Nestled by the Susquehanna River in Northeastern Pennsylvania's Wyoming County,
is the highly respected,  progressive Tunkhannock Area School District.

Living proof that bigger is better, Tunkhannock Area is the largest district within
Susquehanna, Bradford, Wayne, Sullivan and Wyoming Counties,
and has the most to offer academically, athletically and culturally. 

The physical facilities, which feature a modern high school building, a middle school
complex, and four student-oriented elementary buildings, are second to none in Pennsylvania.  The district 
recently built a new elementary school in Mehoopany, and is in the process of building a new Middle School.  
When the Middle School is completed in 1999, all of the district's buildings will have been built since 1972.

Approximately 3,500 students are enrolled in the district.  The high school houses
grades 9-12, and the Middle School will accommodate students in grades 5-8. 
The four elementary centers, serving grades K-4, are located in Evans Falls,
Mill City, Mehoopany and Tunkhannock.

The Tunkhannock Area High School building is a modern facility with
updated computer laboratories, well-equipped Industrial, Vocational and
Technical areas, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a large gymnasium,
a modern theatre-type auditorium, CAD, mechanical drawing and
drafting facilities and a photography laboratory.

The curriculum is well-balanced and class scheduling is designed to give
each student an opportunity to explore vast areas of interest,
while maintaining a full academic schedule.  Advanced placement courses
are offered to qualified students, ample facilities are available for laboratory studies,
and a variety of extra-curricular clubs and activities complement our
comprehensive high school program.

With modern computer equipment at all levels, a Computer Literacy Program
is available to all Middle School students, and an expanded computer curriculum is
offered in the high school.  In addition, computer hardware and software is integrated
into all high school course offerings.  Computer courses are also taught during the
summer months for both students, and adults, as part of a community program. 

Other highlights of the high school curriculum include the Pennsylvania Youth
Apprenticeship Program.  This initiative is an innovation and practical approach
to training 11th and 12th grade students for careers with local business and industry. 
Youth Apprenticeship may also lead to involvement in two-year post-secondary
education and training.  A full-applied academic curriculum is offered to support
the student apprentices while they train on the local job.  Additionally,
Tunkhannock Area High School's Tech Prep Program offers students an opportunity
to form a partnership between their high school curriculum and post-secondary
study in technology.  The Tech Prep student participates at the high school level,
and combines applied academics (hands-on experience) with a technical cluster
of the students' choice. Tech Prep provides a strong foundation for
post-secondary education, and eliminates duplication between
high school and post-secondary programs. 

Tunkhannock Area High School also participates in a recently-adopted distance
learning project.  This initiative affords students the opportunity to take live,
interactive courses, using on-site telecommunications and video-conferencing equipment. 
The video bridge allows three (3) or more schools to participate
in distance learning at the same time.  The system also offers greater access
to college courses and technical education for students and adults at the
high school distance learning site.

The Middle School Program is designed around a "House" concept, with each
student being assigned to either a Susquehanna or Endless Mountains House. 
A full academic program, incorporating effective Middle School practices, 
is offered to each Middle School student.  There is also a complete "P.I.A.A."
Interscholastic sports program in field hockey, football, cross-country,
basketball, baseball, softball, and track and field. 

The elementary school program offers all course subjects required by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education.  Programs for students requiring
remediation in reading and a full range of special education services are available
to students who qualify.  A multiplicity of teaching strategies, beyond the use of
regular textbook programs, are utilized by classroom teachers.  These include: 
whole language strategies, use of multimedia technology equipment,
projects and emphasis on writing in paragraph form.  Specialists offer
introduction in art, music, physical education, library, and drug/alcohol education. 
Students are assigned to heterogeneously organized classrooms,
therefore eliminating "tracking" of students by ability groups.

The Tunkhannock Area athletic teams compete in the highly competitive
Wyoming Valley Conference, which includes the Wilkes Barre schools,
as well as Hazleton and Berwick.  The Tigers compete in the "AAAA" class,
which is the largest in Pennsylvania.  The athletic program is very successful,
and continues to send student/athletes to colleges to further their academic,
as well as athletic, careers.  The comprehensive sports program
offers 20 varsity sports, including cross-country, field hockey, volleyball,
tennis, football, golf, basketball and softball.

The district recently built a new baseball field, a new boys' and girls' soccer field,
and has renovated the stadium with new bleachers. A new softball
field and tennis courts are in the planning stages. 

The total population of the district, which covers an area of 292 square miles,
is approximately 32,000, and encompasses 13 municipalities.
The 13 municipalities are:  Eaton, Falls, Forkston, Lemon, Mehoopany,
Monroe, North Branch, North Moreland, Overfield, Tunkhannock, Washington
and Windham townships, along with Tunkhannock Borough. 

It's civic organizations include:  Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, Women's
and Junior Women's Clubs, and a Junior Chamber of Commerce.

The Tunkhannock area has a wide variety of religious denominations within
the district including:  Assembly of God, Baptist, Episcopal,
Latter Day Saints, Lutheran, Methodist, Pilgrims Holiness, Presbyterian,
Roman Catholic, Seventh Day Adventist, and Jehovah's Witnesses.

Recreation facilities located in Tunkhannock feature two regulation,
18-hole golf courses, outdoor swimming pools, miniature golf courses,
bowling alleys, a KOA campground, cross-country ski courses, racquetball courts,
and two full-sized fitness centers. Many residents also participate in
downhill and cross-country skiing, snowmobile, boating, water skiing,
canoeing, trap-shooting, fishing, small and big game hunting,
hiking, backpacking, trail biking and cycling.

Cultural pursuits in music, art and drama are available in nearby Scranton,
Wilkes Barre, and Binghamton.  Tunkhannock also has modern shopping centers
located on the outskirts of town.  The Scranton/Wilkes Barre International Airport
is 28 miles from town, with daily flights to and from Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia, New York, and Baltimore

Educational opportunities in the area are excellent.  Evening courses,
sponsored by LCCC, are offered in Tunkhannock, while the University of Scranton,
 Marywood and Wilkes University, offer graduate work in education and
other fields.  These institutions are located within 25 miles of Tunkhannock,
as are Kings College, College Misericordia, Keystone College,
Lackawanna Junior College, Luzerne Community College, and
Penn State Centers  at Wilkes Barre and Scranton.

The Tunkhannock Area School District sponsors an excellent community education
and recreation program, with a wide variety of subjects and activities offered
during the fall and spring semesters.  Also available, are adult basic education
courses, leading to the awarding of high school equivalency diplomas. 

The Proctor and Gamble Company, in Mehoopany, is a major industrial force,
with farming, forestry, freight transport and small businesses playing
an important role in the economic picture of the area.

Interstate Routes 80 and 81, as well as the Pennsylvania Turnpike,
have Interchanges within 30 minutes of  Tunkhannock. New York City
and Philadelphia are only two and a half hours away. 

The district's salary schedule is progressive, as can be ascertained by the
comparatively small turnover by the professional staff. Teacher/pupil ratios
and class sizes are well within the recommendations listed by
the State Department of Education. 

The primary objectives of the educational program provided by the
Tunkhannock Area School District are adequate training for citizenship
in a democratic society, and economic sufficiency in the world of work.
To attain this goal, the responsibilities for providing the program and making
it function effectively belong not only to the Board of Education and instructional
and administrative staffs, but in the broadest sense, to the student body
and the citizens of the community. All students have the opportunity
to develop their aptitudes to the fullest capacity, so that they may
become the best possible citizens.