township and Upper Providence Township, along with the boroughs of Royersford and Spring City.

Contents

The system has 7 elementary schools (K–4), a 5–6 grade center, a 7th grade center, an 8th grade center, a 9th grade center, and a senior high school (10–12). The elementary schools within the Spring-Ford Area School District are: Brooke Elementary, Evans Elementary, Limerick Elementary, Oaks Elementary, Royersford Elementary, Spring City Elementary, and Upper Providence Elementary. Spring City Elementary is currently closed for renovations and due to reopen during the 2025-2026 school year.

The growing community of approximately 50,990 straddles the US-422 bypass and offers the best of both a small-town atmosphere and proximity to metropolitan attractions. The district is characterized by small towns, suburban neighborhoods and rural areas, with the name being denoted through the combination of Spring City and Royersford, to make the name Spring-Ford. The location offers easy access to the cultural appeal of Philadelphia, as well as the warmth and nurturing feel of suburban America. [1] The district is approximately twenty miles northwest of Philadelphia, PA, twenty-five miles south of Reading, Pennsylvania, and five miles north of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The district has a combined land area of 44.4 square miles, and the 2020 US Census population of the district is 50,990, compared to 47,368 in 2010 and 36,483 in 2000. [1]

Curriculum

In 1966, the high school began having graphic arts and power mechanics. [2]

Extracurricular activities

Student Journalism

The Rampage

Spring-Ford is home to a student-written news magazine that can be read digitally and physically. [3]

Ramoirs Literaty Magazine

Ramoirs is the student literary magazine at Spring-Ford. Throughout the year, poetry, stories, art, and photography submissions are collected and edited and then compiled into an annual publication.

Notable alumni

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