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Welcome to the State College Area School District, home of the Little Lions! We have 11 schools and the Delta Program, an alternative, democratic community for grades 6-12, with an annual enrollment of about 6,800 drawn from State College and five townships. Our faculty and staff take pride in providing the best possible academic experiences, support services, and extracurricular opportunities for students. Each year, we are ranked among the top 5 percent of districts statewide for instruction, and we perennially receive the Best Communities in Music Education Award.
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District News
![Honoring State High Veterans]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762869525/scasdorg/vctgi3aotqy2qkbgxrtg/EMilitaryWall2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762869525/scasdorg/vctgi3aotqy2qkbgxrtg/EMilitaryWall2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762869525/scasdorg/vctgi3aotqy2qkbgxrtg/EMilitaryWall2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762869525/scasdorg/vctgi3aotqy2qkbgxrtg/EMilitaryWall2.jpg","width":1200}])
This Veterans Day, we salute everyone who has served our country and highlight those who are State High graduates, SCASD employees, and members of the district community. In the high school, we have a military wall of honor that recognizes alumni who have served in the military. All six branches of the military are represented, and there are plaques containing each person’s name and graduation year.
![ELD Potluck for International Families]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762437290/scasdorg/qzvqsfnmm7jzgirrewbi/ELDPotluck7.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762437290/scasdorg/qzvqsfnmm7jzgirrewbi/ELDPotluck7.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762437290/scasdorg/qzvqsfnmm7jzgirrewbi/ELDPotluck7.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762437290/scasdorg/qzvqsfnmm7jzgirrewbi/ELDPotluck7.jpg","width":1200}])
If November is the month for gathering with family and friends and feasting, members of the SCASD community got things off to a good start on Tuesday. Hundreds of English language learners and their families from across the district came together over plates of delicious food at State High for the annual ESL Potluck event.
![Yates named Park Forest Middle School principal]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762198223/scasdorg/fxed9qqfeyvfxkgubusk/CaseyYates2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762198223/scasdorg/fxed9qqfeyvfxkgubusk/CaseyYates2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762198223/scasdorg/fxed9qqfeyvfxkgubusk/CaseyYates2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762198223/scasdorg/fxed9qqfeyvfxkgubusk/CaseyYates2.jpg","width":1013}])
The SCASD Board of Directors unanimously approved Casey Yates to be the new Park Forest Middle School principal. She will begin at SCASD sometime after Jan. 1. Yates comes to the district from North Carolina, where she is the principal at Brentwood Elementary and, before that, was the assistant principal at Gray’s Creek High School.