ParentSquareElm Road Eagles See Steady IREAD Growth
Elm Road’s third graders posted an 84.4% IREAD pass rate in 2025, rising from 77.3% in 2024. This steady 7.1-point gain reflects the hard work of our students, the dedication of our staff, and strong family support.
“Our students put into practice the literacy foundations taught by P-H-M’s dedicated teachers, and their families reinforced that learning at home. I also thank our principals, administrators, and support staff who worked tirelessly to provide the best and safest learning environments so our students could excel.” — Superintendent Dr. Heather Short
P-H-M as a whole achieved 93.7% IREAD proficiency, up from 86.8% last year—the district’s largest gain ever.
Click here for more information on P-H-M’s overall 2025 IREAD district success.
Our Eagles are ready to soar to even greater heights this year.
Elm Road Earns as STEM Certification for 5 More Years!
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today (Friday, May 23) that it will be renewing Elm Road’s STEM Certification for an additional five years!
This Certification means that our school is a certified institutional leader in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. Click here for more information on the IDOE’s STEM Certification process. Our school completed a rigorous application and review process, which must be repeated every five years to remain certified.
The IDOE first named Elm Road a STEM Certified school in 2020.
Created in 2015, the IDOE’s STEM Certification program recognizes schools committed to teaching STEM disciplines beyond the classroom. STEM Certification exemplifies a highly innovative approach to education, employing a great deal of inquiry, project-based learning, community engagement, entrepreneurship, student-centered classrooms, integration into humanities and related arts and out-of-school STEM activities. For secondary schools in particular, earning STEM Certification requires heightened intention and coordination in terms of vision, scheduling and interdisciplinary collaboration. More than 100 schools statewide hold STEM Certification.
We also congratulate our fellow P-H-M elementary school, Northpoint, for receiving their first time certification!
Free Preschool Academy for Qualifying Students
Penn-Harris-Madison is excited to share our offerings for full-day preschool opportunities for eligible families: Madison and Meadow’s Edge Preschool!
The preschools are currently available for families living in the boundaries of Elm Road, Madison, and Meadow’s Edge Elementary Schools.
Students who are four years old by August 1st, and in the year before kindergarten are invited to enroll.
Eligibility is income-based, with funding grants available through Indiana’s Child Care Development Fund, and the On My Way Pre-K grants.
Information Session
Tuesday, April 9
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Meadow’s Edge Elementary, 16333 Kern Rd, Mishawaka
Click here to RSVP for Information Session
See Preschool State Voucher Income Eligibility Chart below. This is Pre-Tax Monthly Income, total family members, including parents.
To receive enrollment information, please contact:
Ryan Towner, Director of Literacy: rtowner@phm.k12.in.us
Meadow’s Edge Elementary: (574) 255-9347