About Us

The School District was organized in the early 1900's and presently covers 225 square miles covering all or part of nine townships and one city in Bay and Gladwin Counties. The district operates under elected school board (seven members) and provides education to approximately 1,980 students.

The Superintendent of the Pinconning Area School District is Darren Kroczaleski, who began in September of 2002. Services for K-6 are delivered at three elementary facilities, a grade 7-12 high school/middle school, and an alternative education facility that also houses a pre-school program. A new wing at the high school was built in 1997. All K-12 schools are regionally accredited by the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges. The district has a pre-kindergarten program available via the Early Childhood Program. A developmental kindergarten program called "Young Fives" began in 2003-04, and continues to be a wonderful service to our community.

The school district is a mixture of agricultural and suburban areas, and it includes the villages of Estey, Rhodes and Linwood as well as the City of Pinconning. The district has a strong agricultural component with soybeans, sugar beets, and pickles as important crops. The largest nonagricultural employers include AP Parts and Magline, Incorporated in the city of Pinconning. In addition, significant regional employers include Dow Corning Corporation (Midland), Dow Chemical Company (Midland), General Motors Powertrain (Bay City), and Consumers Power Company. Retail tourism sales make a significant contribution to business on the M-13 and I-75 corridors, and the resurgence of boating, fishing, and family recreation on Saginaw Bay adds diversity to the economy of the area.

We are a school of choice district with applications taken prior to the beginning of school and at January of each school year. If you have a child and would like to attend Pinconning Area Schools, please contact the district office at 989-879-4556 to get a school of choice form.