2016-2017
f ox c hapel a rea s chool d istrict s tate of the s chools
The Fox Chapel
Area Community
Has Maintained
its commitment
to a High-Quality
Education for Its
Children.
School Renovations Ongoing
Major Projects Part of Facilities Upgrades
T
he Fox Chapel Area community has maintained its commitment to a high-quality
education for its children. An important part of that commitment is a continual
evaluation and upgrading of the district’s facilities. With the completion of the major high
school renovation in 2016, the school district has moved its focus to other schools in the
district and the School Board authorized a new bond issue to fund upcoming construction
and renovation work at its May 2017 meeting.
Plans for a New Kerr
Th is past spring, the Fox Chapel Area Board
of School Directors approved a plan to begin
preparations to build a new Kerr Elementary
School to replace the oldest building in the
district. It will be located on the present Kerr
property and is slated to open by the end of
2019. Th e new Kerr will provide for critical
updates including more advanced technologies
designed to enhance student learning.
One of the highlights of the new school will
be the inclusion of a collaboratory cluster – a
large central area where students will come
together to work on projects, conduct research,
collaborate, and plan. Included will be a
makerspace, a SMALLab, and a computer
science and robotics lab classroom, as well as
the library.
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