| Souderton Area School District | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
760 Lower Road
, Pennsylvania, 18964United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Frank Gallagher |
| Budget | $9,541,144 USD in 2016 |
| Enrolment | 6862 pupils in 2011 [1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | soudertonsd |
Souderton Area School District is a large, suburban public school district which covers an area of almost 50 square miles (130 km2) in the Montgomery County and Bucks County suburbs of Philadelphia. The district serves the municipalities of Souderton, Telford, Franconia, Lower Salford, Upper Salford, and Salford. By 2021, the population of the district was 47,277. The Souderton Area School District operates 3 secondary schools and 6 elementary schools. A new high school was built on Lower Road and was occupied in September 2009.
The teachers union for the Souderton Area School District went on strike on Tuesday, September 2, 2008. The dispute was over wages and health-care benefits, among other things. The strike ended September 25, 2008 with the Teachers' Union's acceptance of a nonbinding arbitration report proposed by the Souderton Area School Board.[2]
- ^ Enrollment and Projections Report, Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2010
- ^ It's all over! - The Reporter