Erie City School District

Erie City School District
Location
Erie, Pennsylvania
City of Erie
United States
District information
Type Public
Motto In an environment of high expectations, trust, collaboration and respect WE ALL CAN LEARN.
Grades K-12
Established 1870
Superintendent Brian J. Polito, CPA
Students and staff
Students 12,000
Teachers 869
Staff 1,315 (including Teachers)
Other information
Website www.eriesd.org

The Erie School District is the school district that serves metropolitan Erie, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is a member of the Northwest Tri-County IU 5.

Serving the Erie School District are four high schools, two middle schools and twelve elementary schools. Over 12,500 students attend the district's 18 schools. On April 19, 2007, GE Transportation presented the district with a $15 million donation, which was reportedly the largest ever donation to education in Pennsylvania.

Schools

Erie schools include:

High schools

Middle schools

  • Theodore (Roosevelt)
  • Woodrow Wilson Middle School (Wilson)
  • Strong Vincent Middle School

East Middle School

Elementary schools

  • Diehl Elementary School
  • Edison Elementary School
  • Emerson-Gridley Elementary School
  • Grover Cleveland Elementary School
  • Harding Elementary School
  • Jefferson Elementary School
  • Lincoln Elementary School
  • JoAnna Connell Elementary School
  • McKinley Elementary School
  • Perry Elementary School
  • Pfeiffer-Burleigh Elementary School
  • Wayne Elementary School

Former schools

Beginning with the 2012/13 school year, the district closed three schools due to a budget deficit and declining enrollment.[1] Further closings and changes are expected to happen after the 2012/13 school year, although no official timeline has been announced.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.goerie.com/article/20120503/NEWS02/305029868/Erie-School-Board-votes-to-close-3-schools
  2. ↑ http://www.goerie.com/article/20120824/NEWS02/308239894/Erie-weighs-fewer-high-schools-larger-elementaries

Coordinates: 42°07′52″N 80°05′11″W / 42.1311°N 80.0865°W / 42.1311; -80.0865

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