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Penn-Harris-Madison is pleased to be able to offer enrollment to non-resident students on a limited basis for the 2026-27 school year. Families living in neighboring school districts interested in having their elementary children attend a P-H-M elementary school can apply for that opportunity. New this year, families can also attend one of our Elementary Showcases. The events are designed specifically to engage families who are ...

📍 Penn High School | 🗓 March 7–8, 2026🎟 Admission: Free Penn High School will host a FIRST Indiana Robotics District Competition on Saturday, March 7, and Sunday, March 8, 2026. The competition will take place in the Main Arena and feature more than 40 teams from across Indiana. Click here to see a photo gallery of last year's competition. 📅 Event Schedule Saturday, March ...

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, February 13 Click to register: bit.ly/BooksandBots2026 Saturday, March 7, 2026 9:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. Penn High School for P-H-M students K - 5th grade FREE! There is no cost for this event, but registration is required and limited. Click here to register online today! OPTIONAL T-SHIRT PURCHASE: If you would like to order a t-shirt, CLICK HERE to be taken to ...

All incoming sixth grade students and families are encouraged to consider participating band or orchestra in middle school by learning an instrument. Don’t know how to play? No problem! Our band and orchestra teachers, with the assistance of Penn High School Fine Arts Department, facilitates Instrument Selection Nights to help students choose. Grissom Middle School’s will be Monday, March 9th and Tuesday, March 10th, 4:30 ...

This registration opportunity is for families who Live within the P-H-M district AND Have students who will be five-years-old on or before September 1, 2026. Registration will take place at the schools during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in most cases. The offices at Elsie Rogers Elementary School and Moran Elementary School will take registrations from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A ...

In 2024, Penn High School Robotics Coach Kyle Marsh and students came up with an idea on how to help students with ADHD, on the Autism Spectrum, or who just need help concentrating at school. Their idea was to use 3D printers to create and produce fidget tools for students. The key to making these tools more accessible and quickly available to the elementary students ...

The Penn-Harris-Madison Education Foundation (PHMEF) continues its mission of supporting excellence in education by awarding $73,715.48 in classroom innovation grants for the 2025-2026 school year, marking one of the largest funding years in foundation history! And Elm Road was fortunate to receive $2,837.99 in grant dollars! Each year, PHMEF’s Annual Grant Cycle provides teachers across the district with opportunities to bring creative, hands-on learning projects ...

Elm Road Elementary’s kindergarteners got an early start on the Thanksgiving celebrations with a special classroom feast. Students enjoyed a homemade meal that included noodles, mashed potatoes, cornbread, and mini pumpkin pies complete with whipped cream. In the days prior to the feast, the kindergarteners helped prepare for the event, even making the noodles themselves! The students started off the meal thinking of one thing ...

Elm Road Elementary held a heartfelt Veterans Day program this afternoon to honor those who have served our country. Veterans who are family members of Elm Road students were invited to sit at the front of the gym, where they were recognized and celebrated by the entire school community. Students gathered with their classes to perform several patriotic songs in honor of the visiting veterans ...

The Penn-Harris-Madison Board of School Trustees voted unanimously this morning to appoint Mrs. Jennifer (Jen) Smoker to fill the Penn Township Seat #1 vacancy created by the resignation of Matthew Chaffee in early October. A long-time resident and active community volunteer, Mrs. Smoker is a dedicated P-H-M parent of four children attending district schools. Her service and advocacy for students and staff have been felt ...