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Timeline
Timeline: 1896 the present
1896
A public meeting is held for the election of Borough Council and Board of School Directors.
1897 1901
Election of a fifth teacher is cited as the beginning of the high school, in which 17 were enrolled in the fall.
1902
The first Hiester Street schoolhouse is sold to John Hamilton. The entire school population is then housed in the 4-room Fraser Street building.
1908/09
Firm tuition policy requires payment for pupils “from homes in State College during the week and homes outside on Sunday”.
1910
A full 4-year course is established for high school students. The term is lengthened to 9 months beginning in September.
1913
School opens in the fall for half-day sessions because of overcrowded conditions.
1914
First State College High School building, at Fraser and W. Nittany Aves. opens its doors, still needing finishing touches.
1917
Properly certified college students are granted permission to teach in the high school, probably unpaid.
1918
Boys credited for military drill training as a consequence of wartime conditions.
1919
First yearbook published.
1921
Additions made to Fairmount Avenue High School.
1924
Nittany Avenue Grammar School built (now Central Office administration building)
1924/25
First school newspaper, The Piper, issued.
1931
College Heights school erected.
Ferguson Township school erected. Renovated with additions 2011
Additions made to Fairmount Avenue High school.
1934
First public library built.
1935
A driver-training course first offered as a non-credit elective class conducted outside of school hours.
1936 1939
Board approves kindergarten for children reaching age 5 before February 1 with parents providing transportation, and attendance as optional.
Lemont school erected.
1947
Halfmoon directors voted 4 to 1 to form a joint district with State College designated the State College Area Join School.
1949
The College Area Joint School District, comprising College, Ferguson, Harris and Patton townships, as well as State College and Halfmoon Township, was formed effective July 1, 1950 with a board of 32 members.
1952
Corl Street School erected
1955
New High School erected on Westerly Parkway
Easterly Parkway School erected - rebuilt 2002
1959
Houserville Elementary School erected
Panorama Village Elementary School erected
1962
High School South building erected
1963
Radio Park Elementary School erected
1967
Park Forest Elementary School erected
1971
Park Forest Middle School erected
1995
Mount Nittany Middle School erected
2002
Gray's Woods Elementary erected
2011
Mount Nittany Elementary School erected
Ferguson Township Elementary additions/renovations completed
