District Contacts

Dr. Brian Cohen, Assistant the the Superintendent, Special Services (including Gifted Services) – 215-750-2800 x4010


Supervisors of Special Education

Belmont, Cornwells, Faust, Valley  – Bradley Fay

Rush, Bensalem High School  – Shannon McMahon

Struble, Shafer, Snyder – Justina Garofalo


Building Contacts

Belmont Hills Elementary – Principal Kelly McGowan or School Psychologist Dr. Ellyn Schwartz

Cornwells Elementary – Principal Dr. Shawn Mark or School Psychologist Dr. Colleen Barr

Samuel K. Faust Elementary – Principal Jake Thiejung, Assistant Principal Dr. Aqueelah Ellzy, or School Psychologist Elyss Pickenheim Space

Benjamin Rush Elementary – Principal Joan D. Richey, Assistant Principal Dr. Tom Evert, or School Psychologist Sharon Coley-Wilson

Russell C. Struble Elementary – Principal Borislov Ben, Assistant Principal Dr. Tom Evert, or School Psychologist Dr. Andrea Hiralall

Valley Elementary – Principal Scott Pratt, Assistant Principal Fred Backhaus, or School Psychologist Dr. Diane Barrett

Robert K. Shafer Middle School – Principal Michael Stock , Acting Assistant Principal Edward Crane,  or School Psychologist Monica Jones

Cecilia Snyder Middle School – Principal Dr. Nicole Bourque or School Psychologists Dr. Andrea Hiralall or Sharon Coley-Wilson

Bensalem High School – Principal Geoffrey Per or School Psychologists Aisha Weston or Kevin Larmour


School Board Directors:

Rodger Allen

Rachel Fingles, Esq.

Stephanie A. Gonzalez Ferrandez, Esq.

Leann Hart

Dr. Deborah King

Rebecca Mirra, Esq.

Heather D. Nicholas

Kate Pascucci

Karen A. Winters

We encourage interested families and community members to attend the School Board meetings to represent the unique needs of our kids and to stay informed as topics are raised and discussed.  If you cannot attend in person, follow along via the livestream here:  https://livestream.com/accounts/26936088/events/8247846