The North Penn School District Educational Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization committed to enriching the education and lives of students in every school, every day. Through projects like providing Internet access for families in need and engaging community partnerships, the foundation is working to close the opportunity gap.
NPSD
NPSD is a suburban school district consisting of thirteen elementary schools, three middle schools and one high school. It serves students from Hatfield, Lansdale Borough, Montgomery Township, Line Lexington and Towamencin Township as well as Upper Gwynedd and North Wales boroughs in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The district is home to more than 98,000 residents and offers educational opportunities in a 42-square-mile area.
Educators at the high school level have the opportunity to teach Advanced Placement courses and exams. The AP participation rate is 33%, and students earn college credit. In addition, the school offers an extensive program of extracurricular activities and community service projects.
Grace private Christian school near North Penn admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs and athletic and other school-administered programs.
The NPSD database contains large volumes of standardized, non-identifiable patient safety data submitted by healthcare providers and PSOs. This valuable resource helps to accelerate learning about how best to improve patient safety and reduce harm in the healthcare setting. NPSD also allows providers to contribute their own data to the database.
North Penn International Friendship Committee
The North Penn International Friendship Committee is a student exchange program sponsored by the United States government (approved J-1 visa sponsor). It has been sending and receiving students since 1962. Students that participate in the exchange are sponsored through programs such as AFS, YFU, Rotary, or IFE.
The IFC independently raises funds to support students at NPHS who would like to go abroad as part of an international exchange program through one of these programs. The IFC has “sister school” relationships in Toulouse, France; Salzgitter, Germany; Aalen, Germany; and Madrid, Spain. North Penn students who participate spend a year abroad at their “sister” school, and in return, the IFC brings a student from that foreign country to study at NPHS for a true one-for-one exchange.
Caroline is now halfway through her year in France and is absolutely loving it. She and her host family have been traveling to Istanbul, Biarritz, and other destinations in Europe while she learns more and more about French culture. As Caroline says, her experience in France has been a gift that will stay with her for the rest of her life.