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A-R High School students took a field trip to the Build On Apprenticeship and Skilled Trades Fair and then to tour Rosedale Tech.
1st Grade Scientist!
19 of our High School Choral students participated in Armstrong Sr. County Chorus
NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY
We are so very excited to present to you our new Viking Mascot!!!!
Elementary Students are excited to be back to school!
Members of SADD club participated in the Prevention Connection Fieldtrip sponsored by the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission.
Kindergarten smiles are always welcome!
College Biology students testing for carbs, lipids and proteins in our food.
School lunch is one of our favorite times of the day!
We Are A-R!
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 collected items for Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter
Olivia Massari escorted by Gabe Kavulic during the homecoming parade!
Mr. Skiba’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee spent time reading to elementary students
A-R 4th Grade takes on Heinz Hall
We got the Spirit! The A-R Viking Spirit!
A-RMS Teachers Support A-R Band
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!
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.
Rainy days call for inside recess!
A new playground needs celebrated with popsicles! Thank you A-REF!
You never know what you are going to find in Mr. Saxion’s science class! #learningisfun #VikingPride
Fall has arrived and we are enjoying all it has to offer!
Valiant Vikings!
A-RES Student Council Student of the Month
The football team and the band get ready for their first Friday night under the lights!
The Elementary Staff wore cardigans for World Kindness Day, November 13, 2024.
Students enjoy the new playground at the Elementary School!
Superintendent, Dr. Curci, welcomes students on the first day of school!
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.
Homecoming parade
Popsicles on the playground to celebrate the new equipment!
Our multiplication skills are no joke, but the riddles are pretty 'punny'!
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!
Mr. Saxion's first graders finished their maple tapping guide books and enjoyed tapping the trees. Science is fun!
Family Fun Night!
We Are A-R!
Super Mario Bros Sophomore Float
Apollo-Ridge Cross Country Team
Cross Country WPIAL athletes
Can you guess who these guest servers are during National School Breakfast Week?
In focus lesson: Kindness has a domino effect!
4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!
Halloween math fun in Mrs. Bowser’s class!
Watch out Mr. Barta, this pie is for you!
Mr. Virag teaching tempo in band!
8th Grade Students visited Flight 93 National Memorial
Science is a blast with Mr. Saxion! First grade launched their rockets!
Making Applesauce!
Does anyone recognize these two? 🧐 👀 #NationalSchoolBreakfastWeek25
4th grade factor and multiply turkeys!
All smiles when it comes to sunshine, a new playground and popsicles! Thank you to the A-REF for sponsoring the popsicle treat!
Middle School PTA Pie a Teacher day is always so much fun!
Finding friends on the walk into the building on the first day is always a great way to start the year!
Cheerleaders take the Ray Bartha Court as they get the students ready for the first A-R football game of the season!
Enjoying recess with friends on the new A-RES playground!
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”.
Thank you to the Apollo-Ridge Education Foundation for sponsoring Popsicles on the Playground
Valiant Vikings enjoyed lunch with SRO Harshell
Gianna Suhadolnik 2nd place at the Keystone State Championships in the 9-10 Girls 85!
Elementary Students unload from their busses and head into the 2024-2025 School Year
Science is even sweeter when you learn about the science of motion making cotton candy in Mr. Saxion's 1st Grade classroom!
Valiant Viking lunch with Officer Harshell winners!
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
Middle School Students enter the building on the first day!
A-R Marching Band participated in the Kennywood Parade!
A great representation of A-R by a handful of LEOs who helped at a community dinner!
Kicking off the school year with a sweet treat during recess!
"Train" Lydon, #77, pumps up the student body getting them ready for the first football game of the season!
2nd Grade Science
Valiant Viking Bonus Bag Winners
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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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- 98% Graduation Rate