Marple Newtown School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School, More

When's the first day of school in Marple Newtown? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

MNSD Taxes Up More Than 27 Percent In Last Decade: Report

A new report from the Philadelphia Inquirer calculated how much school taxes have gone up in the Philly area, MNSD included.

Marple Newtown Grad Wins Dunkin' Donuts Scholarship

MNHS grad Sonya Dervishian was one of 25 students in the are to win a scholarship through Dunkin' Donuts' Regional Scholarship Program.

Delco 8th Graders Gifted Bulletproof Bookbag Plates At Graduation

Eight graders graduating to the high school level at a Chadds Ford Catholic school were gifted bulletproof plates as graduation gifts.

More Newtown Square-Area Students Win National Merit Scholarships

More Newtown Square-area students were named National Merit Scholarship program winners. This time for college-sponsored scholarships.

Share Year-End School Photos With Marple Newtown Patch

You sent us your first day of school photos, now we want to see the last day and graduation photos. Send photos in to be featured on Patch!

Episcopal Academy Senior Wins National Merit Scholarship

Congratulations to this Episcopal Academy Senior, who won a $2,500 scholarship in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship program!

Marple Newtown School District Opening 2 Hours Late Thursday

After an early dismissal Tuesday and a closing Wednesday, the district is opening on a two-hour delay Thursday, March 22.

Marple Newtown Schools Closed Wednesday, March 21

After the district closed up early Tuesday, March 20, it announced it will remain closed through Wednesday due to winter weather.

Culbertson Students Raise $6,340 For Ronald McDonald House

The students raised money by participating in "Read for the House," a reading and community service that collects pledges for reading time.

2-Hour Delay For Marple Newtown School District Thursday

The district announced it will operate on a two-hour delay Thursday, March 8 due to impacts from Wednesday's storm.

Marple Newtown School District Closed Wednesday

With another storm set to hit our region, the district is closing Wednesday. Marple Township is also enacting a snow emergency.

Marple Newtown School District Closed Monday

As of Sunday evening, more than 3,000 PECO customers in the Marple and Newtown area were without power.

Marple Newtown School District One Of PA's Top 10 Safest

After the recent tragedy at a Florida school, student safety is at the forefront. How does the Marple Newtown School District rank?

Marple Newtown School District Closed Wednesday

After initially posting a two-hour delay, the district said it will close for the day Wednesday.

Marple Newtown Schools Closing For Super Bowl Parade

The district said the decision comes from the anticipated impact the Eagles' Super Bowl parade will have on the region Thursday.

Episcopal Academy Students To Perform At Berklee Jazz Festival

Students from the Newtown Square school will head to Boston, where they will join over 3,000 students from 13 states, DC, and Puerto Rico.

Paxon Hollow Middle School Raising Money For ALSF At 'Potter Cup'

Paxon Hollow and Haverford middle schools will compete Friday while benefiting Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. See details here.

2-Hour Delay For Marple Newtown School District Wednesday

Inclement weather led the district to open schools late Wednesday, Jan. 17, making it the second delay of the school year.

2-Hour Delay For Marple Newtown School District Tuesday, Jan 9

After two snow days in a row last week and an early dismissal Monday, the Marple Newtown School District is opening late Tuesday.

Early Dismissal For Marple Newtown School District Monday, Jan 8

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for eastern PA, which is effective from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8.

Marple Newtown School District Closing Friday, Jan 5

Two snow days in a row for students in the Marple Newtown School District!

Marple Newtown School District Closed Thursday

Good news for students in the Marple Newtown School District.

Marple Newtown School District Looking To Fill Vacant Board Seat​

Those interested in sitting on the board should submit resumes and letters of interest to the board by 9 a.m. Dec. 4 to be considered.

PA School Performance Profile: Marple Newtown High School

Did Marple Newtown High School improve, worsen, or stay the same in 2016-2017? See the PA Department of Education's assessment score here.

Newest Main Line Day School Debuting Oct. 19

A ribbon cutting ceremony at the new St. David's Episcopal Day School will be followed by tours of the Main Line's newest day school.

New Main Line Day School Opening For 2018-2019 Year

You can apply your children to the area's newest day school now through Jan. 15 for the inaugural 2018-2019 school year.

10 Newtown Square-Area Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

Of the area schools with students on the list, Episcopal Academy led the way with eight semifinalists. See the full list here.

Back To School Gallery: Marple Newtown Patch

Keep sending us your students' first day of school photos to keep our gallery growing. See the photos we've gotten so far here.

Submit First Day Of School Pics To Marple Newtown Patch

Have your kids featured in the Marple Newtown Patch Back To School Gallery as they head into another year of learning and growing.

Main Line Teacher Salaries: How Does Marple Newtown SD Compare?

The Main Line is known for its outstanding public education institutions, but how are the teachers compensated?

Best PA School Districts: Delaware County Districts

The school year is almost here, so let's see how Niche.com ranks district in Delaware County.

Eat At Chipotle And Benefit Worrall 5th Graders

If you eat at the Newtown Square Chiptole location Wednesday night, you can help out Worrall Elementary School fifth graders.

Taxes Going Down In Marple Newtown School District 2017-2018 Budget

Your tax bill will go down, albeit slightly, next year as the district adopted its 2017-2018 budget.

Outgoing DCCC President Honored By Delco Officials

After 40 years of dedicated service, Jerome "Jerry" Parker, Ph.D., is leaving Delaware County Community College.

Broomall Boy Graduates Devon Prep Middle School

Congratulations to Broomall's Noah Curry!

Marple Newtown HS Average ACT Score Among Best In PA

See where it ranked compared to neighboring high schools.

4 Marple-, Newtown-Area Students Graduate Devon Prep

Congratulations to Stephen T. Duffy, Connor F. Galarneau, Michael L. Noonan, and Daniel F. O’Connor!

Marple Newtown Among Safest School Districts In The U.S., Niche.com Says

Niche.com released national school district safety rankings and Tredyffrin/Easttown School District earned a great score.

Marple Newtown HS Is PA's 31st Most Challenging School, Washington Post Says

The Post's new rankings look at the schools' graduation rates, college attendance, enrollment, AP courses, and more.