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Welcome to Physical Plant and Facilities! Our staff performs the custodial, maintenance and grounds services for 15 district buildings encompassing over 265 acres containing 1.6 million square feet of interior space. In the pursuit of providing the best possible learning environment for our children, our office is responsible for developing and managing projects to improve our facilities. Currently, we are working closely with architects and engineers to design and build an addition to Mount Nittany Elementary and a new Park Forest Middle School, and are completing a new office building next to Community Field.
Fast Facts
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Buildings
150
Square-mile Area
6783
Student Enrollment
265
Acres of Land
District News
This fall, a new type of alternative bus has been arriving at Corl Street Elementary School, powered by enthusiasm as strong as any hybrid or electric engine. It’s a walking school bus, a pilot initiative where retirees and parents accompany children to school.
Park Forest TSA members perennially shine on the regional, state and national stages, racking up an impressive record in a wide array of categories. Last June, to conclude the 2023-2024 school year, the chapter claimed two national champions.
Bomb squad representatives discussed their training, equipment, and procedures for examining a suspicious object and defusing explosives when on a call for State High students.
“We often say, no matter how great that teacher is, no matter how great that lesson plan is, if that kid sitting in class doesn’t feel comfortable for whatever reason, no matter what we’re saying up there, we’re not reaching that child,” Cindy Sergeon said.
About 80 third to fifth-graders, representing all eight elementary schools, learned about different intervention tools during a training workshop titled “Empowering the Bystander.”
The Board of Directors unanimously approved Gregg Wilson to be the new Gray’s Woods Elementary School principal.