The Benton Area School District will be on a two hour delay Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
Congratulations to the Girls Basketball team on a fantastic season. The girls made the trip to the Elite 8 for only the 3rd time in school history. Way to go girls!
The Benton Girls Basketball Team will be competing against Delco Christian this Saturday at 4:00 PM in Hazleton for the PIAA Elite 8 Round. Ticket and game information can be found at
https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/piaa/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzYwNDE%3D
Good luck Tigers!
Bus 5 is running approximately 15 minutes behind this morning. If you child was not picked up yet, the bus will still pick them up. Thank you for your patience.
Due to some of the road conditions, Busses 2 and 3 are running behind this morning. We do not have an estimated time of arrival at this point. Parents can drop students off at the school if they do not want to wait for the bus to arrive.
The Benton Area School District will be closed today, Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
The Benton Area School District will be on a two hour delay Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
The Benton Area School District will be on a two hour delay tomorrow, Monday, February 23,2026.
Congratulations to Isabel Sorber for making it to the PMEA State Chorus Event in April! There were 46 schools represented in the PMEA Region IV Choir Festival. Isabel placed 4th in her section which is s tremendous accomplishment. Way to go Isabel!
The Benton Drama Department presents:
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
March 27th @ 7pm, 28th @ 7pm, & 29th @ 2pm
Tickets on sale now!
Buses 7, 9 and 12 are running about 20 minutes late due to being stuck at the traffic light in town.
The Benton Area School District is looking for a School Board Director
The Benton Area School District is seeking applicants for appointment to the Board of School Directors effective immediately. Applicants must be a qualified elector of the school district. Also, a resident of the Benton Area School District, specifically Region I (Benton Borough/Jackson Township).
Applicants shall submit a resume, statement of qualifications, and reasons for seeking appointment. Deadline for applications is February 20, 2026, or until filled.
Interested persons should apply, in writing, to :
Office of the Superintendent
Benton Area School District
600 Green Acres Road
Benton, PA 17814.
The Benton Area School District is seeking applicants for appointment to the Board of School Directors effective immediately. Applicants must be a qualified elector of the school district. Also, a resident of the Benton Area School District, specifically Region I (Benton Borough/Jackson Township).
Applicants shall submit a resume, statement of qualifications, and reasons for seeking appointment. Deadline for applications is February 20, 2026, or until filled.
Interested persons should apply, in writing, to :
Office of the Superintendent
Benton Area School District
600 Green Acres Road
Benton, PA 17814.
The Mobile Dentist will be here on March 12th, 2026. You can sign up online using the links below.
Elementary Signup Page
Middle/High School Signup Page
The Benton Area School District will have a two hour delay tomorrow, Friday, January 30, 2026.
The Benton Area School District will have a two hour delay tomorrow, Thursday, January 29, 2026.
The Benton Area School District will have a two hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The after school KFC program has been cancelled as well.
The Elementary School Family in STEM night scheduled for Tuesday evening will be rescheduled at a later date.
The Benton Area School District will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, 2026. This will NOT be a remote instruction day, just a regular snow day.
Tomorrow, Monday, January 26, 2026 will be a remote instruction day. Students should follow the instructions from their teachers in Google Classroom, email, or what was distributed last week.