Public schools
Students at Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School pose for a photo in pink attire on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Students dressed in pink to honor the late Holly Irwin, a nurse who served the school district for 25 years. Kyle Prudhomme/Butler Eagle
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∎Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District
Address: 776 Route 58, Foxburg, PA 16038
Phone: 724-659-5820
Fax: 724-659-4774
Website: www.acvsd.org
Superintendent: David McDeavitt
School board members: Brady Feicht, Jeff Powell, Kelly Terwilliger, Erik Sundling, Carrie Armagost, John Burke, Diane Page, Patty Anderson, Clifford Adams
Board meetings: Virtual workshop meetings are held 6 p.m. the second Monday of each month. Regular/voting meetings are held 6 p.m. the third Monday of each month in the elementary school cafetorium.
Enrollment: 589
Tax rate: Butler County, 92.25 mills; Armstrong County, 34.32 mills; Clarion County, 51.67 mills; Venango County, 16.4 mills
Municipalities served: Allegheny Township in Butler County; Parker City in Hovey Township in Armstrong County; Foxburg, Perry and Richland townships and St. Petersburg in Clarion County; and Emlenton and Richland and Scrubgrass townships in Venango County
Oliver Allison, 2, scoops ducks out of a tub and separates them by color during the Spring Education Readiness Day at Clearview Mall put on by the Butler Area School District on Saturday, April 27. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (4/27/2024)
∎Butler Area School District
Address: 110 Campus Lane, Butler, PA 16001
Phone: 724-287-8721
Website: www.basdk12.org
Superintendent: Brian White
School board members: Al Vavro, Jennifer Cummings, John Conrad, Jennifer Daniels-Wells, Phil Heasley, Gary Shingleton, Terry Stivason, Nina Teff, Cecilia Tomko
Board meetings: Committee of the whole meetings are held 6 p.m. and are followed by the regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. The monthly meetings typically take place during the second Monday of each month in the Intermediate High School Teacher Center.
Enrollment: 6,012
Tax rate: 109.64 mills
Municipalities served: City of Butler; Center, Clearfield, Connoquenessing, Butler, Oakland and Summit townships, and the boroughs of Connoquenessing and East Butler
∎Freeport Area School District
Address: P.O. Box C, Freeport, PA 16229; 621 S. Pike Road, Sarver, PA 16055
Phone: 724-295-5141
Website: www.freeport.k12.pa.us
Superintendent: Ian Magness
School board members: Gary Risch, Gregory Selinger, John Haven, Michael Huth, Christine Davies, Dino DiGiacobbe, Sylvia Maxwell, Daniel Ritter, Melanie Zembrzuski
Secretary: Mary Dobransky
Board meetings: Workshop meetings take place at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month in audion/room 83 (entrance 10) of the high school. Regular school board meetings take place the second Wednesday of each month.
Enrollment: 1,981
Tax rate: Butler County, 176.37 mills; Armstrong County, 61.83
Municipalities served: Buffalo Township in Butler County; and Freeport and South Buffalo Township in Armstrong County
∎Grove City Area School District
Address: 511 Highland Ave., Grove City, PA 16127
Phone: 724-458-6733
Website: www.grovecity.k12.pa.us
Superintendent: Jeffrey Finch
School board members: Douglas Gerwick, Ryan Thomas, Randy Arnold, Dr. Erik Bardy, Karen Hazy Bishop, August Hurst, Constance Nichols, Jeffrey Tedford, Patty Wilson
Board meetings: Meetings are held 7 p.m. first and second Mondays of each month.
Enrollment: 1,754
Tax rate: 75.5 mills
Municipalities served: Grove City and Pine, Liberty, Springfield and Wolf Creek townships in Mercer County
Erin Confer colors in her project in art class on the first day of school at Chicora Elementary School in Karns City Area School District on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
∎Karns City Area School District
Address: 1446 Kittanning Pike, Karns City, PA 16041
Phone: 724-756-2030
Website: www.kcasdk12.org
Superintendent: Eric Ritzert
School board members: Joseph Boltz, Robert Bray, Brenda Ealey, William Summerville, Cari Harmon, Domina Hillwig, Dennis Kelly, Josh Price, Ashley Summerville
Board meetings: Work sessions are held 6 p.m. and regular meetings are held 8 p.m. the second or third Monday of every month in the Jr./Sr. High School Large Group Instruction room.
Enrollment: 1,330
Tax rate: Butler County, 102.89 mills; Armstrong County, 38.53 mills; Clarion County, 39.09 mills
Municipalities served: Parts of Butler, Armstrong and Clarion counties: Chicora, Fairview, Karns City, Petrolia and Bruin, and Parker, Fairview and Donegal townships in Butler County; Sugarcreek, Perry, Bradys Bend townships in Armstrong County; and East Brady and Brady Township in Clarion County
Knoch School District, Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Company conducted a mock car accident for juniors and seniors to reinforce safe driving messages. Holly Mead/Special to the Butler Eagle
Holly Mead
∎Knoch School District
Address: 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, PA 16056
Phone: 724-352-1700
Fax: 724-352-3622
Website: www.knochsd.org
Superintendent: David Foley
School board members: Patti Larrimer, Donna Eakin, Jill McDonald, William Gebhart, Anthony Infante, Rebecca Boyd, Justin Kovach, Jesse Scheller, David McRandal
Board meetings: Meetings are held 7 p.m. first and second Wednesdays of each month in the Knoch Middle School Library.
Enrollment: 2,050
Tax rate: 96.275 mills
Municipalities served: Clinton, Jefferson, Penn and Winfield townships, and Saxonburg
Children get on the bus at Mars Area School District. Butler Eagle file photo
∎Mars Area School District
Address: 545 Route 228, Mars, PA 16046
Phone: 724-625-1518
Fax: 724-625-1060
Website: www.marsk12.org
Superintendent: Mark Gross
School board members: John Kennedy, Sallie Wick, Anthony DePretis, Jennifer DiCuccio, Kevin Hagen, Aaron Rose, Justin Miller, Lee Ann Riner, Daniel Long
Board meetings: Work session meetings are held 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday and regular meetings are held 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month in the District Administration Office Board Room.
Enrollment: 3,574
Tax rate: 109 mills
Municipalities served: Mars and Valencia and Adams and Middlesex townships
∎Moniteau School District
Address: 1810 W. Sunbury Road, West Sunbury, PA 16061
Phone: 724-637-2117
Website: www.moniteau.k12.pa.us
Superintendent: Aubrie Schnelle
School board members: Michael Panza, Linda Dillaman, Mark DeMatteis, Travis Beachem, Jennifer Rottman, Janeen Beatty, Brittney Larimore, Kathy McBride, Christopher Stamm
Board meetings: Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of each month.
Enrollment: 1,111
Tax rate: 101.38 mills
Municipalities served: Cherry Valley, Eau Claire and West Sunbury, and Clay, Cherry, Concord, Marion, Venango and Washington townships
∎Seneca Valley School District
Address: 124 Seneca School Road, Harmony, PA 16037
Phone: 724-452-6040
Fax: 724-452-6105
Website: www.svsd.net
Superintendent: Tracy Vitale
School board members: Eric DiTullio, Nick Brower, Susan Harrison, Tim Hester, Leslie Bredl, Mike Jacobs, Fred Peterson, Jeff Widdowson, Kari Zimmer
Board meetings: Meetings are held 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month in the Intermediate High School Auditorium unless otherwise noted.
Enrollment: 7,381
Tax rate: 138.32 mills
Municipalities served: Callery, Evans City, Harmony, Seven Fields and Zelienople, and Cranberry, Forward, Jackson and Lancaster townships
∎Slippery Rock Area School District
Address: 201 Kiester Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Phone: 724-794-2960
Website: www.slipperyrock.k12.pa.us
Superintendent: Alfonso Angelucci
School board members: Carl Aglio, Heather Scott, Mark Taylor, Diane Double, Vito Pilosi III, Gregory Schiller, Leslie Colosimo, Sara Whitman, Theresa Pearce
Board meetings: Meetings are held 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month in the Slippery Rock Middle School library unless otherwise indicated.
Enrollment: 1,744
Tax rate: 108 mills
Municipalities served: Harrisville, Portersville, Prospect, Slippery Rock and West Liberty, and Brady, Franklin, Mercer, Muddy Creek, Slippery Rock and Worth townships
∎Union School District
Address: 354 Baker St., Suite 2, Rimersburg, PA 16248
Phone: 814-473-6311
Website: www.unionsd.net
Superintendent: Dr. John Kimmel
School board members: Terry Sweeney, Jeffrey Kriebel, Shelly Atzeni, Tressa Smith, John Creese, Kenneth Walter, Lisa Norbert, Tricia Hepler, Lianna Empfield
Board meetings: Work session meetings are held 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month. Regular meetings are held the third Thursday of every month in the high school library.
Enrollment: 524
Tax rate: 60.8821 mills
Municipalities served: Rimersburg and Sligo, and Madison, Piney and Toby townships in Clarion County
Specialized schools
Culinary arts instructor Michael Barczak demonstrates a meat-cutting technique at the Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
∎Butler County 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 12 representatives from districts the center serves: John Conrad (Butler Area), Jennifer Daniels-Wells (Butler Area), Phil Heasley (Butler Area), Nina Teff (Butler Area), Dennis Kelly (Karns City Area), Patricia Larrimer (Knoch), Kathy McBride (Moniteau), David McRandal (Knoch), Justin Miller (Mars Area), Tim Hester (Seneca Valley), Frederick Peterson, Jr. (Seneca Valley), and Mark Taylor (Slippery Rock Area).
JOC meetings: Meetings are held 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month, unless otherwise noted, in Butler County AVTS Conference Room.
Enrollment: 1,000
Districts served: Butler Area, Karns City Area, Mars Area, Moniteau, Seneca Valley, Slippery Rock Area and Knoch
Private schools
Butler Catholic School teacher Rae Harrison chats with fourth-grade students about what they learned after doing a scavenger hunt in the garden space at the school on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
∎Butler Catholic School
Address: 515 E. Locust St., Butler, PA 16001
Phone: 724-285-4276
Website: www.butlercatholic.org
Email: bcsoffice@butlercatholic.org
Principal: John Hazur
Enrollment: 250
Districts served: All Butler County schools
Miss Butler County Samantha Roth read “Caps for Sale” to the kindergarten through fifth-grade classes at First Baptist Christian School in Butler to kick off “Read Across America” on Monday, March 4, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
∎First Baptist Christian School
Address: 221 W. New Castle St., Butler, PA 16001
Phone: 724-287-1188
Fax: 724-287-6394
Website: www.butlerfbcs.com
Email: fbcsbutler@zoominternet.net
Principal: Pastor Dave Maitland; Tim Hindley
Enrollment: 101
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 Street, Grove City, PA 16127
Phone: Madison Avenue, 724-458-5253; Mill Street, 724-458-5253
Website: www.grovecitychristianacademy.com
Email: MadisonAve@GroveCityChristianAcademy.com; MillSt@GroveCityChristianAcademy.com
Enrollment: 260
Districts served: Grove City Area, Mercer, Slippery Rock Area, Moniteau, Franklin, Lakeview, New Wilmington, Fredonia and Polk
Zach Woodling makes a mini lightsaber at HIS Kids Christian School's annual BASH on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Paula Grubbs/Butler Eagle
∎HIS Kids Christian School
Address: 650 Saxonburg Road, Butler, PA 16002
Phone: 724-352-8177
Fax: 724-524-1447
Website: www.hiskidscs.com
Email: office@hiskidscs.org
Principal: Carol Novy, interim
Enrollment: 75
Districts served: Butler Area, Knoch, Mars Area, Freeport Area, Seneca Valley, Karns City Area and Slippery Rock Area
Second-grade teacher Adrianne Shifter gives her students a lesson on “What is love” at Holy Sepulcher Catholic School on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
∎Holy Sepulcher Catholic School
Address: 6515 Old Route 8 North, Butler, PA 16002
Phone: 724-586-5022, ext. 3201
Fax: 724-586-5073
Website: www.saintkilian.org/hscs
Email: school@holysepulcher.org; jcorrell@holysepulcher.org; principal@holysepulcher.org
Principal: James Correll
Enrollment: 164
Districts served: Butler Area, Knoch, Freeport Area, Mars Area, Seneca Valley, Deer Lakes, Pine-Richland and Hampton
North Catholic High School’s robot picks up and throws a ring across the room during a demonstration at Robotics Night at South College in Cranberry Township on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Steven Dalton/Special to the Eagle
∎North Catholic High School
Address: 1617 Route 228, Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Phone: 412-321-4823
Fax: 724-776-2287
Email: office@northcatholic.org
Website: www.northcatholic.org
President: Rev. Charles Bober
Enrollment: 683
Districts served: Seneca Valley, Mars Area and other school districts
Emma Scott finishes climbing to the top of a roughly 25-foot rock wall during the Penn Christian Academy open house on Friday, April 26, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
∎Penn Christian Academy
Address: 199 W. Airport Road, Butler, PA 16002
Phone: 724-586-5200
Website: www.pennchristianacademy.org
Email: pcaoffice@pennchristianacademy.org
Administrator: Wendi Caldwell
School board members: Bill McCarrier, Deanna McCarrier, Conlan Walsh, Daniel Thompson, Curt Starr, John Aubrey, Brandy Carothers, Matthew George, Timothy Bean
Enrollment: 125
Districts served: Butler Area, Knoch, Slippery Rock Area, Mars Area, Pine-Richland, Deer Lakes and Seneca Valley
∎St. Gregory Catholic School
Address: 115 Pine St., Zelienople, PA 16063
Phone: 724-452-9731
Fax: 724-452-4064
Website: www.school.stgregzelie.org
Principal: Nathan Rossman
Enrollment: 230
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 Area
∎St. Kilian Parish School
Address: 7076 Franklin Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Phone: 724-625-1665 (subject to change in 2024)
Website: www.saintkilian.org
Email: school@saintkilian.org
Principal: Kristy Pietrone
Assistant principal: Maura O’Brien
Enrollment: 693
Districts served: Ambridge, Avonworth, Beaver, Freedom, Hampton, Knoch, Mars, North Allegheny, Pine Richland, Quaker Valley, Seneca Valley
St. Luke Lutheran School 5th graders are talked to by Pittsburgh Cultural Trust member Aaron Crutchfield this morning in the presentation to the entire school. Ed Thompson/Butler Eagle 3/14/2024
Ed Thompson
∎ St. Luke Lutheran School
Address: 330 Hannahstown Road, Cabot, PA 16023
Phone: 724-352-2221
Fax: 724-352-2355
Website: www.school.stlukecabot.org
Email: stlukeschool@stlukecabot.org
Principal: Angela Turner
School board: Michelle Rhodes, Terri Delzer, Diane Olmstead, Travis Mathers, Lee Ambrose, Kevin Stiles, Marni Rettig
Enrollment: 180
Districts served: Armstrong, Butler Area, Freeport Area, Deer Lakes, Highlands, Karns City, Kiski Area, Mars Area, and Knoch
∎St. Stephen’s Academy
Address: 30 Glade Run Drive, P.O. Box 70, Zelienople, PA 16063
Phone: 724-452-4453
Website: www.gladerun.org/education/st-stephens-academy
Email: bdietrich@gladerun.org
Principal: Brandy Dietrich
Enrollment: 165
Districts served: All districts in Butler County and many surrounding counties
Mabel Sanders decorates a muffin during St. Wendelin School's Muffin Day, where parents were invited to the preschool class for muffins and activities on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
∎St. Wendelin School
Address: 211 Saint Wendelin Road, Butler, PA 16002
Phone: 724-285-4986
Fax: 724-287-6253
Website: www.stwendelinschool.com
Email: Stwend@zoominternet.net
Principal: JoLynn Clouse
Enrollment: 106
Districts served: Butler Area, Knoch, Karns City Area, Moniteau and Armstrong