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All parents of TASD students should be aware that a media release form is made available to all students and their families through each building in the district. The Media Release Form explains that a students' image or school work may be used in displays, stories, and other forms of communication, unless permission is denied by the legal guardian.

Tunkhannock Area School District Administration

The physical facilities, featuring a modern high school building, a new middle school complex, and four student-oriented elementary buildings, are second to none in Pennsylvania. Approximately 1,100 students are enrolled with the high school housing grades 9 through 12 and the middle school housing grades 5 through 8. The district has opened a new middle school that holds the state of the art in technology. The four elementary centers, serving grades K through 4 are located in Evans Falls, Mill City, Mehoopany, and Tunkhannock. These four elementary buildings are relatively new, with the oldest one dating to 1972.

With modern computer equipment at all levels, a computer literacy program is available to all middle school students and an expanded computer curriculum is offered in the high school. Both middle school and high school offer an extensive technology prep program. In addition, computer hardware and software is integrated into all course offerings in every grade. Computer courses are also taught during the summer months for both students and adults as part of a community program.

The total population of the district, which covers an area of 292 square miles, is approximately 32,000 and encompasses thirteen municipalities. The thirteen municipalities are Eaton, Falls, Forkston, Lemon, Mehoopany, Monroe, North Branch, Northmoreland, Overfield, Tunkhannock, Washington and Windham Townships, along with Tunkhannock Borough. Tunkhannock, which is the county seat, has a population of 2,500.

Its civic organizations include Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, Women's Club and Junior Chamber of Commerce.

The Tunkhannock area has a wide variety of religious denominations within the district including Assembly of God, Baptist, Episcopal, Latter Days of Saints, Lutheran, Methodist, Pilgrims Holiness, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Seventh Day Adventist and Jehovah's Witness.

Recreation facilities located in Tunkhannock feature two regulation 18-hole golf courses, outdoor swimming pools, miniature golf courses, bowling alleys, cross-country ski courses, racquetball courts and two full size fitness centers. Many residents also participate in downhill and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, boating, water skiing, canoeing, trap shooting, fishing, small and big game hunting, hiking, backpacking, trail biking, and cycling. Cultural pursuits in music, art, and drama are available in nearby Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Binghamton. Twenty-seven miles away from Tunkhannock you can find the triple-A New York baseball team called the Scranton / Wilkes-Barre Yankees. Twenty-seven miles in the other direction is the hockey team called the Scranton / Wilkes-Barre Penguins. There is an active arts council in Tunkhannock that supports not only the fine arts but also many other community art projects.

The Tunkhannock Area has an interesting history and has many job opportunities. Tunkhannock also has modern shopping centers located on the outskirts of town. The Scranton-Wilkes-Barre International Airport is 28 miles from town with daily flights from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, and Baltimore.

Educational opportunities in the area are excellent. Evening courses sponsored by Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) and Wilkes University are offered in Tunkhannock. Within 25 miles of Tunkhannock, the University of Scranton, Marywood University, and Wilkes University offer graduate work in education, and other fields. Other local institutions are Kings College, College Misericordia, Keystone College, Lackawanna College,and Penn State Centers at Wilkes-Barre and Scranton.

Interstate Routes 80 and 81, as well as the Pennsylvania Turnpike, have interchanges within 15 miles of Tunkhannock. New York City and Philadelphia are only several hours away.