Viking Community, help us to welcome Mrs. Brandi Figueroa to the Apollo-Ridge Family!
New Assistant Principal at the Secondary Level
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Thank you to the A-REF for sponsoring a portion of the cost of the new playground and popsicle day!
Olivia Massari escorted by Gabe Kavulic during the homecoming parade!
Valiant Vikings enjoyed lunch with SRO Harshell
Does anyone recognize these two? 🧐 👀 #NationalSchoolBreakfastWeek25
Elementary Students are excited to be back to school!
Enjoying recess with friends on the new A-RES playground!
Middle School Students enter the building on the first day!
Fall has arrived and we are enjoying all it has to offer!
Homecoming parade
Nurturing Future Leaders: The close-knit campus community provides an environment where high school students can mentor and inspire their middle school counterparts, helping them seize every opportunity and reach their full potential.
All smiles when it comes to sunshine, a new playground and popsicles! Thank you to the A-REF for sponsoring the popsicle treat!
Mr. Saxion's first graders finished their maple tapping guide books and enjoyed tapping the trees. Science is fun!
Mrs. Donaldson’s and Mrs. Hartman’s chemistry classes celebrated Mole Day on October 23. A mole is a unit of measurement in chemistry equivalent to 6.02 x 10^23 atoms. The unit has been made into a fun day full of puns and mole day projects.
Finding friends on the walk into the building on the first day is always a great way to start the year!
The football team and the band get ready for their first Friday night under the lights!
Valiant Viking lunch with Officer Harshell winners!
8th Grade Students visited Flight 93 National Memorial
A-R Marching Band participated in the Kennywood Parade!
"Train" Lydon, #77, pumps up the student body getting them ready for the first football game of the season!
Thank you to the Apollo-Ridge Education Foundation for sponsoring Popsicles on the Playground
We Are A-R!
Cheerleaders take the Ray Bartha Court as they get the students ready for the first A-R football game of the season!
A-R High School students took a field trip to the Build On Apprenticeship and Skilled Trades Fair and then to tour Rosedale Tech.
Science is a blast with Mr. Saxion! First grade launched their rockets!
Mr. Virag teaching tempo in band!
In focus lesson: Kindness has a domino effect!
Superintendent, Dr. Curci, welcomes students on the first day of school!
Apollo-Ridge Cross Country Team
Our multiplication skills are no joke, but the riddles are pretty 'punny'!
4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!
Super Mario Bros Sophomore Float
Pumpkin Day in Pre-K
A new playground needs celebrated with popsicles! Thank you A-REF!
One of our favorite things about A-R is when our little Vikings get to hang out and learn from our older Vikings! The A-R Cheerleaders hosted a mini cheer camp and then the mini cheerleaders performed on the field!
Elementary Students unload from their busses and head into the 2024-2025 School Year
A-RES Student Council Student of the Month
Popsicles on the playground to celebrate the new equipment!
4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!
Every year Mr. Saxion is amazed at the work his students put together for their experiments! He always says his favorite scientists are his students!
Halloween math fun in Mrs. Bowser’s class!
Kicking off the school year with a sweet treat during recess!
Science is even sweeter when you learn about the science of motion making cotton candy in Mr. Saxion's 1st Grade classroom!
Mrs. Deceders room celebrated International Dot Day from the book, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds! The Dot is about a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to “make her mark”.
Gianna Suhadolnik 2nd place at the Keystone State Championships in the 9-10 Girls 85!
We Are A-R!
Can you guess who these guest servers are during National School Breakfast Week?
Valiant Vikings!
Mr. Skiba’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee spent time reading to elementary students
1st Grade Scientist!
A great representation of A-R by a handful of LEOs who helped at a community dinner!
Students enjoy the new playground at the Elementary School!
Family Fun Night!
We are so very excited to present to you our new Viking Mascot!!!!
Cross Country WPIAL athletes
We got the Spirit! The A-R Viking Spirit!
Members of SADD club participated in the Prevention Connection Fieldtrip sponsored by the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission.
Making Applesauce!
School lunch is one of our favorite times of the day!
Rainy days call for inside recess!
A-R 4th Grade takes on Heinz Hall
Middle School PTA Pie a Teacher day is always so much fun!
NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY
A-RMS Teachers Support A-R Band
2nd Grade Science
College Biology students testing for carbs, lipids and proteins in our food.
19 of our High School Choral students participated in Armstrong Sr. County Chorus
The Elementary Staff wore cardigans for World Kindness Day, November 13, 2024.
You never know what you are going to find in Mr. Saxion’s science class! #learningisfun #VikingPride
Watch out Mr. Barta, this pie is for you!
Kindergarten smiles are always welcome!
Kindergarten collected items for Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter
Valiant Viking Bonus Bag Winners
Mirabella Andree, Beck Andree, Aaron Myers, and Parker Gourley competed in the regional PJAS (Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science) competition at Slippery Rock. All four obtained a first place award and will be moving on to the state competition in May at Penn State University. Beck also received a perfect award and a cash prize. Congratulations to these very successful Vikings on creating and presenting their individual science projects. They make A-R proud!
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A-R School Board of Directors to Hold July Legislative Meeting July 21, 2025
The Apollo-Ridge School District Board of Directors will hold a special meeting for general legislative purposes on July 21, 2025. The public is invited and encouraged to attend all meetings. All Meetings Begin at 6:30 PM in the Apollo-Ridge High School Community Room at 1825 State Route 56 in Spring Church.
No School Monday, May 26
Apollo-Ridge wishes everyone a safe and happy Memorial Day!
Summer Office Hours
Summer Hours – Begin Monday, June 3 and end August 9. Mon – Thurs. 8:00-4:00 business hours.
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- 13:1 Student Teacher Ratio
- 22 Sports Teams
- 98% Graduation Rate