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Schools. The Commonwealth serves more than 1.7 million students in 500 school districts, 29 Intermediate Units, 174 charter schools, and multiple private schools. We are also home to more than 300 postsecondary and higher education institutions.
- Elem & Secondary Education
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)...
- State Academic Standards
The Pennsylvania State Board of Education has adopted...
- Types of Schools
Types of Schools. The commonwealth’s K-12 education system...
- Pennsylvania Department of Education
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) oversees...
- Elem & Secondary Education
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) provides assistance to public schools across Pennsylvania who serve students in kindergarten through grade 12.
Established in 1963 and reconstituted in 1988, Pennsylvania’s State Board is the nation’s largest, with 21 members, 17 of whom are nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate for overlapping, six-year terms. The Board is comprised of two councils — the Council of Basic Education and the Council of Higher Education — and ...
The Pennsylvania State Board of Education has adopted academic standards in 12 subject areas. The academic standards are benchmark measures that define what students should know and be able to do at specified grade levels beginning in grade 3.
Types of Schools. The commonwealth’s K-12 education system serves more than 1.7 million students. Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts range in size from approximately 200 students to more than 140,000 students.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) oversees public school districts, charter schools, cyber charter schools, CTCs/VTSs, IUs, education of youth in Correctional Institutions, Head Starts and preschools, and community colleges.
Nearly 90% of Pennsylvania children attend a public school. Of the 1.9 million school-age children residing in Pennsylvania, nearly 1.7 million (86.6%) attended one of the 777 public local education agencies (LEAs) operating in Pennsylvania during the 2022-23 school year.3.
