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Kindergarten & Preschool Registration for 2026-27 Opens Jan. 20th

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 ...
Teacher and students watching fidget tool being printed on 3D printer

PHMEF Grant for Elementary Fidget Tools Featured on Local TV

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 ...

Gary Gardner Named Prairie Vista’s New Principal

Penn-Harris-Madison Superintendent Dr. Heather Short sent the message below the afternoon of Tuesday, November 18, 2025. I am pleased to share that Mr. Gary Gardner will be the next Principal of Prairie Vista Elementary School. We shared the news with Prairie Vista staff a short time ago. Mr. Gardner is scheduled to officially begin his new role after Winter Break on Monday, January 5, 2026 ...
2026 Young Authors’ Conference, Books & Bots

2026 Young Authors’ Conference, Books & Bots

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. REGISTRATION: Opens January 16 - deadline is Friday, February 13, bit.ly/BooksandBots2026 Sponsored by the P-H-M Education Foundation, Young Authors’ Conference is an opportunity for P-H-M students in Kindergarten - 5th grade to ...

Prairie Vista Awarded Education Foundation Grant

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 Prairie Vista was fortunate to receive $330.00 in grant dollars! Each year, PHMEF’s Annual Grant Cycle provides teachers across the district with opportunities to bring creative, hands-on learning projects ...