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Mary Frank Students Continue to Outpace State on 2026 IREAD

Mary Frank Elementary students continued to perform above the state on the 2026 IREAD assessment, with 88.9% of students passing. Mary Frank's passing rate was slightly higher than Indiana's statewide rate of 88.7%. While this year's results are down from 2025's pass rate of 98.2%, teachers remain focused on using student data to strengthen literacy instruction and provide targeted support to help every student grow ...
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2026 Kindergarten Kickoff Huge Success

Before the Penn football team kicked off their football season under the Friday Night Lights, another type of kickoff happened under the lights that brought both tears and cheers! Click here to see a full photo gallery. On Friday, August 21, 2026 we held our first-ever Kindergarten Kickoff. It was a sight to behold and warmed our hearts--approximately 175 kindergartners and 100 seniors walking towards ...
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P-H-M Students Continue Strong Literacy Performance with 94.7% IREAD-3 Pass Rate

MISHAWAKA, IN —With the Indiana Department of Education’s release Tuesday, August 11 of 2026 IREAD-3 results, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation Superintendent Dr. Heather Short is proud to share that 94.7% of P-H-M students passed IREAD. P-H-M’s corporation-wide pass rate increased over last school year (2025-2026) and is 6 percentage points higher than this year’s statewide overall passing rate of 88.7%. Five P-H-M elementary schools achieved an ...
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Community Tailgate, Friday August 21, 2026

P-H-M’s Annual Community Tailgate is a long-standing tradition that brings families, students, staff, and community members together to show their Penn pride. The event is held before the Penn Football home opener and is a chance for everyone across the district to connect, celebrate, and support the Kingsmen. This year’s home opener will be against Valparaiso. Click here for game ticket info. Gates open at ...
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Kicking off the Inaugural “Kindergarten Kickoff”

This school year Penn High School will launch a new tradition celebrating the connection between Penn's incoming Senior Class of 2027 and the Kindergarten Class of 2039. At Penn's first home football game on Friday, August 21 after the Community Tailgate (click here for more details on this event) and before the Penn-Valpo game, incoming kindergartners will be welcomed to the P-H-M family during our ...