Mission:

The Jersey Shore Area School District will provide a supportive environment where staff uses effective data-based instruction to help every student meet academic and social success.

Vision:

The Jersey Shore Area School District will prepare students to meet all graduation requirements and to be prepared for the next step in their life plan whether it involves post-secondary education, technical training or employment.  Students will be academically prepared, will be responsible and will be able to live and work in a cooperative manner.

About Us:

The Jersey Shore Area School District sits at the gateway to the Pennsylvania Wilds in North Central Pennsylvania.  Our 385 square miles district is on the Susquehanna River and the beautiful Pine Creek Valley with its 60-mile rail trail that runs through it.  The Jersey Shore Area School District is the 2nd largest school district in Lycoming County, which happens to also be the 9th largest geographical district in Pennsylvania.  We are a progressive school district with a forward looking vision.  Visitors have described us as a surprising gem.  We have a motivated administration, devoted teachers, and amazing students.   

The Jersey Shore Area School District is located in Clinton and Lycoming Counties in North Central Pennsylvania, midway between Williamsport and Lock Haven. The school district is comprised of the Boroughs of Jersey Shore and Salladasburg and the Townships of Anthony, Bastress, Brown, Cummings, Limestone, McHenry, Mifflin, Nippenose, Piatt, Porter, and Watson--all in Lycoming County; and the Borough of Avis, the Township of Crawford, and part of the Township of Pine Creek--all in Clinton County. Jersey Shore Borough is the largest municipality in the district with a population of more than 4,000 individuals. The 2000 population served by the school district was approximately 19,000.

The present school district was organized in 1966 by a consolidation of eleven smaller school districts. It is governed by a nine-member Board of School Directors elected to four-year terms. The superintendent is the chief administrative officer of the school district with overall responsibility for all aspects of operations, including education and finance. The business manager is responsible for budget and financial operations, food service, maintenance and operation of plant, transportation, and purchasing. These officials are appointed by the Board of School Directors.

The district’s educational facilities are organized into three elementary centers (K-5), one middle school (6-8), and one high school (9-12) serving approximately 2500 students.  The Jersey Shore Area High School and Jersey Shore Area Middle School, along with the district’s largest elementary school, Jersey Shore Area Elementary School, are in located in Jersey Shore Borough, the district’s largest municipality.

The district’s buildings are in excellent condition and well maintained.  Jersey Shore Area Elementary School underwent a complete renovation that finished in summer 2014; the high school, middle school, and Salladasburg Elementary schools were renovated during the last 8-10 years.  The district administration center is the education, business, and technological hub of the school district.

Located not far from I-80 in western Lycoming County, the JSASD is located approximately 15 minutes west of Williamsport; 15 minutes east of Lock Haven; 50 minutes east of State College; 2 hours north of Harrisburg; and 3-3 ½ hours’ drive time from the following major metropolitan areas:  New York, Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Rochester, and more.

The Jersey Shore Borough is located at the southern terminus of the Pine Creek Rails to Trails recreational area.  The Rails to Trails and the 146,000 acre Tiadaghton State Forest provides plentiful running, hiking, biking, kayaking, fishing, and hunting opportunities for the outdoors enthusiast.