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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
![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.
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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.
![Two State High football players jump in the air to celebrate]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738269348/scasdorg/lwp1axkndlns4vmxqjxk/FB.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738269348/scasdorg/lwp1axkndlns4vmxqjxk/FB.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738269348/scasdorg/lwp1axkndlns4vmxqjxk/FB.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738269348/scasdorg/lwp1axkndlns4vmxqjxk/FB.jpg","width":1200}])
The State High football team recently received a 2024-2025 National Football Foundation High School Academic Excellence Award, presented by the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation to 63 state winners nationwide.
![State High culinary arts students make pineapple cakes for the Lunar New Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738245411/scasdorg/hi9zbsdqqb3lpbwg7iif/Pine1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738245411/scasdorg/hi9zbsdqqb3lpbwg7iif/Pine1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738245411/scasdorg/hi9zbsdqqb3lpbwg7iif/Pine1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738245411/scasdorg/hi9zbsdqqb3lpbwg7iif/Pine1.jpg","width":1200}])
Pineapple cakes were made and distributed district wide to English as a Second Language students from Asian countries to celebrate Lunar New Year.
![Registration for 2025-2026 is now open!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736969006/scasdorg/pm1edpuwqt6jr77zyik8/Registration2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736969006/scasdorg/pm1edpuwqt6jr77zyik8/Registration2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736969006/scasdorg/pm1edpuwqt6jr77zyik8/Registration2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1736969006/scasdorg/pm1edpuwqt6jr77zyik8/Registration2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1736969006/scasdorg/pm1edpuwqt6jr77zyik8/Registration2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1736969006/scasdorg/pm1edpuwqt6jr77zyik8/Registration2.jpg","width":2200}])
The district is now accepting new student registrations for the 2025-2026 school year. A special welcome to our Class of 2038 students!