Shaler Area

School District

Shaler Area

School District

Shaler Area

School District

Shaler Area School District is a suburban public school district bordering the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The student enrollment for 2018-19 is 4,162. The district provides a comprehensive educational system from kindergarten through grade 12 and is accredited through the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Instructional areas include regular instruction, special education (including gifted), vocational education, and all necessary support services. 
 
The Shaler Area School District is comprised of the Townships of Shaler and Reserve, and the Boroughs of Etna and Millvale. The district encompasses approximately 14.4 square miles in the North Hills area of Allegheny County and is located approximately 10 miles from the City of Pittsburgh. The district is bounded on the north by Hampton Township; on the northeast by Indiana Township; on the northwest by Ross Township; on the southeast by O’Hara Township; on the south by Sharpsburg Borough and the Allegheny River and on the southwest by the City of Pittsburgh.
 
The district is comprised of four primary buildings, K – 3, (Burchfield, Marzolf, Reserve, and Scott), an Elementary School (grades 4 – 6), a Middle School (grades 7 – 8) and a High School (grades 9 – 12).

Medical Facilities

Most Pittsburgh hospitals and health care facilities are within easy access of the district. Closest to the district are Allegheny General Hospital, UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, and UPMC Passavant Hospital. All of these hospitals have undertaken recent and on-going expansion projects designed to improve their facilities.

Higher Education

The district is located within easy access of the numerous institutions of higher education which are located throughout the area. The closest is LaRoche College, which is located north of the district in the Town of McCandless, near UPMC Passavant Hospital.  Other institutions located throughout the area include Community College of Allegheny County, Carlow University, Carnegie-Mellon University, Chatham University, Duquesne University, the Pennsylvania State University (McKeesport, New Kensington, and Kittanning campuses), Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Point Park University, Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Robert Morris University, and the University of Pittsburgh.

Vision

Our vision is to engage all students in meaningful learning,
empower them to reach their full potential, and inspire them to excel.

Mission

Our mission is to create welcoming learning environments that foster academic growth, provide enhanced learning opportunities, and support career readiness, while educating the whole child for future success.

Core Values

1. We value our responsibility to serve
and educate our community.

2. We value an atmosphere of trust,
transparency, and collaboration.

3. We value the celebration and promotion
of excellence in our community.

4. We value and encourage creative and
innovative risk-taking.

5. We value a culture where every voice is
heard and respected, and where each
individual takes responsibility for our
collective success.

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