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Pennridge weighs shelving full FOSS purchase for one year while testing departmentalization
Summary
District staff said FOSS Pathways remains the chosen 3–5 curriculum but recommended delaying full kit purchases and asked for $34,020 to buy Mystery Science consumable packs for grades 3–5 for 2026–27 while exploring departmentalization that could reduce long‑term material costs.
Pennridge School District staff told the curriculum committee they remain committed to FOSS Pathways as the district’s chosen 3–5 science curriculum but recommended postponing full material purchases while the district evaluates elementary departmentalization models that could reduce the number of classroom kits needed.
K–12 science and STEM supervisor Christine Tamberino presented cost scenarios showing that outfitting every classroom at current…
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