Building Projects
Primary grades are provided at Selinsgrove Elementary School. The district began providing All Day Kindergarten in the 2007-2008 school year in an effort to improve its lagging student academic performance. District officials used the addition of this program as an opportunity to further consolidate the district by renovating and enlarging Selinsgrove Elementary School with the intent to close Jackson-Penn Elementary School. The superintendent exploited the school building consolidation to add a multimillion dollar gymnasium to the elementary school. It will be used as a venue for middle school and high school sports. Enrollment in the district is declining and is projected to continue to decline for the next decade. SASD Demographic report Enrollment Projections
In 2005 Selinsgrove Area High School was ranked 306th out of 601 Pennsylvania high schools on the annual state testing. The 3rd grade, located at the Intermediate school, ranked 1215th out of 1779 Pennsylvania third grades.
Several groups have approached the school board wanting to add more costly athletic programs including: swimming, boys and girls lacrosse and girls middle school softball. Additionally, the music program continues to push for a new, state of the art performance center.
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