Residents of the Elk Township may attend the local, public schools operated by Galeton Area School District which provides taxpayer funded preschool, full day kindergarten through 12th grade.
The District's enrollment declined to 362 students preschool through 12th grade.
in 2013.
Galeton Area School District ranked 409th out of 500 public schools for the academic achievement of its pupils in 2013.

Elk Township residents may also apply to attend any of the Commonwealth's 13 public cyber charter schools at no additional cost to the parents.
The resident’s public school district is required to pay the charter school and cyber charter school tuition for residents who attend these public schools.
By Commonwealth law, if the District provides transportation for its own students, then the District must provide transportation to any school that lies within 10 miles of its borders.
Residents may also seek admission for their school aged child to any other public school district.
When accepted for admission, the student's parents are responsible for paying an annual tuition fee set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
In 2012, the tuition fees for Galeton Area School District were: Elementary School - $9,828.42, High School - $12,543.99.

BLAST Intermediate Unit #17 provides a wide variety of services to children living in its region which includes Elk Township.
Early screening, special educations services, speech and hearing therapy and many other services like driver education are available.
Services for children during the preschool years are provided without cost to their families when the child is determined to meet eligibility requirements.
Residents of the Elk Township may attend the local, public schools operated by Galeton Area School District which provides taxpayer funded preschool, full day kindergarten through 12th grade. The District's enrollment declined to 362 students preschool through 12th grade. in 2013. Galeton Area School District ranked 409th out of 500 public schools for the academic achievement of its pupils in 2013.
Elk Township residents may also apply to attend any of the Commonwealth's 13 public cyber charter schools at no additional cost to the parents. The resident’s public school district is required to pay the charter school and cyber charter school tuition for residents who attend these public schools. By Commonwealth law, if the District provides transportation for its own students, then the District must provide transportation to any school that lies within 10 miles of its borders. Residents may also seek admission for their school aged child to any other public school district. When accepted for admission, the student's parents are responsible for paying an annual tuition fee set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. In 2012, the tuition fees for Galeton Area School District were: Elementary School - $9,828.42, High School - $12,543.99.
BLAST Intermediate Unit #17 provides a wide variety of services to children living in its region which includes Elk Township. Early screening, special educations services, speech and hearing therapy and many other services like driver education are available. Services for children during the preschool years are provided without cost to their families when the child is determined to meet eligibility requirements.
Elk Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania