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Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools

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To accomplish our mission of ensuring a quality education for all of Pennsylvania’s children, we must unite in purpose. As a collective of rural, small, and severely underfunded schools, we have power when we speak with one loud voice. Stay informed about the issues you need to know about when you connect here with us.

Membership Update

PARSS membership has increased to 261 school districts and intermediate units. If you know of a neighboring school district that is not a member, please reach out to them and ask them to join. Remember, advocacy is not a spectator sport!

Congratulations to Our 2023 PARSS Scholarship Winners!

We wish to congratulate all of our 2023 PARSS scholarship winners!

  • Ian Hall - Cambria Heights School District
  • Caleb Bollman - Chestnut Ridge School District
  • Jacob Lobaugh - Johnsonburg Area School District
  • Abbey Mingear - Penns Valley School District
  • Cole Bish - Redbank Valley School District
  • Alexi Mentzer - Waynesboro Area School District

Way to go and best of luck in your future endeavors!


Hearing Request

Dear PARSS Superintendents:

 The Basic Education funding commission hearings will soon be underway throughout the state, and PARSS is asking you to attend. The court has ruled in our favor regarding unfair and inadequate school funding. It is not vital that we take the next steps forward toward a remedy.

To read the hearing request in its entirety, please see the link below.