LMSD Seeking Community Input On Enrollment Growth

ARDMORE, PA – Members of the Lower Merion School District Community are invited to participate in a survey that focuses on the district's enrollment. The survey takes roughly 10 minutes to complete and will help the district shape its policies related to enrollment growth.

"With enrollment expected to increase by nearly 1000 students over the next six years, the Lower Merion Board of School Directors and Administration have been working diligently to identify, review and discuss facilities options," the district said. "Through a newly-launched survey, the District is reaching out to the community for additional input."

The survey asks community members to weigh in on issues they think should be taken into consideration regarding the district's expected growth.

"We encourage members of the public to provide feedback for the Board to consider as we move closer to making decisions informed by District core values," School Board President Dr. Robin Vann Lynch said in a statement. "These values include maintaining current academic, co-curricular and extracurricular programming, class size targets as well as strategic plan implementation - all while being mindful of ongoing District fiscal constraints."

In April, the district distributed a newsletter describing strategies and considerations for facilities planning during this era of significant enrollment increases.

The district provided information and received public comment and questions regarding each of the six elementary schools at a special Board meeting held on May 22. You can watch the meeting online here.

On June 14, the district will hold another board meeting that will address enrollment and facilities needs at the middle and high schools.

The feedback from both special meetings as well as that collected from the survey will be analyzed during the summer, presented and shared with the public at another special meeting in the fall to ensure as much participation from the community as possible, the district said.

"There is no perfect answer when it comes to developing a comprehensive facilities plan, but the Board of School Directors and the Administration are committed to thoroughly evaluating all options," Superintendent Robert Copeland said in a statement. "Conducting this survey is one step along the way."

You can take the survey here

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