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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
![A student makes a move in the chess tournament]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741010193/scasdorg/w08sonecllw6v5j4hlyz/ChessTile.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741010193/scasdorg/w08sonecllw6v5j4hlyz/ChessTile.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741010193/scasdorg/w08sonecllw6v5j4hlyz/ChessTile.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741010193/scasdorg/w08sonecllw6v5j4hlyz/ChessTile.jpg","width":1200}])
Eighty-six chess enthusiasts gathered in the State High Performing Arts Center for the district’s annual chess tournament organized by the district’s learning enrichment/gifted support department.
![Spring Creek Elementary School has a program called Passion Pals where once a month students sign up for a special activity.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740146090/scasdorg/aclfvfey6kbt8qjb6v4g/PassionPals1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1740146090/scasdorg/aclfvfey6kbt8qjb6v4g/PassionPals1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1740146090/scasdorg/aclfvfey6kbt8qjb6v4g/PassionPals1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740146090/scasdorg/aclfvfey6kbt8qjb6v4g/PassionPals1.jpg","width":1200}])
Spring Creek Elementary School has a program called Passion Pals where once a month students sign up for a special activity to explore.
![Athletic Director Loren Crispell.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739837517/scasdorg/lkgsmxfnohwnyzngizcw/CrispellWeb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739837517/scasdorg/lkgsmxfnohwnyzngizcw/CrispellWeb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739837517/scasdorg/lkgsmxfnohwnyzngizcw/CrispellWeb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739837517/scasdorg/lkgsmxfnohwnyzngizcw/CrispellWeb.jpg","width":1200}])
The Board of Directors has approved Loren Crispell to be the district’s new athletic director. Crispell, who had been the assistant athletic director since 2017, succeeds Chris Weakland, who is retiring in June.