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Welcome to Ferguson Township Elementary School, home of the Freezers! We follow our schoolwide positive behavior support program STAR (Show Kindness, Take Responsibility, Act Safely, and Respect Others). Fun fact: The staircases in our school look like grain silos as a tribute to the many farms near the school.
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Fast Facts
311
Total Students
20:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
1-to-1
Technology Initiative
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District News
![Registration for 2025-2026 is now open!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736969006/scasdorg/pm1edpuwqt6jr77zyik8/Registration2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736969006/scasdorg/pm1edpuwqt6jr77zyik8/Registration2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736969006/scasdorg/pm1edpuwqt6jr77zyik8/Registration2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1736969006/scasdorg/pm1edpuwqt6jr77zyik8/Registration2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1736969006/scasdorg/pm1edpuwqt6jr77zyik8/Registration2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1736969006/scasdorg/pm1edpuwqt6jr77zyik8/Registration2.jpg","width":2200}])
The district is now accepting new student registrations for the 2025-2026 school year. A special welcome to our Class of 2038 students!
![Laura Tobias, Principal of State High, has been named Pennsylvania’s 2025 Principal of the Year by the Pennsylvania Principals Association.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736948896/scasdorg/ds2hbetkxkjrgrxebbw6/Tobias1200.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736948896/scasdorg/ds2hbetkxkjrgrxebbw6/Tobias1200.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736948896/scasdorg/ds2hbetkxkjrgrxebbw6/Tobias1200.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736948896/scasdorg/ds2hbetkxkjrgrxebbw6/Tobias1200.jpg","width":1200}])
State High Principal Laura Tobias has been named Pennsylvania’s 2025 Principal of the Year by the Pennsylvania Principals Association.
![SCASD Virtual Academy teachers work with students in the classroom.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736177524/scasdorg/n91iehd9jm7pkekkrzcd/VA4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736177524/scasdorg/n91iehd9jm7pkekkrzcd/VA4.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736177524/scasdorg/n91iehd9jm7pkekkrzcd/VA4.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736177524/scasdorg/n91iehd9jm7pkekkrzcd/VA4.jpg","width":1200}])
The Virtual Academy provides students with all the benefits and opportunities of being a member of the State College Area School District and the flexibility to create a learning schedule that meets their needs.
![Corl Street Elementary School has a new program called the Walking School Bus where parents as well as members of the community walk students to school several days a week.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733149873/scasdorg/w90fedwliw1v10qkvqhk/WalkingBus4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733149873/scasdorg/w90fedwliw1v10qkvqhk/WalkingBus4.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733149873/scasdorg/w90fedwliw1v10qkvqhk/WalkingBus4.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733149873/scasdorg/w90fedwliw1v10qkvqhk/WalkingBus4.jpg","width":1200}])
This fall, a new type of alternative bus has been arriving at Corl Street Elementary School, powered by enthusiasm as strong as any hybrid or electric engine. It’s a walking school bus, a pilot initiative where retirees and parents accompany children to school.
![TSA students at the national competition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732209513/scasdorg/yupkzc6uuzeswsgjux5l/PFMSTSAChapterPic.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732209513/scasdorg/yupkzc6uuzeswsgjux5l/PFMSTSAChapterPic.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732209513/scasdorg/yupkzc6uuzeswsgjux5l/PFMSTSAChapterPic.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1732209513/scasdorg/yupkzc6uuzeswsgjux5l/PFMSTSAChapterPic.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1732209513/scasdorg/yupkzc6uuzeswsgjux5l/PFMSTSAChapterPic.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1732209513/scasdorg/yupkzc6uuzeswsgjux5l/PFMSTSAChapterPic.jpg","width":2200}])
Park Forest TSA members perennially shine on the regional, state and national stages, racking up an impressive record in a wide array of categories. Last June, to conclude the 2023-2024 school year, the chapter claimed two national champions.
![A student tries on a bomb squad uniform]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732130569/scasdorg/pooejpsbwbwce972x9ud/BombS5.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732130569/scasdorg/pooejpsbwbwce972x9ud/BombS5.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732130569/scasdorg/pooejpsbwbwce972x9ud/BombS5.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732130569/scasdorg/pooejpsbwbwce972x9ud/BombS5.jpg","width":1200}])
Bomb squad representatives discussed their training, equipment, and procedures for examining a suspicious object and defusing explosives when on a call for State High students.