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Shaler Area
About Shaler Area
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).
Stories about Shaler Area
AIU’s ‘joyful grants’ help teachers fund projects to keep kids motivated
More than 90 local teachers received “joyful grants” from the Allegheny Intermediate Unit this year to start projects to help kids succeed during this challenging school year. Abbey Nilson wanted […]
PA School Counselor of the Year reinvents initiatives for Shaler kids during the pandemic
“This is where you can really make an impact, start shaping things. It’s where the magic really happens.”
Pittsburgh school districts are finding innovative ways to support kids during coronavirus closings
“Education is an important part of it, but the human aspect of it is, too. We want to make sure our families are OK.”