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Universities
Bloomsburg University's Carver Hall
Bloomsburg UniversityBloomsburg University, one of the 14 universities in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, has over 8000 students, over a third of whom live on campus. Originally established as an academy in 1839, Bloomsburg offers degrees in the arts and sciences, teacher education, business, health sciences, and more. A leading regional university that attracts students from around the globe, Bloomsburg is known for its academic excellence, wholesome atmosphere and beautiful 192-acre campus in the Appalachian foothills of north central Pennsylvania. Visit www.bloomu.edu for more information.
Public Schools
Benton Area School District
Area Served: Benton & Stillwater Boroughs, Benton, Jackson, Fishing Creek & Sugarloaf Townships
Total Enrollment: 744
Professional Staff: 69
Superintendent: Gary Powlus
District Office Address: 600 Green Acres Road, Benton, PA 17814
District Office Phone: 570-925-6651
School Board Meeting: Third Monday of each month in elementary all-purpose room following the work session, which begins at 6 p.m.
Berwick Area School District
Area Served: Nescopeck, Berwick & Briar Creek Boroughs, Hollenbach, Salem & Briar Creek Townships
Total Enrollment: approx. 3,900
Professional Staff: 261
Superintendent: Wayne D. Brookhart
District Office Address: 500 Line Street, Berwick, PA 18603
District Office Phone: 570-759-6400
School Board Meeting: Second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the administrative office.
Bloomsburg Area School District
Area Served: Town of Bloomsburg, Beaver, Main, Hemlock and Montour Townships
Total Enrollment: 1,800
Professional Staff: 135
Superintendent: Cosmas Curry
District Office Address: 728 E. Fifth Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
District Office Phone: 570-784-5000
School Board Meeting: Third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Middle School Library with some exceptions.
Central Columbia School District
Area Served: Orangeville Borough, Scott, Mifflinville, Mt. Pleasant, Orange, North Centre and South Centre Townships
Total Enrollment: 2,200
Professional Staff: 145
Superintendent: Mr. Harry Mathias
District Office Address: 4777 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
District Office Phone: 570-784-2850
School Board Meeting: Third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in the district office boardroom.
Columbia-Montour Vocational Technical School
Area Served: Benton, Berwick, Bloomsburg, Central Columbia, Danville, Millville and Southern Columbia School Districts
Total Enrollment: 631
Professional Staff: 48 instructional, 5 administrative, 25 support
Grades Offered: 9-12
Director of Vocational Education:
District Office Address: 5050 Sweppenheiser Drive, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
District Office Phone: 570-784-8040
Meeting: Third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the school library.
Danville Area School District
Total Enrollment: 2,765
Professional Staff: 235
Superintendent: Cheryl Latorre
District Office Address: 600 Walnut Street, Danville, PA 17821
District Office Phone: 570-271-3268
School Board Meeting: Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at various locations.
Millville Area School District
Area Served: Millville Borough, Greenwood, Madison and Pine Townships
Total Enrollment: 775
Professional Staff: 70
Superintendent: Kathleen Stark, Ed.D.
District Office Address: 330 Main Street, PO Box 260, Millville, PA 17846
District Office Phone: 570-458-5538
School Board Meeting: Fourth Monday of each month (except July) at 7 p.m.
Southern Columbia Area School District
Area Served: Catawissa Borough, Catawissa, Ralpho. Franklin, Locust, Cleveland and Roaring Creek Townships
Total Enrollment: 1,428
Professional Staff: 107
Superintendent: Charles Reh
District Office Address: RR 2 Box 372B, Catawissa, PA 17821
District Office Phone: 570-356-2331
School Board Meeting: The second and third Mondays of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the high school library.
Private Schools
Bloomsburg Christian School
Total Enrollment: 83
Professional Staff: 18
Grades Offered: K-12
Superintendent: Pastor Tim Smith
Address: 3300 Ridge Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Phone: 570-784-7661
School Board Meeting: Second Wednesday of each month at 8:30 p.m. in the church.
Columbia County Christian School
Total Enrollment: 190
Professional Staff: 26
Grades Offered: Pre-12
Administrator: Charles Atkins
Address: 123 Schoolhouse Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Phone: 570-784-2977
School Board Meeting: Third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the school.
Greenwood Friends School
Total Enrollment: 60
Professional Staff: 9
Grades Offered: Preschool Age 3-5, Grades K-8
Head of School: Ms. Brenda Esch Boggess
Address: P.O. Box 438 – Millville, PA 17846
Phone: 570-458-5532
Board of Trustees Meeting: Third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.
Heritage Christian Academy
Professional Staff: 5
Administrator: Rev. John Baumgartner
Address: 1112 Butternut St, Berwick, PA 18603
Phone: 570-759-2951
Holy Family Consolidated
Total Enrollment: 88
Professional Staff: 10
Executive Director: Fr. Dennis Dallessandro
Address: 728 Washington Street, Berwick, PA 18603
Phone: 570-752-2021
School Board Meeting: Third Monday of each month, August through June.
St. Columba School
Total Enrollment: 160
Professional Staff: 19
Grades Offered: Preschool; PreK-8th
Executive Director: Rev. Msgr. Robert E. Lawrence
Address: 40 East 3rd Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Phone: 570-784-5932
St. Joseph School
Principal: Mr. Ronald Valania
Address: 511 Ferry Street, Danville, PA 17821
Phone: 570-275-2435
Supplemental Education
KC Distance Learning Inc.
KC Distance Learning Inc. provides distance learning programs for the secondary school market. They operate Keystone National High School and iQ Academies.
Sylvan Learning Center
Sylvan Learning Center provides personalized, one-on-one tutoring in math, reading, ACT™/SAT® prep classes, as well as online tutoring to students of all ages and skill levels.
