Welcome to Neshaminy!
Your guide to Neshaminy School District
Whether you are new to the District or have lived here for many years, I would like to welcome you and your family to our school community. You are joining a district that has a long and proud history of a strong commitment to education.
At Neshaminy, we build futures!
Our school board, administrators, teachers, support staff and parents are firmly committed to the mission of providing a safe, positive atmosphere for all students to learn and grow. While we take pride in the accomplishments of the past, we are always looking ahead to meet the challenges our students will face in the future by making them lifelong learners ready to achieve excellence in all their pursuits. You can help us reach this goal by actively participating in your child’s education, staying informed of District and schools’ news, and supporting activities and programs in our schools throughout the year. By working together, we can make a positive difference for our families, the Neshaminy community, and the entire world.
Jason Bowman, Superintendent
The Neshaminy community builds futures by empowering each child to become a productive citizen and a lifelong learner.
Children are the future.
All people can learn.
- People learn in different ways and at different rates.
- Achievement is realized through challenge.
- Trust promotes creative problem solving.
All people have worth.
- Laughter, joy, and hope are essential for a quality life.
- Success builds self-esteem.
- Valuing diversity strengthens our society.
- People have a responsibility to themselves and others.
- Family is the cornerstone of society.
A quality education is a right.
- Excellence in education requires support, sacrifice and involvement from the total community.
- All people have the right to a safe and healthy learning environment.
Neshaminy School District covers 27.6 square miles in Bucks County, serving an area of approximately 70,000 residents. The district adjoins the City of Philadelphia to the south and is centrally located to the major commerce and cultural centers of the northeast corridor. Neshaminy has 10 schools educating over 9,500 students from the boroughs of Hulmeville, Langhorne, Langhorne Manor, Penndel, and the townships of Lower Southampton (encompassing Feasterville and Trevose) and Middletown. The first school in the area was established in Langhorne in 1836, and the district as we know it today was formed in 1950.
The district saw significant growth during the 1950s with the creation of Levittown, one of America's first large-scale suburban developments. Several new schools were built during this era, including Neshaminy High School. A second high school was added in the 1980s, but as demographics shifted toward smaller families, that was closed and later turned into a middle school and the district administrative offices.
Neshaminy High School was significantly renovated and expanded between 2006 and 2009. Starting in 2014, other school buildings in the district were modernized, closed or rebuilt as part of a district-wide "Road Map" plan to align facilities with student needs. Two new elementary school buildings have been added -- Tawanka Elementary School in 2015 (replacing a 1964 building of the same name) and Core Creek Elementary School (on the Maple Point campus), which is scheduled to open in 2025.
- 82% of our graduates go on to post-secondary education.
- Neshaminy has a 1:1 Technology Program for all students in grades kindergarten through 12. All buildings feature state-of-the-art gigabyte wireless internet connectivity.
- Neshaminy has been nationally recognized as a “Best Community for Music Education” and “Outstanding Visual Arts Community” for multiple years.
- The Neshaminy community includes a wide variety of socio-economic backgrounds and family origins; 41 languages are spoken natively among students and their families across the district.
- Neshaminy High School offers a dual enrollment option for seniors to take classes at Bucks County Community College during the school day.
- The district enjoys strong support from the community and has a dedicated all-volunteer non-profit Education Foundation.
- Gym Night at Neshaminy High School is our longest-running and best-known tradition that began in 1954 and is shared among generations of District families.
- Through annual charity games, shows and events, Neshaminy students and staff raise tens of thousands of dollars every year for causes such as cancer research and support, animal shelters, wish-granting for special needs children, and community foundations. Holiday food drives provide meals for scores of Neshaminy families and supply local food pantries.
Bucks County Technical High School
Dr. Robert Azar, Principal
610 Wistar Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
215-949-1700
(BCTHS is operated jointly by Neshaminy and surrounding school districts)
District Offices
Maple Point Middle School
2250 Langhorne-Yardley Road
Langhorne, PA 19047
215-809-6500
School Board meetings are normally held in the District Board Room in the District Administration Office at Maple Point. The full Board holds two meetings per month (except December, July and August which only have one meeting per month). These meetings are open to the public and are also video livestreamed, and the meeting videos are posted on the District's School Board YouTube page. The recorded meeting videos are also broadcast on the district's NSDTV cable channel, which is available in lower Bucks County on channel 28 (Comcast) or 43 (Verizon Fios).
School Board committees (Business Operations, Educational Development, Policy, Facilities & Planning) meet on a regular basis throughout the year. These meetings are also held in the District Board Room at Maple Point and are open to the public. They offer a good opportunity to discuss important issues with School Board members and district administrators in a more conversational, less formal setting than full School Board meetings.
🔗 School Board meeting schedule
🔗 School Board committee meeting schedule
🔗 Board Docs meeting agendas, minutes, documents and Board policies
🔗 Livestream School Board meeting and video archives: www.neshaminy.org/meetings
Neshaminy Food Services offers a delicious, healthy breakfast and lunch at all schools at an affordable price. Research shows that students who eat healthy meals at school are more alert, ready to learn, and maintains focus on learning better.
School meals at Neshaminy meet the USDA’s required regulations as students are encouraged to choose at least 3 of the 5 great choices including meat/meat alternative, bread/grain, fruit, vegetable, and milk. At breakfast, students are encouraged to select at least 3 of the 4 items. Each meal choice should include at least one serving of fruit or vegetable. Even our ala cart items meet the Smart Snack guidelines.
To make purchases in our cafeterias, the student enters their student ID number, or swipes their ID at the register, and the cashier will verify the student’s photo with their account at the register. The account can be looked up manually if the student does not have their badge or forgot their ID number.
Accounts are created online at www.schoolcafe.com. This will allow you to manage your child’s account to view their purchases and add money to their account.
Families can apply for Free and Reduced meals at www.schoolcafe.com at any time during the school year. If approved, support is provided for the entire school year plus 30 days into the following year to provide time to reapply. All applications must be resubmitted yearly. See the video below for more information.
Daily menus, meal prices, snack prices, carb counts, the free and reduce priced meal link, contact information and much more can be found on the Food Services website.
Neshaminy School Wellness Policy
Neshaminy School District recognizes that student wellness and proper nutrition are related to students' physical well-being, growth, development and readiness to learn. The Board is committed to providing a school environment that promotes student wellness, proper nutrition, nutrition education and promotion, and regular physical activity as part of the total learning experience. In a healthy school environment, students will learn about and participate in positive dietary and lifestyle practices that can improve student achievement and overall health status.
The following link outlines Neshaminy's Student Wellness policy and the Wellness Policy Assessment Tool:
🔗 LINK: Neshaminy School Wellness Policy 246
The District Wellness Committee has identified the following goals/focus areas for the next three years (2024-2025 through 2026-2027 school years):
- Take steps to implement Farm to School activities and form partnerships and relationships with community organizations to provide students with projects related to nutrition. This could include an increased use of our high school greenhouse in future courses and/or student clubs.
- Train all staff on Policy 246 as well as provide a list of nonfood ideas to staff and families. A potential nonfood idea to consider is creating a district “activity bulletin board” to share, advertise and market various wellness program related activities, businesses, etc.. Some examples are activities/events at community/regional townships, libraries, places of worship, athletic clubs, pools, parks, orchards, farms, nature centers, exercise clubs/groups, etc.
- Take steps to create/schedule additional physical activity during the day/week for students so that they are moving/physically active more each week.
- Take steps to share more nutrition education information with families via building/district newsletters, e-mails, PTO communications, etc. Aramark provides a variety of resources to support this.
Any parents, students and teachers/staff who are interested in participating in upcoming District Wellness Committee / Advisory Board meetings are encouraged to express their interest to David Geanette, Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction, at dgeanette@neshaminy.org and/or 215 809-6515.
Neshaminy School District provides a Chromebook to every student in grades K-12 for their educational use in school and at home during the school year and over the summer. Students are expected maintain their Chromebooks in good condition and to bring them to school each day charged and ready for use. Guidelines and policies regarding Chromebook care, use, repair and replacement can be found by following the link below:
- The Neshaminy School District Website www.neshaminy.org
- Home Access Center: Allows you to view student report cards, attendance, discipline, transcript, success plan, course request, classwork and scheduling information. Update contact information to receive essential email, text, and robo-call communications. Contact your childs school Main Office for help with your Home Access account.
- Canvas: Class assignments, teacher/school communication
- Free Neshaminy Mobile App (Apple Store/Google Play)
- NSDTV: Comcast Channel 28 / Verizon Fios Channel 43 available throughout lower Bucks County
- Official Neshaminy District Facebook Page
- Official Neshaminy District Instagram
- Neshaminy District newsletter (emailed monthly)
- School websites, newsletters and email updates
Neshaminy High School, 215-809-6664
- Sharon White, RN, CSN (Last names A-K)
- Cynthia Wells, M.ED, BSN, RN, CSN (last names L-Z)
Maple Point Middle School, 215-809-6326
- Krista Haggerty, BSN, RN, CSN
Poquessing Middle School / Joseph Ferderbar Elementary School, 215-809-6376
- Moira Manila, M.ED, BSN, RN, CSN
Carl Sandburg Middle School / Albert Schweitzer Elementary School, 215-809-6236
- Sharon Binder, M.ED, BSN, RN, CSN
Pearl S. Buck Elementary School, 215-809-6306
- Kristie Muzyk-Luca, RN
Walter Miller Elementary School, 215-809-6386
- Janette Aguilar, M.ED, BSN, RN, CSN
Tawanka Elementary School, 215-809-6316
- Carol Alexis, M.ED, BSN, RN, CSN
Herbert Hoover Elementary School, 215-809-6346
- Kristi Wert, RN, MSN, CSN
Pennsylvania law mandates that every child K-12 be immunized on the first day of school.
The following are vaccination requirements. For more information on the vaccines your child needs in order to attend school, contact your healthcare provider, the Bucks County Health Department or your school nurse.
Family Guidelines for Electronic Devices
1. Strengthen your password and keep it private. Your password and user account name should be kept in a safe place. Share only with a parent/guardian.
2. Never provide your password using email or in response to an email request.
3. Establish family Internet safety rules. Include whether your child can use social networking sites and how your child can use them.
4. The recommended age to sign up for social websites is usually 13 and older. You cannot rely on the services themselves to prevent your underage child from signing up.
5. Evaluate the sites your child plans to use and make sure your child understands the privacy policy and code of conduct.
6. Remind your child to always log in and log out of online accounts.
7. Teach your child to think before posting or sharing information. What seems funny today, might not be funny tomorrow.
8. Realize anything you message or post can be copied, pasted, and sent to other people without your permission.
9. If a site asks your child to submit his/her name to personalize web content, create an online nickname that does not give any personal information. Encourage your child to tell you if something makes him/her feel anxious,
Messaging guidelines
Questions to ask before sending a message:
- How private is the message I am sending? Am I willing to have others read this message or forward it without my permission?
- Am I sending or saying anything that could be considered rude, insulting, or controversial?
- Do I have permission to forward someone else’s messages, photos, or share their personal information?
