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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
15
Buildings
150
Square-mile Area
6783
Student Enrollment
265
Acres of Land
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.
![Two students read during SCASD Reads Family Fun Night]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739298927/scasdorg/l942edtjbnslfrhdtu7a/SCreads34.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739298927/scasdorg/l942edtjbnslfrhdtu7a/SCreads34.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739298927/scasdorg/l942edtjbnslfrhdtu7a/SCreads34.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739298927/scasdorg/l942edtjbnslfrhdtu7a/SCreads34.jpg","width":1200}])
Thanks to the State College Area School District library department’s efforts and an enthusiastic community, an animal-themed SCASD Reads Family Night turned into a roaring success.
![Radio Park teacher Kate Hallinger reads a book to her class]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739283137/scasdorg/gsozhbc7qnej1nyhgrat/Hallinger1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739283137/scasdorg/gsozhbc7qnej1nyhgrat/Hallinger1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739283137/scasdorg/gsozhbc7qnej1nyhgrat/Hallinger1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739283137/scasdorg/gsozhbc7qnej1nyhgrat/Hallinger1.jpg","width":1200}])
Radio Park Elementary School second-grade teacher Kate Hallinger recently was recognized with the Penn State College of Education Alumni Society’s Outstanding New Graduate Award.
![PowerSchool Logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738876856/scasdorg/onm8slaxlwzwqidwnpxp/PowerSchoolLogo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738876856/scasdorg/onm8slaxlwzwqidwnpxp/PowerSchoolLogo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738876856/scasdorg/onm8slaxlwzwqidwnpxp/PowerSchoolLogo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738876856/scasdorg/onm8slaxlwzwqidwnpxp/PowerSchoolLogo.jpg","width":864}])
SCASD is providing notice of a recent event that may have affected the privacy of information related to certain individuals. The information involved in these events may include data related to current and former employees, as well as some student data.