The State College Area School District (SCASD) is a large, suburban and rural public school district based in State College, Pennsylvania.
The district's territory includes the borough of State College, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding townships of College, Ferguson, Halfmoon, Harris, and Patton. It also includes a portion of Benner Township. State College Area School District encompasses approximately 150 square miles (390 km2).
This district operates eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and one democratic program of choice (middle and high school).
Board of Directors
The State College Area School District Board of Directors consists of nine members who serve four-year terms. The last election was in November 2023, which saw the seating of five members, all of whom were part of the "Slate for State" coalition. The next election will be in November 2025, wherein the positions of Deborah Anderson, Peter Buck, Carline Crevecoeur, and Jackie Huff will be on the ballot.
President: Amy Bader
Vice President: Deborah Anderson
Members:
- Deborah Anderson
- Amy Bader
- Gretchen Brandt
- Peter Buck
- Carline Crevecoeur
- Anne Demo
- Jackie Huff
- Dan Kolbe
- Aaron Miller
Extracurriculars
The district offers an extensive extracurricular program for elementary through high school students, including clubs, activities, and sports. The district's athletics programs are under the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.
Sports
According to the 2018-2019 SCASD Middle School Student Handbook, the district funds the following:
- Middle School Sports
See also
- Saxe v. State College Area School District
References
External links
- Official website
- High School Facilities Project
- State High Vision
- The Sensible Solution
- Vote for Change
- Friends of Lemont School
- Centre Daily Times article--"History, Craftsmanship Make Lemont School Worth Saving
