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About Mount Nittany
Welcome to Mount Nittany Elementary, home of the Lion Cub! Our motto is “Beat Yesterday.” We follow our schoolwide positive behavior support program STAR (Show Kindness, Take Responsibility, Act Safely, Ready to Learn). Fun facts: We host a Lit Fest each year, we are about to embark on a major renovation project that will add much needed space, and we were the SCASD intramural volleyball champs the last three years in a row.
Fast Facts
431
Total Students
20:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
1-to-1
Technology Initiative
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District News
Morgan Inhoof was recently recognized for her teaching in the CTCs Agricultural Science program with the PA Association of Agricultural Educators Northern Region Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher award.
Five State High students presented complex scientific research spanning lantern flies in central Pennsylvania to mountain plants in Colombia during the 4th Annual Advanced Biology Elective Symposium.
Chef Zach Lorber has been named the 2025 Pennsylvania ProStart Educator of Excellence in recognition of his instructional expertise and dedication in leading the Career and Technical Center’s culinary arts program.
The communications team of Nabil Mark and Chris Rosenblum received an impressive total of 14 awards across several categories, showcasing their talent and dedication to effectively communicating with our community.
Although their jobs differ, they share a vital role in our district. They’re proud paraprofessionals, among the 317 employed by the district. Paras are aides who partner with faculty and staff to provide instructional and non-instructional support to students.
SCASD now has community partners to reinforce its elementary positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) program called STAR, standing for Show Kindness, Take Responsibility, Act Safely, and Ready to Learn.