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Deer Lakes
About Deer Lakes
The Deer Lakes School District is a small, suburban, K-12 public school district near Pittsburgh which is composed of East Deer, Frazer, and West Deer townships in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The school district encompasses approximately 41 square miles.
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Stories about Deer Lakes
At Deer Lakes, tomorrow’s leaders build 21st-century skills from the moment they enter school
Deer Lakes is among the AASA Learning 2025 districts doing groundbreaking work for students in southwestern PA.
Parents as Allies: At Deer Lakes, open house is now a uniquely welcoming experience
Parents as Allies districts like this one are making small changes with big impact. Discover their story.
Math4Girls and KFIVE: Meet the local high schoolers offering free tutoring and learning support to younger students
Teen girls in the Pittsburgh area are finding powerful ways to help younger students with learning.
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.”
At Deer Lakes, ‘reimagining high school’ means learning from the community — and from other schools, too
Deer Lakes plans to continue innovating — refining their mix of classes and creating the best possible Portrait of a Graduate.
Curtain up: Your guide to all the high school musicals in the Pittsburgh region this spring
Spring is high school musical season, and the Pittsburgh region has an incredible lineup of shows.
These 14 Pittsburgh-area school districts are leading the way — and earning national recognition from AASA
These school systems help other districts discover what’s possible
Wondering about the new school year? Timeless advice and new insight from local schools can help make it extraordinary.
After two school years filled with pandemic uncertainty, we are approaching… what? The only thing truly certain about the school year ahead is that we can’t know exactly what it will look like.
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.
AIU’s ‘joyful grants’ help teachers fund projects to keep kids motivated
More than 90 local teachers received “joyful grants” from the Allegheny Intermediate Unit this year to start projects to help kids succeed during this challenging school year. Abbey Nilson wanted […]