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.
"Train" Lydon, #77, pumps up the student body getting them ready for the first football game of the season!
A-R Marching Band participated in the Kennywood Parade!
A-R High School students took a field trip to the Build On Apprenticeship and Skilled Trades Fair and then to tour Rosedale Tech.
NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY
Mr. Skiba’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee spent time reading to elementary students
Elementary Students are excited to be back to school!
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”.
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.
Does anyone recognize these two? 🧐 👀 #NationalSchoolBreakfastWeek25
You never know what you are going to find in Mr. Saxion’s science class! #learningisfun #VikingPride
Our multiplication skills are no joke, but the riddles are pretty 'punny'!
Super Mario Bros Sophomore Float
Can you guess who these guest servers are during National School Breakfast Week?
We Are A-R!
College Biology students testing for carbs, lipids and proteins in our food.
We Are A-R!
A-RMS Teachers Support A-R Band
The Elementary Staff wore cardigans for World Kindness Day, November 13, 2024.
A-RES Student Council Student of the Month
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.
Olivia Massari escorted by Gabe Kavulic during the homecoming parade!
Cross Country WPIAL athletes
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!
Kindergarten smiles are always welcome!
4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!
Valiant Viking Bonus Bag Winners
Science is a blast with Mr. Saxion! First grade launched their rockets!
Thank you to the Apollo-Ridge Education Foundation for sponsoring Popsicles on the Playground
Superintendent, Dr. Curci, welcomes students on the first day of school!
Students enjoy the new playground at the Elementary School!
19 of our High School Choral students participated in Armstrong Sr. County Chorus
We are so very excited to present to you our new Viking Mascot!!!!
4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!
Members of SADD club participated in the Prevention Connection Fieldtrip sponsored by the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission.
A great representation of A-R by a handful of LEOs who helped at a community dinner!
Making Applesauce!
Kicking off the school year with a sweet treat during recess!
Mr. Saxion's first graders finished their maple tapping guide books and enjoyed tapping the trees. Science is fun!
Middle School PTA Pie a Teacher day is always so much fun!
A-R 4th Grade takes on Heinz Hall
We got the Spirit! The A-R Viking Spirit!
Rainy days call for inside recess!
Valiant Viking lunch with Officer Harshell winners!
Apollo-Ridge Cross Country Team
Thank you to the A-REF for sponsoring a portion of the cost of the new playground and popsicle day!
Pumpkin Day in Pre-K
In focus lesson: Kindness has a domino effect!
Mr. Virag teaching tempo in band!
Middle School Students enter the building on the first day!
Elementary Students unload from their busses and head into the 2024-2025 School Year
Popsicles on the playground to celebrate the new equipment!
All smiles when it comes to sunshine, a new playground and popsicles! Thank you to the A-REF for sponsoring the popsicle treat!
Gianna Suhadolnik 2nd place at the Keystone State Championships in the 9-10 Girls 85!
2nd Grade Science
Watch out Mr. Barta, this pie is for you!
Finding friends on the walk into the building on the first day is always a great way to start the year!
1st Grade Scientist!
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!
Family Fun Night!
Science is even sweeter when you learn about the science of motion making cotton candy in Mr. Saxion's 1st Grade classroom!
Enjoying recess with friends on the new A-RES playground!
School lunch is one of our favorite times of the day!
Kindergarten collected items for Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter
Valiant Vikings enjoyed lunch with SRO Harshell
8th Grade Students visited Flight 93 National Memorial
Homecoming parade
Cheerleaders take the Ray Bartha Court as they get the students ready for the first A-R football game of the season!
A new playground needs celebrated with popsicles! Thank you A-REF!
Halloween math fun in Mrs. Bowser’s class!
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!
Fall has arrived and we are enjoying all it has to offer!
The football team and the band get ready for their first Friday night under the lights!
Valiant Vikings!
