General Info

William Penn Elementary School is one of five elementary schools in Bethel Park, Pa. It offers educational and extracurricular programs to more than 200 students in grades kindergarten through four. Its curriculum includes integrated language arts, mathematics, spelling, social studies, science, health, handwriting, art, music, and physical education. The school s integrated language arts program includes reading, composition, spelling, grammar, usage, speaking and listening. Its health program includes the study of various topics, such as nutrition, personal health habits, safety, cardiovascular and physical fitness and a chemical awareness program. William Penn Elementary School s media center has a collection of more than 9,000 books, periodicals, audiocassettes and videos. Its technology corner includes networked Dell computers, which are used by the students to access the library's online catalog, as well as for research purposes and accelerated reader testing. The school is operated under the Bethel Park School District.