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A PA Mountain Service Corps AmeriCorps Host Site Supervisor for AASD for 9-years, Swineford was selected for this award by members and staff of Pennsylvania's AmeriCorps programs from among dozens of nominees.

The Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program (OSTCP) was created pursuant to Act 85 of 2012, which enables eligible students residing within the boundaries of a low-achieving school to apply for a scholarship to attend another public or nonpublic school.

Rachel's Closet is under renovations and students are asking for the donation of new or used white plastic hangers.

Congratulations to Mrs. Chris McGeary, Kindergarten teacher at Juniata Gap! Chris was nominated for and won the Judith A. Rossi Educator of the Year Award presented by the Blair County Chamber of Commerce.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires Pennsylvania to ensure
that the total number of students assessed in each subject using the PASA
does not exceed one percent of the total number of all students in the state
assessed on the statewide assessments. Click title above for more information.

The Altoona Area School District currently utilizes a FastTrack online application system in order to apply for a position with the District.

AASD uses the Skylert Emergency Notification system to inform parents of important information such as weather updates, transportation delays or emergency notifications. Parents can control their contact preferences and are encouraged to review their contact preferences in the Skylert system found within Skyward Family Access to be sure the information is correct for this year.

High-quality health care coverage from CHIP helps keep kids strong

If your student is wishing to be considered for the Altoona Cyber Academy for the 2022-2023 school year and are not yet scheduled to start ACA, you need to submit an application for enrollment.