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Northpoint Students Explore STEM Through Hands-On Learning

Creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving were on display at Northpoint Elementary as students took part in activities celebrating National STEM Day! Students across the school had the opportunity to explore science, technology, engineering, and math through hands-on challenges that encouraged them to think outside the box, work together, and put their ideas to the test. As a STEM-certified school, Northpoint incorporates these learning experiences throughout the ...
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Northpoint Elementary School Ranked #2 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report

Northpoint Elementary School has been named the #2 best elementary school in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, placing Northpoint among the Top 1% of elementary schools statewide! In the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Elementary Schools rankings, Northpoint earned the #2 spot out of approximately 1,020 ranked public, charter, and magnet elementary schools across Indiana. This outstanding statewide recognition reflects the ...
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Record-Breaking Penn Homecoming Raises $152,000 for P-H-M Education Foundation

Penn High School’s Homecoming weekend (October 2–3) was one for the record books! With approximately 12,000 families and community members joining Friday’s festivities and more than 2,000 students attending Saturday’s Homecoming Dance, the celebration raised a record-breaking $152,000 for the P-H-M Education Foundation (PHMEF). What began as a traditional high school celebration has grown into a community-wide event bringing together students, families, alumni and supporters ...
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P-H-M Board Member Larry Beehler Receives Indiana Outstanding Board Service Award

The Indiana School Boards Association (ISBA) has named Larry Beehler, a member of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation Board of School Trustees, as the recipient of the 2026 Indiana Outstanding Board Service Award. A longtime advocate for public education, Larry Beehler has dedicated 40 years of service to the Penn-Harris-Madison Board of School Trustees, helping guide one of Indiana's highest-performing school corporations through decades of growth, ...
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P-H-M in the State’s Top 5% with Spring 2026 ILEARN results

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation (P-H-M) proudly shares the outstanding performance of its students on the Spring 2026 ILEARN assessment, as released by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). P-H-M students outperformed the state average again by 21.5 percentage points in English Language Arts (ELA) and 18.2 points in Mathematics. This achievement places P-H-M in the top 5% of public school corporations passing both ELA and math ...