There are seven elementary and learning centers located
throughout the district, to include Barrett Elementary (K-6), Coolbaugh
Elementary, Pocono Elementary Center (K-6), Clear Run Elementary (K-6),
Swiftwater Elementary (K-6), Coolbaugh Elementary education and related arts are
offered. Tobyhanna Army Depot children attend Coolbaugh Elementary
Center in Tobyhanna.
The Pocono Mountain School District is
the public school district that serves installation residents. There
are over 11,100 students enrolled in the school district.
To register for
school, students need the following: current immunization records, school
transcripts, and proof of residency. Special needs students also
supply a current individualized education program (IEP), psychological
evaluation, and medical records, if applicable. New students take a
placement test.
Daily School Schedules: Kindergarten - 8:55-11:40 A.M.
and 12:45-3:30 P.M.
Elementary (Grades 1-5) - 8:55 A.M. to 3:30
P.M.
Secondary (Grades 6-12) - 7:40 A.M. to 2:35 P.M.
Marking Periods
and Grading Scale:
Report cards are issued four times a year and are sent
home every 45 days.
For Intermediate and High School the grading scale is as
follows:
93-100 A
85-92 B
76-84 C
70-75
D
0-69 F
Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grades use a non-numeric
grading system.
Grades 3-5:
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69
D
0-59 F
District-wide there is a 21 to 25 students per 1
faculty member ratio.
Students take the PA System of School Assessment
tests in Reading and Math in grades 5, 8 and 11 and Writing in grades 6 and
9. PMSD saw gains in PASSA test scores in 16 of the 19 testing areas
in 1999. More recent statistics are not yet available. The
Stanford Achievement Test is administered in the 7th grade.