PARSS is comprised of 280+ members throughout the entire commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Our members include rural school districts of varying sizes as well as small urban and suburban districts. Our singular focus is to promote equal opportunity for quality education for all students in every school and community in Pennsylvania. The overall strength and influence of PARSS increases when our membership increases. Join PARSS today!

We offer three levels of membership:

School District Member

School district membership is open to all second, third, and fourth class Pennsylvania school districts as defined in the Pennsylvania School Code. This category carries voting rights to be executed through the district’s official representative. Representative status is limited to any commissioned officer of the district.

To become a school district member:

Eductional Associate Member

Educational Associate membership is open to any person or organization that has a non-commercial interest in being an affiliate of PARSS. This category includes, but is not limited to, intermediate units, universities, colleges, junior colleges, and career and tech schools. Educational Associate members do not have voting rights. To become an Educational Associate member:

Business Associate Member

Business Associate members gain year-round visibility to our member schools through mention in our meeting and promotional materials, on our website, and receive opportunities to exhibit at our conference.

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Why Join PARSS?

Why should your school district join PARSS? We have the answers!

The Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools (PARSS) is the only education association in the state that participated in the landmark school funding lawsuit—successfully advocating for fairer funding for small and rural districts. As a result, our members are already seeing positive outcomes.

When your district joins PARSS, you gain access to timely legislative updates, connections with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and free professional development opportunities for school board members and educators. We also offer webinars on current educational issues, collect and share valuable survey data, and provide free job postings through our website and social media.

PARSS actively promotes the voice of our members through media representation and has awarded more than $180,000 in scholarships over the past six years.

Join us and be part of a powerful network working for equitable education across Pennsylvania. See our informational flyer for more reasons!

Why Join PARSS flyer