Welcome to Penn Valley Elementary School!
Niche ranked LMSD as the #1 school district in Montgomery County, with the District and Penn Valley each earning "A+" grades overall!
LMSD has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation by The NAMM Foundation, recognizing the District's outstanding support for and commitment to music education. This is the fifteenth consecutive year LMSD has earned this distinction!
More than 160 fourth and fifth grade students from throughout the District recently gathered at Black Rock Middle School for the annual FIRST LEGO League Tournament!
Penn Valley celebrated Read Across America Week with a heartwarming activity that brought students together through the joy of reading, as third graders partnered with kindergarten students to share their love of books, foster connections and build literacy skills!
On Tuesday, September 3, LMSD kicked off the 2024-25 academic year, welcoming back more than 8,600 students across its 11 schools!
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LMSD serving free summer meals to children Mondays-Thursdays at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Narberth
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Students and staff stepped out of the classroom and into the fresh air and sunshine for an exciting day of fun and friendly competition!
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More than 60 years after its inception, the Junior Olympics remains a highlight of the elementary school calendar in Lower Merion School District.
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Ahead of their respective commencement ceremonies, select seniors from Harriton and Lower Merion high schools returned to their elementary alma mater—Penn Valley—for one final walkthrough of their old stomping grounds!