Pioneer Valley Regional School District Explained

Pioneer Valley Regional School District
Address:97 F. Sumner Turner Rd, Northfield, MA
Region:Pioneer Valley
Zipcode:01360
Country:United States
Grades:K–12
Established:7-12: 1957; K-12: 1991
Superintendent Type:Superintendent
Superintendent:Patricia Kinsella
Businessadmin:TMSolutions Inc.
Chair Of The Board:Julie Burke
Accreditation:-->
Budget:$14,154,316.00
District Id:2509600
Enrollment:795
Faculty:73.97 FTE
Mascot:Pioneer Panthers
Colors:Black and Yellow

Pioneer Valley Regional School District is a four town regional school district in eastern and central Franklin County, Massachusetts. Grade K-6 elementary schools are located in Bernardston and Northfield, and the single middle/high school for the entire district (Grades 7–12), Pioneer Valley Regional School, is located in Northfield, Massachusetts. The district was initially formed by the four member towns in 1957 to serve grades 7–12, and became a fully regionalized district K-12 district in 1991. Its administrative offices are housed in Pioneer Valley Regional School at 97 F. Sumner Turner Road, Northfield, Massachusetts.

Pearl Rhodes Elementary School ceased operations after the 2018–2019 school year due to financial constraints and declining student enrollment. Subsequently, Warwick Community School also closed for similar reasons the following year. As a result of these closures, the district now has only two elementary schools remaining.

The schools are:

The District is governed by a 12-member School Committee, with three members elected from each of the four district towns.

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