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Avonworth
About Avonworth
Avonworth School District is truly dedicated to its mission to empower students through authentic experiences to become innovative, creative thinkers. In order to achieve this hallmark, the District subscribes to the following beliefs: All students should feel safe, supported, nurtured, and engaged in an environment that enhances their strengths and talents. Best practices for achievement include collaboration, technology integration, authentic application and reflection, while inspiring creativity. Learning takes place within and beyond school boundaries in dynamic and creative settings that are fostered through partnerships. Utilizing 21st century skills will prepare the whole child to persevere through productive struggle in order to be a life-long learner. The school and community are partners in success in a mutually dependent relationship so that both can flourish. Our curriculum framework is based upon “Differentiated Instruction,” a personalized approach to student learning using various teaching processes for students of differing abilities within the same classroom. The District is eight miles northwest of downtown Pittsburgh and encompasses a land area of 10.54 square miles in the Boroughs of Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, and Emsworth, along with Ohio and Killbuck Townships. The region is a diverse socio-economic area with a population under 10,000.
The mission of the Avonworth School District is to ensure all students become innovative, analytical problem solvers prepared to excel and contribute as responsible citizens in a competitive global society by providing a highly rigorous and relevant curriculum in a personalized environment where diversity is celebrated.
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Stories about Avonworth
Parents as Allies: At Avonworth, new and established families band together to create a community
Through the Parents as Allies family-school engagement project, neighbors have become friends at Avonworth.
Accelerating relationships in the Avonworth School District
Avonworth is among the AASA Learning 2025 districts doing groundbreaking work for students in southwestern PA.
The World of Work program is opening doors for students throughout our region
World of Work helps students discover their strengths and learn how they might flourish in the real world.
Learning 2025: This local alliance brings families, community orgs and innovative school districts together
These Learning 2025 Alliance members are “working to explore new, life-changing learning experiences for children.”
‘More accepted, more empowered and more valued’: Avonworth creates classrooms for all
The goal at Avonworth? Making classrooms a place to discover, develop, and assert one’s unique self.
Calling educators of all kinds: These Remake Learning Days events were made for you
Remake Learning Days events bring learning fun to teachers and families. Details here.
Maker Monday: Kids can make this rocket launcher from paper and straws
This Maker Monday project lets kids create and launch their ultimate rocket.
Maker Monday: Gravity Maze
This Maker Monday project is fun to create and fun to play with.
Maker Monday: Create this adorable caterpillar and butterfly
Make the butterfly life cycle — egg to caterpillar to chrysalis – with this Maker Monday project.
200 teens gathered for this year’s Student Summit. Here’s what made it ‘magical.’
Student Summit leader: “We will raise a generation of people who can respect one another and cohesively change the world for the better.”
Pittsburgh-region superintendents get an up-close look at creative hacks from Parents as Allies
Four creative Parents as Allies hacks opened up a world of possibilities for members of Pittsburgh’s Superintendents’ Forum.
Which western PA school districts have been named to the League of Innovative Schools?
These local districts were named to the League of Innovative Schools thanks to their focus on impactful, equitable learning.
Inventive hacks with a big helping of empathy: How Parents as Allies 2.0 is sparking change throughout SWPA
Dozens of innovative ideas have emerged from the recent Parents as Allies 2.0 design sprint, which brought together teams of educators and parents from 23 local school districts.
KDKA: Parents as Allies continues building empathy and connection in local communities
The Parents as Allies research project is encouraging and funding new ideas for real engagement between parents and schools.
Two months, 200 new ideas and a chance to revolutionize parent engagement in education
Here’s how the global Family Engagement Design Sprint is building on pandemic-fueled progress.
JAMbethekindkid, Inc. continues to set off chain reactions of kindness
Kindness is something that can not only benefit others whenever you do it, but also benefits yourself.
3 small steps that can fill this school year with moments of joyful learning
All of us can help put joy at the center of learning for our kids. Here’s how.
You’re invited: Join us for the Great Learning Conversations!
We want to hear from parents and caregivers on what they feel is the purpose of a child’s K-12 journey. How can schools partner with families to make it the best it can be?
The Perry sextuplets graduate from high school and prepare for new beginnings
They’re looking forward to being known individually, but they’re grateful for the time they had quarantined in the pandemic.
This 8-year-old’s Project FUEL life lesson holds the secret to happiness
The answer is simple: Wake up happy.
Pittsburgh teachers use technology to help kids learn in new ways
It brings excitement to kids wherever they happen to be working.
Kidsburgh Heroes shine during the pandemic, from a RipStik marathon to art commissions
Some of the best leaders to emerge during the global pandemic have been kids.
After-school JAM Club promotes entrepreneurship and giving back
There are now 20 JAM Clubs across Pennsylvania and four in other states.
Takeaways from the HundrED Innovation Summit and Spotlight on Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh’s reputation as a hub for education vision continues to grow.
These Pittsburgh kids are e-commerce CEOs via EdCorps
“I love how the students recognize each other’s strengths and look to each other for help.”
What’s new in Pittsburgh school districts this year? Check it out here.
New programming, new initiatives and brand spanking new buildings add up to an exciting school year.