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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
![Park Forest Elementary School recently showcased literal artistic expressions]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747228122/scasdorg/ig9as2udbfvydepi2uot/PFEart1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747228122/scasdorg/ig9as2udbfvydepi2uot/PFEart1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747228122/scasdorg/ig9as2udbfvydepi2uot/PFEart1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747228122/scasdorg/ig9as2udbfvydepi2uot/PFEart1.jpg","width":1200}])
Down one hallway, Park Forest Elementary School recently showcased literal artistic expressions. Faces of teachers and staff members, rendered in three-dimensional clay sculptures, looked out, the product of a project devised by art teacher Melanie Wassom.
![State High students Kali Nicolas, right, and Maya Toyokawa]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746706924/scasdorg/nzfultajuauxbeketvkk/PennDOTe.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746706924/scasdorg/nzfultajuauxbeketvkk/PennDOTe.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746706924/scasdorg/nzfultajuauxbeketvkk/PennDOTe.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746706924/scasdorg/nzfultajuauxbeketvkk/PennDOTe.jpg","width":1200}])
State High students Kali Nicolas and Maya Toyokawa have a winning message for motorists and their passengers. Buckle up and have fun in the process, the juniors are telling the public with a proposed mobile app called “Belt Buddy.”
![State High TSA team]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746462560/scasdorg/b8wqi5lu5zdbvgx5m5vq/StateHighTSA.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746462560/scasdorg/b8wqi5lu5zdbvgx5m5vq/StateHighTSA.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746462560/scasdorg/b8wqi5lu5zdbvgx5m5vq/StateHighTSA.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746462560/scasdorg/b8wqi5lu5zdbvgx5m5vq/StateHighTSA.jpg","width":1200}])
Park Forest Middle School and State High’s TSA chapters claimed 15 state titles, demonstrating innovation and skill among 2,000 competitors at the 2025 State Competition.