- The Pennridge school board approved an elementary school redistricting plan to address projected overcrowding in some schools.
- Redistricting was prompted by full-day kindergarten and new housing developments, despite an expected decline in district enrollment.
- The chosen plan, “Scenario 6,” aims to balance student populations and lower the concentration of low-income students at certain schools.
- Affected families will receive final decisions on the new zoning by the end of April.
The Pennridge school board voted last week to approve an elementary school redistricting plan aimed at relieving schools that are growing crowded even as the district’s overall enrollment drops.
The redistricting demands stem from the introduction of full-day kindergarten and new houses in the southern and western part of Pennridge district, which hasn’t rezoned in over a decade, according to a district presentation.
Although elementary school enrollment is expected to decline in Pennridge over the next decade, the student population in two buildings — Bedminster and Seylar — are projected to grow more than 10% and 17% respectively based on current zoning…