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Online PHS Course Catalogue

PHS Dual Credit/Early College webpage

Active Collaborations at the start of the 2026-27 School Year:
• Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC): Features dual-credit options taught by Parkland teachers, as well as the “Early College” program allowing juniors and seniors to earn an Associate Degree alongside their high school diploma, and part-time college. LCCC also partners on specialized pathways like Private Pilot Flight Theory and Medical Assisting where Parkland students recently secured competitive Valley-wide slots and scholarships.
• Lackawanna College: Provides part-time college online opportunities and dual-credit options taught at PHS in Accounting, Business Management, and Marketing.
• Kutztown University: Features the “Early College Academy” with dedicated Education and Exploratory Studies tracks. Students complete morning coursework on Kutztown’s campus before returning to PHS.
• Cedar Crest College, Penn State University-Lehigh Valley, Muhlenberg College and Moravian University: Provides part-time college experiences through access to select campus courses.
• Rochester Institute of Technology (PLTW): Certifies Parkland teachers to deliver national STEM curricula in Engineering and Biomedical Science for college credit.
• Seton Hall University: Offers dual-credit options via Project Acceleration for advanced World Language courses (Spanish, French, German, and Latin) taught at PHS by Parkland teachers.
• DeSales University: An upcoming collaboration currently in development to further expand student options.

Girls' flag football is now an official PIAA-sanctioned high school sport in Pennsylvania as of 2024, with official competition in the 2025-26 school year. Parkland has a team that is playing games this spring and will be sanctioning the sport officially in the 2026-27 year.   Following rapid growth led by the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers, over 100 teams already exist statewide, with high schools in districts across the state forming teams.

Special Olympics Unified Sports® is an inclusive program combining teams of people with intellectual disabilities (Unified athletes) and without disabilities (Unified partners) to train and compete together.  Learn more about Unified Bocce Ball here: Unified Bocce Ball in Pennsylvania: https://specialolympicspa.org/ius-bocce

The PHS Expansion Project includes:

• 30 Classrooms

• 16 New Science, Art, Engineering, Robotics & Food Labs

• 2 Enclosed Outdoor Courtyards

• Media Center Makeover

• Improved Building Flow

• Expanded Office Space & Cafeteria

See pictures and more information at https://www.parklandsd.org/about-us/vision2030

Get your Disney's Little Mermaid Jr. tickets at https://www.parklandsd.org/departments/arts/ticket-information

November 21 - 23, 2025 at Parkland High School

• Friday 11/21 7pm
• Saturday 11/22 3pm & 7pm
• Sunday 11/23 3pm

• $12 Adults
• $10 Seniors (65+)
• $10 Students/Children

Springhouse Middle School (SMS) presented A Night Under the Stars, an evening of humorous and heartwarming stories set in the great outdoors.  Orefield Middle School (OMS) performed Shuddersome: Tales of Poe, bringing Poe’s most haunting tales to life.  Their shows were held in early November.

Food Services website

Contact information:

Parkland School District Contact Information:

Casey Troutman, Director, Food Services
2219 N Cedar Crest Blvd
Allentown, PA 18104
Phone: 610-351-5670
Fax: 610-351-5679

Building Contacts: https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=1553699351819&page=staff

Access the PHS Digital Coursebook here.

Click here to see all of the Project Lead The Way course offerings at PHS

Video about Biomed Program

Tech Ed and Engineering Program video

Math and Computer Science and Cyber Security PLTW classes video

Link to Parkland High School Course Offerings:

Visual Arts course offerings

Music course offerings

English course offerings (includes theatre, technical theatre, film, yearbook, tv studio, newspaper, creative writing and more)

Parkland Festival of the Arts - will be May 16 & 17, 2025.

The teachers on this podcast share about course offerings and talk about specific projects that spark creativity and self-expression.  Students share about getting involved at PHS and how the experience has helped them feel ready for the future.

For over two decades, the Parkland School District has been an active participant in the United Way Employee Giving Campaign. This year's campaign introduces a new option for employees to contribute to hurricane relief efforts.

Marci Lesko, CEO of the United Way, noted that 20 United Way chapters are currently engaged in relief efforts for Hurricane Helene. 

Donate to the United Way here:  https://www.unitedwayglv.org/donate/

Learn more about the Parkland Education Foundation here:  https://www.parklandsd.org/foundation or donate here.

Alvin H. Butz Construction, Inc.:  https://butz.com/

Visit Parkland's Vision 2030 web page for updates and presentations:  https://www.parklandsd.org/departments/superintendents-office/vision2030