Public, private schools to choose from in Southwestern Butler County

January 28, 2026 Last Updated: March 31, 2026 05:51 PM Special Sections

Public Schools

Butler County Symphony Orchestra music director Moon Doh interacts with students at the Mars Centennial School. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle

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∎Mars Area School District

Address: 545 Route 228, Mars, PA 16046

Phone: 724-625-1518

Fax: 724-625-1060

Website: marsk12.org

Superintendent: Mark Gross

School board members: Mike Bordt, Kevin Hagen, John Kennedy, Anthony DePretis, Aaron Rose, Joseph Joswiak, Madelynn Marburger Barkley, Jennifer DiCuccio and Justin J. Miller

Board meetings: 7 p.m. first Tuesday work session and 7 p.m. second Tuesday regular meeting each month in the District Administration Office board room

Enrollment: 3,600

Tax rate: 110 mills

Municipalities served: Mars and Valencia boroughs and Adams and Middlesex townships.

∎Seneca Valley School District

Address: 124 Seneca School Road, Harmony, PA 16037

Phone: 724-452-6040

Fax: 724-452-6105

Website: svsd.net

Superintendent: Tracy Vitale

School board members: Eric DiTullio, Susan Harrison, Tim Hester, Allyson Mazzoni, Nick Brower, Mark Gartner, Mike Jacobs, Travis Savitt-Kraft and Kari Zimmer

Board meetings: Work sessions are 7 p.m. first Monday of each month and regular action board meetings are 7 p.m. second Monday of each month, both in the Intermediate High School Auditorium unless otherwise noted

Enrollment: 7,500

Tax rate: 143.85 mills

Municipalities served: Cranberry, Forward, Jackson and Lancaster townships, and Callery, Evans City, Harmony, Seven Fields and Zelienople boroughs.

Specialized Schools

∎Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School

Address: 210 Campus Lane, Butler, PA 16001

Phone: 724-282-0735

Fax: 724-282-7448

Website: www.butlertec.us

Director: Regina Hiler

Joint operating committee: Board members include representatives from districts the center serves: John Conrad, Jennifer Daniels-Wells, Phil Heasley, Nina Teff (Butler), Dennis Kelly (Karns City), Justin Miller (Mars), Kathy McBride (Moniteau), Tim Hester, Frederick Peterson (Seneca Valley), Mark Taylor (Slippery Rock), Patricia Larrimer and David McRandal (Knoch)

JOC meetings: 7 p.m. first Thursday of each month, unless otherwise noted, in Butler County AVTS Conference Room

Enrollment: 1,500

Districts served: Butler Area, Karns City Area, Mars Area, Moniteau, Seneca Valley, Slippery Rock Area and Knoch.

Private Schools

∎Butler Catholic School

Address: 515 E. Locust St., Butler, PA 16001

Phone: 724-285-4276

Website: butlercatholic.org

Email: bcsoffice@butlercatholic.org

Principal: John Hazur

Enrollment: 211

Districts served: All Butler County schools.

∎First Baptist Christian School

Address: 221 W. New Castle St., Butler, PA 16001

Phone: 724-287-1188

Fax: 724-287-6394

Website: butlerfbcs.com

Email: fbcsbutler@zoominternet.net

Principal: Nathan Rishel

Enrollment: 100

Districts served: Butler Area, Knoch, Moniteau, Slippery Rock Area, Karns City Area, Mars Area and Seneca Valley.

∎Grove City Christian Academy

Address: 301 N. Madison Ave., Grove City, PA 16127; 105 Mill St., Grove City, PA 16127

Phone: Madison Avenue, 724-458-5253; Mill Street, 724-458-5253

Fax: 724-458-5259

Website: GroveCityChristianAcademy.com

Email: MadisonAve@GroveCityChristianAcademy.com; MillSt@GroveCityChristianAcademy.com

Headmaster: Jeanne Hook

Enrollment: 292

Districts served: Specifically Grove City Area, Mercer, Slippery Rock Area, Moniteau, Franklin, Lakeview, New Wilmington, Fredonia and Polk.

∎HIS Kids Christian School

Address: 650 Saxonburg Road, Butler, PA 16002

Phone: 724-352-8177

Fax: 724-524-1447

Website: HISkidschristianschool.godaddysites.com

Email: office@hiskidscs.org

Principal: Carol Novy, interim

Enrollment: 105

Districts served: Butler Area, Knoch, Mars Area, Freeport Area, Seneca Valley, Karns City Area and Slippery Rock Area.

∎Holy Sepulcher Catholic School

Address: 1304 E. Cruikshank Road, Butler, PA 16002

Phone: 724-586-7610

Fax: 724-586-5073

Website: holysepulcher.org

Email: school@holysepulcher.org; jcorrell@holysepulcher.org

Principal: James Correll

Enrollment: 134

Districts served: Butler Area, Knoch, Freeport Area, Mars Area, Seneca Valley, Deer Lakes, Pine-Richland and Hampton.

∎North Catholic High School

Address: 1617 Route 228, Cranberry Township, PA 16066

Phone: 412-321-4823

Fax: 724-776-2287

Website: northcatholic.org

Principal: Dr. Zeb Jansante

Enrollment: 680

Districts served: Seneca Valley, Mars Area and surrounding districts.

∎Penn Christian Academy

Address: 199 W. Airport Road, Butler, PA 16002

Phone: 724-586-5200

Website: pennchristianacademy.org

Administrator: Wendi Caldwell

School board: Deanna McCarrier, Daniel Thompson, Brandi Carothers, John Aubrey, Tim Bean, Matt George, Kevin Hixson and Rob Zelmore

Enrollment: 109

Districts served: Butler Area, Knoch, Slippery Rock Area, Mars Area, Pine-Richland, Deer Lakes and Seneca Valley.

∎ Portersville Christian School

Address: 343 E. Portersville Road, Portersville

Phone: 724-368-8787

Fax: 724-368-3100

Email: office@ourpcs.org

Website: www.ourpcs.org

Principal: Jennifer Szlembarski

Enrollment: 165

Districts served: Slippery Rock, New Castle, Butler, Seneca Valley, Laurel, Ellwood and Riverside.

∎St. Gregory Catholic School

Address: 115 Pine St., Zelienople, PA 16063

Phone: 724-452-9731

Fax: 724-452-4064

Website: school.stgregzelie.org

Principal: Michelle O'Shea

Enrollment: 240

Districts served: Parts of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties; transports from Ambridge, Butler, Ellwood City, Freedom, Mars, New Brighton, North Allegheny, Riverside, Rochester, Seneca Valley and Slippery Rock.

∎St. Kilian Parish Catholic School

Address: 7076 Franklin Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066

Phone: 724-625-1665

Website: saintkilian.org

Email: school@saintkilian.org; kpietrone@saintkilian.org

Principal: Kristy Pietrone

Enrollment: 709

Districts served: Seneca Valley, Mars Area, Knoch, Pine-Richland, North Allegheny, Ambridge, Avonworth and Freedom.

∎St. Luke Lutheran School

Address: 330 Hannahstown Road, Cabot, PA 16023

Phone: 724-352-2221

Fax: 724-352-2355