Welcome to the Parents Section of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation website! Here at PHM, we are committed to fostering a strong partnership between our schools and your family. This section is designed to provide you with helpful links, important resources, and up-to-date information to support your child’s educational journey. Whether you’re looking for enrollment details, academic calendars, or extracurricular opportunities, you’ll find everything you need right here. We are excited to have you as part of the PHM family and look forward to working together for your child’s success.

When there is a 2-hour delay, the middle schools will follow a revised schedule so that all 6 periods can be accommodated.

Please click to see the 2-hour delay schedules below:

• Discovery Middle School Daily & 2-hour Delay Schedule
• Grissom Middle School Daily & 2-hour Delay Schedule
• Schmucker Middle School Daily & 2-hour Delay Schedule

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Amendment to the Plan of Reorganization for the Penn-Harris-Madison Board of School Trustees

In August of 1997 a committee was formed to investigate the possible restructuring of the P-H-M Board of School Trustees, which would allow for a more equitable structure of representation. The committee's experience was a very positive one with members recommending a reorganization plan that would be in the best interest of every patron and student within the P-H-M corporation.

At the December 15, 1997 meeting, the Board of School Trustees of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation amended the Plan of Reorganization for the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation approved by the State of Indiana on December 23, 1963 by modifying the number, qualifications, length of term, manner and time of selection of the members of the Board of School Trustees.

Here is a copy of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation Amendment To Plan of Reorganization Regarding the Board of School Trustees.

Governance Model

The goal of the governance model is to focus the entire school district – from school board members to administrators, teachers, parents, students and support staff – on the mission of improving student learning. By adopting a Board Governance Compact that clearly supports learning and demands accountability, the board is able to stay the course and set an example that is communicated throughout the district and results in record gains in student achievement. The Governance Compact demonstrates that a climate of accountability starts at the top. The Governance Compact was adopted in June 2000.

P-H-M Board of School Trustees Governance Compact Goals

The goals of the P-H-M Board of School Trustees are as follows:

Goal 1 – Learning being the priority of our schools, Penn-Harris-Madison is accountable for the continuous progress of all students as they work to attain the knowledge and skills as outlined in the P-H-M Student Profile of a Graduate.

• Measurements: Level Testing, ISTEP+, nationally normed tests, CRT data, Writing Assessments and Portfolios, SAT/ACT scores, AP/honors participation, graduation rates, discipline referrals, participation rates in post high school education, satisfaction ratings on student surveys, and vocational success after high school or college.

Goal 2 – Resources for learning in the form of programs, personnel, time, materials, equipment, facilities, and training will be assigned on the basis of fulfilling the learning mission of continuous progress for each and every student. This goal will be executed within funding limits.

• Measurements: To have a balanced budget as determined by the Board of School Trustees per available revenues and expenditures, state allowed fund transfers, and board approved spend-down of available cash reserves. Referendums as needed to determine community's limit on funding and five-year financial forecast updated annually.

Goal 3 – Foster customer service and positive public relations.

• Measurements: To create an inviting climate in our schools, personalize school experiences for our students, and market a positive image of the school corporation.

The corporation encompasses approximately 135 square miles with the northern boundary along the Michigan state line, the eastern boundary along the Elkhart County line, the southern boundary along the Marshall County line and the western boundary along the Harris, Penn and Madison Township lines outside the Mishawaka city limits and the South Bend city limits. 

Please view the interactive P-H-M boundary map below. The school zones are marked and you can zoom in for a street view.
 

• The northern part of the district is suburban and rather densely populated, comprised mostly of Granger addresses.
• The central part of the district is mixed residential and commercial with a more urban aspect, and includes homes with Mishawaka and Osceola addresses. 
• The southern part of the district is rural and more sparsely populated, comprised mostly of farmlands, along with a few subdivisions and scattered development. Homes there may have Mishawaka, South Bend, Bremen or Wakarusa addresses.
   

Click here to look up your home address to verify which school serves your neighborhood. 

Click here to double check your address with the P-H-M Street Guide document. 

*Please call Transportation at (574) 258-9565 to confirm your Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp. residency.

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Please click here to first verify your Penn-Harris-Madison residency by viewing the interactive Google based P-H-M District Boundaries Map. As an alternative, you may contact us at (574) 259-7941 and provide your home address which we can look up to determine the school your child(ren) will attend. You can also contact our Transportation Services Department at (574) 258-9565 and ask for an “address look-up.”

Step 2. Choose registration form for your school based on the District Boundaries Map

• School Registration Form Links

Step 3. Gather your documentation

• Original Birth Certificate
• Two Proofs of Residency (recent lease/rental/mortgage agreement/bill and a current utility bill or property tax statement)
• Immunization records
• Any legal documents related to child custody, restrictions, or restraining order
• Contact information for the school previously attended. In addition, if you have access to an unofficial transcript or old report card, please provide that as well.

Kindergarten Enrollment

• Will be five-years-old on or before September 1, 2026
• Kindergarten Registration happens at each of P-H-M’s 11 elementary schools
• Click here for complete information on kindergarten registration

Frequently Asked Questions

Internal Transfer Request

Question: We are a family that lives within P-H-M boundaries, but we would like to go to a different P-H-M school, is that possible?
Answer: Resident students who wish to attend a different P-H-M school may request an internal transfer. Internal Transfer forms can be found on the Forms for Parents page.

Non-Resident Student ENROLLMENT

Question: We are NOT P-H-M Residents but would like our children to attend P-H-M Schools, is that possible?
Answer: We do have a process where a select number of non-resident families may be eligible to attend Penn-Harris-Madison schools

• Click the Non-resident Enrollment page for complete information. 

Transportation

Question: Does P-H-M offer transportation / buses?
Answer: In most cases yes! P-H-M has a transportation system that transports thousands of students safely to and from school each day. All resident students are eligible for transportation services. We do NOT offer transportation to students who live outside of the P-H-M boundaries

• Click the Transportation page for information

School Calendars

Question: What is the best way to know about major events at my school and within the district? 
Answer: Between 15 schools and 11,000 students, there is a LOT happening at P-H-M throughout the entire year. Each August, every P-H-M family will receive a physical calendar in the mail with key dates on it. These dates are tentative and subject to change but are an excellent starting point. Once enrolled, the school district and individual schools use a service called “ParentSquare” to communicate directly with families. See the links below.

• The  calendar shows start and end dates, as well as scheduled recess and vacation dates
• The District also maintains an online calendar, as do each of the fifteen P-H-M schools which are each school’s individual website (click here for our school directory)
• Once enrolled, ParentSquare is the go-to tool for direct communication with families

School Fees and School Supply Lists

Question: Does P-H-M charge “Book Fees” and send out school supply lists before the start of school?
Answer: P-H-M does not charge Textbook or Curriculum fees in compliance with Indiana Law. We go one step further in providing a majority of the supplies that students need so we do not send out school supply lists either. As students get into the higher grades occasionally families will be asked to purchase specific items for a class or lab, that will be communicated with families directly.

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