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Elm Road Elementary students made significant gains in reading proficiency on the 2026 IREAD assessment, achieving a 93.1% passing rate. The Title I school's pass rate increased 8.7 percentage points in just one year, climbing from 84.4% in 2025 to 93.1% in 2026. Elm Road's 2026 results are also 4.4 percentage points above Indiana's statewide passing rate of 88.7%. Across Penn-Harris-Madison, 94.7% of students passed ...

Before the Penn football team kicked off their football season under the Friday Night Lights, another type of kickoff happened under the lights that brought both tears and cheers! Click here to see a full photo gallery. On Friday, August 21, 2026 we held our first-ever Kindergarten Kickoff. It was a sight to behold and warmed our hearts--approximately 175 kindergartners and 100 seniors walking towards ...

MISHAWAKA, IN —With the Indiana Department of Education’s release Tuesday, August 11 of 2026 IREAD-3 results, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation Superintendent Dr. Heather Short is proud to share that 94.7% of P-H-M students passed IREAD. P-H-M’s corporation-wide pass rate increased over last school year (2025-2026) and is 6 percentage points higher than this year’s statewide overall passing rate of 88.7%. Five P-H-M elementary schools achieved an ...

P-H-M’s Annual Community Tailgate is a long-standing tradition that brings families, students, staff, and community members together to show their Penn pride. The event is held before the Penn Football home opener and is a chance for everyone across the district to connect, celebrate, and support the Kingsmen. This year’s home opener will be against Valparaiso. Click here for game ticket info. Gates open at ...

This school year Penn High School will launch a new tradition celebrating the connection between Penn's incoming Senior Class of 2027 and the Kindergarten Class of 2039. At Penn's first home football game on Friday, August 21 after the Community Tailgate (click here for more details on this event) and before the Penn-Valpo game, incoming kindergartners will be welcomed to the P-H-M family during our ...

Penn High School Boys Basketball is offering Futures Leagues for Boys in Grades 1-through-8. There are four leagues - Grades 1-2, Grades 3-4, Grades 5-6, Grades 7-8. Times/complete information are in the PDFs below. The Leagues are on Sundays from Sept. 20-Oct. 18. Register for Grades 1-2 League Register for Grades 3-4 League Register for Grades 5-6 League Register for Grades 7-8 League Boys Basketball ...

The start of school is right around the corner and Penn Girls Basketball is ready to get back into the gym with two Youth Leagues. The Future Is Now! This fall Penn Girls Basketball is offering two leagues -- one for players in Grades 1-2 (Girls ONLY) and our traditional league for players in Grades 3-8. Penn Youth Girls Basketball League and our Little Dribblers ...

Eleven Penn-Harris-Madison third grade students have been recognized as National Math Stars nominees through a partnership with the Indiana Department of Education. The students earned the distinction by scoring in the top 2% of all third grade students in Indiana on the mathematics portion of ILEARN. The National Math Stars Program is a nationwide initiative that recognizes and supports exceptional young mathematicians through academic enrichment, ...

Race day for the annual Running is Elementary, sponsored by P-H-M’s Education Foundation, was a little windy, but gorgeous: just enough sunshine, just enough warmth, and the raindrops held off until all the races were over. This year was one of the biggest yet with 700+ students from all 11 P-H-M elementary schools. The one mile run is held at Penn’s Cross-country course, which is ...

2026 Running is Elementary will be held Monday, May 4 (Rain Date Wednesday, May 6) at Elm Road Elementary School, 59400 Elm Rd, Mishawaka. Timeline of Events: 2:50 p.m. - Introductions 3:00 p.m. - 5th gr. Girls Race 3:20 p.m. - 5th gr. Boys Race 3:40 p.m. - 4th gr. Girls Race 4:00 p.m. - 4th gr. Boys Race Parking Information: Elm Road will be ...