ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (K-5)

Fairview Elementary School: 378

Hartwood Elementary School: 416

Kerr Elementary School: 425

O'Hara Elementary School: 682

SECONDARY SCHOOLS (6-12)

Dorseyville Middle School: 968

Fox Chapel Area High School: 1,289

*Total enrollment is 4,158. This information is from 2022-2023 third-day enrollment figures.

The total number of graduates in the Fox Chapel Area High School Class of 2022 was 330. Approximately 82% of the Class of 2022 went on to some form of postsecondary education.

Four-Year Colleges: 235 (71%)
Two-Year Colleges/Other: 36 (11%)

Here are the average scores on the SAT for the Fox Chapel Area High School Class of 2021.

• Evidence-based reading and writing: 611
• Math: 618
  
  

A total of 279 members (88%) of the FCAHS Class of 2021 took the SAT during their junior or senior year.

The national average for all 2021 graduates taking the test was 528 in evidence-based reading and writing and 523 in math.

NUMBER OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Elementary: 167
Secondary: 186

MASTER'S OR DOCTORATE DEGREES OR EQUIVALENT

Elementary: 74%
Secondary: 82%

AVERAGE YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Elementary: 18 years
Secondary: 22 years

Mission

The Fox Chapel Area School District exists to maximize student learning, achievement, and development.

Vision

The Fox Chapel Area School District will be recognized as one of the top-performing public school districts in the nation. 

Toward that end we will: 

• Challenge each student to reach their maximum potential level of achievement.
• Provide scholarly experiences that deepen understanding, creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, innovation, and collaboration.
• Provide an environment that promotes inclusiveness and embraces diversity.
• Foster a culture that encourages student involvement in the community and raises awareness of civic responsibilities.
• Build relationships with postsecondary institutions, businesses, and industry to create and sustain programs that prepare students to excel beyond high school.

Fox Chapel Area's mission and vision statements are part of the district's overall strategic plan.

Fox Chapel Area's strategic plan includes the district's mission statement and vision, which define the district's purpose. The plan further provides belief statements and core values, and defines goal areas and action plans.

The district's Board of School Directors had a key role in the process, establishing and shaping the mission statement and goal areas. The Board, along with the administrative team, also wrote the new vision statement. A planning committee, made up of district-level administrators, principals representing each of the six schools, and teacher association representatives, addressed all the steps necessary to complete the comprehensive plan, including examining goal priorities and developing the action plans. A professional education committee that included classroom and educational support teachers, parents, community members, and business leaders, plus district-level and building administrators, reviewed the action plans for professional development opportunities and reviewed the overall plan. The site-based teams from each building also reviewed and made comments on the plan.

Mission

The Fox Chapel Area School District exists to maximize student learning, achievement, and development.

Vision

The Fox Chapel Area School District will be recognized as one of the top performing public school districts in the nation.

Toward that end we will:

• Challenge each student to reach their maximum potential level of achievement;
• Provide scholarly experiences that deepen understanding, creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, innovation, and collaboration;
• Provide an environment that promotes inclusiveness and embraces diversity;
• Foster a culture that encourages student involvement in the community and raises awareness of civic responsibilities.
• Build relationships with post-secondary institutions, businesses, and industry to create and sustain programs that prepare students to excel beyond high school.

Beliefs

• We believe that:

  • All students want to learn, are capable of learning, and share in the responsibility for their education. 
  • Contributing partners in the educational process include all district staff, students, families, and the community. 
  • Schools of excellence have effective educational leaders. 
  • Educators must be knowledgeable and current in their profession, discipline, and pedagogy. 
  • It is important for each member of the educational community to recognize and respect all forms of diversity.  
  • Effective schools are built upon integrity and foster respectful, inclusive, and dynamic environments. 
  • Responsive schools take a leading role in promoting safety and wellness. 
  • Fiscal decisions must effectively balance the educational needs of the students and resources of the community. 

Values

People: Diversity of thought, background, and beliefs

Habits for Success: Persistence and resilience

Learning Skills: Communication and collaboration; creativity and innovation; critical thinking; and problem-solving

Core Values

Respect: Valuing self and others; caring for one’s environment; and pride in positive actions

Responsibility: Accountability; taking ownership of what you do; and listening and following through

Integrity: Doing the right thing (even when no one is watching); being honest with self and others; and trustworthiness in thoughts, words, and actions

Goal Areas

Goal 1: Learning

The Fox Chapel Area School District will provide a curriculum and extracurricular opportunities that foster academic growth and personal development. 

1. STEMM Integration
2. Virtual Experiences
3. Curriculum Review and Revision
4. Build Leadership Capacity to Enhance Instructional Practices 
5. Expanded Use of DI Principles and Practices In All Classrooms 
6. Provide opportunities through extracurricular activities to develop leadership and collaboration skills
7. Provide cybersafety education for all students.

Goal 2: Achievement

More than 90 percent of the students enrolled in the FCASD will reach the proficient or advanced level in reading, math, science, and writing.

1. Refine curriculum and provide opportunities based on the PA Common Core Standards and K-12 Science Education Framework that will foster academic growth for all students.
2. Use data to personalize learning based on students’ strengths and needs.

Goal 3: Safety Nets

FCASD will ensure each student’s needs are identified early and supported by a process that provides the necessary interventions.

1. Identify students at risk using data sources
2. Determine appropriate intervention (RtII and SST)
3. Continue implementation of Positive Behavior Support that is schoolwide. 

Goal 4: Communications

Celebrate the school district, students, teachers, and activities and provide opportunities for the public to share in learning.

1. Utilize social media
2. Provide timely, respectful, and effective communication between all stakeholders
3. Teacher, student, administrator, and staff showcase of best practices and leadership via the web, professional development, and conference presentations
4. Sharing academic opportunities beyond FCASD

Goal 5: Resource Management

The district will take the lead in creative resource management to address the financial crisis facing public schools across the commonwealth.

1. Develop innovative strategies to reduce the costs of operation and improve efficiency and sustainability

Comprehensive Plan