South's 19 school districts are brimming with new staff, curricula, building upgrades and more for the 2007-08 school year. Here are some highlights, along with key information about each district.

Student enrollment figures are still in flux and will not be final until weeks after school starts. Budget-related figures are approximate. Not all districts could provide a figure for median household income.

Baldwin-Whitehall

School district comprises the communities of: Baldwin Borough, Baldwin Township, Whitehall

Central administrative offices: 4900 Curry Road, Pittsburgh (Whitehall), PA 15236; Tel: 412-884-6300; Web site: www.bwschools.net

Superintendent: To be named; acting superintendent is Randal Lutz.

First day of school for students: Sept. 4

Students enrolled: 4,197

Employees: 871; includes 302 teachers

School buildings: 5; 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary

Budget: $56.8 million

Tax rate: 24.61 mills

One mill brings in: $1.4 million

Median household income: The latest records are from 2005 from the Allegheny County Human Services of Information Management and listed Baldwin Township at $52,200; Baldwin Borough, $48,503 and Whitehall at $60,371.

Average school tax bill: Unavailable

New for 2007-08: Virginia L. Deasy is supervisor of special education.

The secondary school has 15 rewritten curricula, which include math, science, physical education, foreign language and English.

The middle school is infusing foreign language into the seventh grade.

Phase II of the high school construction project is nearing completion.

Bethel Park

District comprises: Bethel Park

Central offices: 301 Church Road, Bethel Park, PA 15102; 412-833-5000; www.bpsd.org

Superintendent: Thomas A. Knight

First day: Sept. 4

Students: 5,000

Employees: 724; includes 384 teachers

School buildings: 8; 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary

Budget: $69 million

Tax rate: 22.75 mills

One mill brings in: $1.8 million

Median income: $53,791

Average tax bill: $2,658

New for 2007-08: Administratively, Dorothy Stark has moved from principal at William Penn Elementary to Abraham Lincoln Elementary, and Independence Middle School Assistant Principal George Spalaris has replaced Dr. Stark at William Penn. The district is in the process of hiring a replacement for Mr. Spalaris at Independence. Matthew Howard has joined the central administrative team as assistant to the superintendent and oversees district operations, including finance, transportation, maintenance/facilities and food service.

Building upgrades over the summer included: new roofs at Lincoln, William Penn and Memorial elementary schools; vestibule repair and skylight replacements at Independence and at Washington Elementary School; mechanical upgrades at William Penn; electrical repair to Neil Armstrong Middle School; the removal of modular classrooms at Lincoln, Franklin and Memorial elementaries. There also are four classroom additions at Lincoln and Memorial elementaries, and four new classrooms resulting from reconfigured space at Franklin Elementary.

High school graduation requirements for incoming freshmen have increased. Students are now required to have four credits each of math and science (previously it was seven combined credits), and students must successfully complete Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II.

The high school received a $12,382 first-year state Dual Enrollment Grant that will allow qualified 11th- and 12th-graders to enroll in one of four classes at Penn State Greater Allegheny tuition free. (The grant program enables students to experience postsecondary course work while still in the supportive environment of their local high school.)

The district's K-12 language arts curriculum was revised and new textbooks were purchased. Math textbooks for grades 6-12 also will be new.

Brentwood Borough

District comprises: Brentwood

Central offices: 3601 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh (Brentwood), PA 15227-3117; 412-881-2227; www.brentwoodpgh.k12.pa.us

Superintendent: Ronald W. Dufalla

First day: Monday

Students: 1,271

Employees: 158; includes 99 teachers

School buildings: 4; 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary

Budget: $17 million

Tax rate: 28.27 mills

One mill brings in: $336,988

Median income: Unavailable

Average tax bill: Unavailable

New for 2007-08: David Radcliffe is middle/high school assistant principal.

There are seven new teachers replacing retirements, resignations and other moves.

Middle/high school mathematics and high school science have curriculum changes.

Carlynton

District comprises: Carnegie, Crafton, Roslyn Farms

Central offices: 435 Kings Highway, Carnegie PA 15106; 412-429-8400; www.carlynton.k12.pa.us

Superintendent: Michael A. Panza

First day: Monday

Students: 1,530

Employees: 210; includes 112 teachers

School buildings: 3; includes 1 junior/senior high, 2 elementary

Budget: $22.4 million

Tax rate: 24.15 mills

One mill brings in: $525,000

Median income: Unavailable

Average tax bill: Unavailable

New for 2007-08: Curricula updated during 2006-07 will be fully implemented in mathematics K-12, business education 7-12 and health and physical education K-12. This year, the district plans to update curricula in English, reading, music and language arts.

The districtwide grading scale has changed: 90-100 percent = A; 80-89 = B; 70-79 = C; 60-69 = D; and lower will be an F. (Last year's scale was: 92 percent = A; 83 = B; 74 = C; and 65 = D.)

The district is moving from the Instruction Support Team Model to the Response to Intervention Model in hopes of being able to help students to identify learning concerns early.

Plans are to install a new telephone system next week. The current system is 21 years old and was pre-owned when purchased.

Chartiers Valley

District comprises: Bridgeville, Collier, Heidelberg and Scott

Central offices: 2030 Swallow Hill Road, Pittsburgh (Scott), PA 15220; 412-429-2201; www.cvsd.net

Superintendent: Anthony T. Skender Jr.

First day: Next Thursday

Students: 3,500

Employees: 540; includes 263 teachers

School buildings: 4; 1 high, 1 middle, 1 intermediate, 1 primary

Budget: $46.5 million

Tax rate: 19.32 mills

One mill brings in: $1.6 million

Median income: Unavailable. But, the U.S. Census Bureau Web site lists the median household income (in 1999 dollars) for the communities that make up district as: Bridgeville, $34,873; Scott, $44,434; Heidelberg, $35,000; Collier, $41,989

Average tax bill: $2,324

New for 2007-08: The district's 16-month, $29.5 million renovation project has been completed with additions at each campus.

Primary school: A new wing on the west side of the existing building features 12 new classrooms. A gymnasium/multipurpose addition on the school's east side includes a performing arts area and new stage. Also, a bus-only access road has been added to ease congestion in the pickup/drop-off area.

Intermediate school: The addition houses an expanded cafeteria, six new general-purpose classrooms and two new art rooms with separate areas for pottery kilns. The former art rooms have been converted into music rooms to accommodate increased participation in the intermediate school music program. The road encircling the school has been repaved and reconfigured with a new parent drop-off area at the rear of the building. New canopies have been erected outside the main entrances at the front of the building.

High school and middle school: The complex includes expanded cafeteria space, reconfigured technology education classrooms, and the addition of a broadcast technology studio. The art room is relocating to the former Family and Consumer Science area in the main building, and Family and Consumer Science will be housed in the complex's new addition. The new building also will house flexible classroom and large-group instruction areas, offices for the Facilities and Athletic departments and locker rooms with direct access to the stadium surface for fall athletic teams.

There are several new College in High School courses: Spanish, Probability and Statistics, C++, Physics, World Literature, Calculus and Chemistry.

Students will see new Holt, Reinhart and Winston textbooks in social studies courses -- 6th grade, "World History: Ancient Civilization"; 7th grade, "World Geography"; and 8th grade, "Civics in Practice."

Clairton City

District comprises: Clairton

Central offices: 502 Mitchell Ave., Clairton, PA 15025; 412-233-7090; www.clairton.k12.pa.us

Superintendent: Robert J. David

First day: Monday

Students: 873

Employees: 122; includes 83 teachers

School buildings: 1; Clairton Education Center serves grades K-12

Budget: $13.4 million

Tax rate: 75 mills on property; 3.1 mills on buildings

One mill brings in: $100,000

Median income: Unavailable

Average tax bill: $400

New for 2007-08: Lucille Abellonio is assistant superintendent; she replaced John Ogurchak, who retired after 37 years as a teacher and administrator. Dr. Abellonio formerly held the same post at Baldwin-Whitehall and Highlands school districts.

Students will see these curriculum changes: StoryTown, Harcourt School Publishers' new Pre-K-6 reading/language arts program, will be implemented in grades 3-6. Reading classes for grades 7 and 8 will use the Elements of Literature 2007 series by Holt, Reinhart and Winston. Students in K-2 will be working on a new computer program by Waterford which focuses on early reading strategies in an informative and engaging format.

The district will follow the newly released state Department of Education Mathematics Frameworks in grades K-12.

Duquesne City

District comprises: Duquesne

Central offices: 300 Kennedy Ave., Duquesne, PA 15110; 412-466-9600 or -5300; no Web site.

Superintendent of Record: Donna Durno, executive director, Allegheny Intermediate Unit, 475 E. Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA 15120; 412-394-5705

First day: Aug. 20

Students: 550

Employees: 70; includes 45 teachers

School buildings: 1; Duquesne Education Center serves grades K-8

Budget: $14.6 million

Tax rate: 21.1 mills

One mill brings in: $76,000

Median income: Unavailable

Average tax bill: $450

New for 2007-08: The Allegheny Intermediate Unit will manage the K-8 program. The curriculum will be reviewed and revised. A community center with Head Start, Pre-K Counts classes and a variety of community education and health-related services will be housed in the education center where the former Duquesne City High School was located.

The high school program for grades 9-12 was closed June 5 by a vote of the state board of control that oversees the district. That vote was taken at the request of state Education Secretary Gerald Zahorchak. Those students will now attend West Mifflin Area and East Allegheny high schools.

Elizabeth Forward

District comprises: Elizabeth Borough, Elizabeth Township, Forward

Central offices: 401 Rock Run Road, Elizabeth Township, PA 15037; 412-896-2300; www.efsd.net

Superintendent: Michael Latusek

First day: Monday

Students: 2,804

Employees: 345; includes 218 teachers

School buildings: 7; 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary

Budget: $31.5 million

Tax rate: 21.36 mills

One mill brings in: $654,000

Median income: Unavailable

Average tax bill: $1,700

New for 2007-08: All five elementary schools will have full-day kindergarten. Central, Elizabeth, Greenock and Mount Vernon elementary schools will receive new playground equipment this fall. Three Response-to-Intervention Specialists will serve K-6 pupils who are at-risk of failure. Elementary pupils will experience a new 21st-century-relevant science curriculum that focuses on hands-on problem solving. Similarly, middle and high school students will have science programs with up-to-date texts and a strong emphasis on conceptual learning and technology integration.

At the high school, a Career Center will be equipped with comprehensive career awareness exploration and preparation software. The middle school will have a related program which introduces pupils to varied careers and skills needed to enter those careers.

Keystone Oaks

District comprises: Castle Shannon, Dormont, Green Tree

Central offices: 1000 Kelton Ave., Pittsburgh (Mt. Lebanon), PA 15216; 412-571-6000; www.kosd.org

Superintendent: William Urbanek

First day: Monday

Students: 2,305

Employees: 300; includes 185 teachers

School buildings: 5; 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary

Budget: $35 million

Tax rate: 21.31 mills

One mill brings in: $964,972

Median income: $49,961

Average tax bill: $1,747

New for 2007-08: After a 13-year capital campaign to improve district facilities across the board, the new school year will feature no significant construction projects. However, in continuing efforts to meet students' needs through differentiated instruction, the district has made two significant curriculum changes: The elementary math curriculum has been revised to meet the updated state standards in hopes of improving PSSA test score results. Also, the middle school has added a new reading curriculum called Language!, designed to help improve the proficiency of 6th- and 7th-graders who have been identified as struggling readers for their grade level. In the program, pupils work with two teachers in each classroom on basic aspects of reading comprehension, including phonetic awareness, fluency and vocabulary skills. The primary goal of the course is to have the children reading at their appropriate grade level by the year's end.

McKeesport Area

District comprises: Dravosburg, McKeesport, South Versailles, Versailles, White Oak

Central offices: Administration Center, 3950 O'Neil Blvd., McKeesport, PA 15132; 412-664-3600, -3650; www.mckasd.com

Superintendent: Shirley Golofski

First day: Tuesday

Students: 4,200

Employees: 556; includes 338 teachers

School buildings: 7; 1 high, 1 middle, 2 intermediate, 3 elementary

Budget: $54.6 million

Tax rate: 17.71 mills

One mill brings in: $723,102

Median income: Unavailable

Average tax bill: $841

New for 2007-08: There are more than 40 new faces this year districtwide including teachers and administrative team members.

Pre-kindergarten programs will see an increased focus. The district has been awarded a $402,900 state grant for the PA Pre-K Counts program. These funds will allow for the enrollment of 102 children ages 3 and 4 who qualify to attend half-day preschool sessions.

There will be increased district efforts to expand Project 720, the state's high school reform initiative. High school students will select Career Clusters, allowing them to tailor courses to individual career choices by choosing among five areas of study: Arts & Communication, Business Information Technology & Finance, Engineering & Industrial Technology, Human Services, and Science & Health.

Through the Classrooms for the Future program, the district will provide a variety of technology advances for students, including laptop computer stations.

Mt. Lebanon

District comprises: Mt. Lebanon

Central offices: 7 Horsman Drive, Pittsburgh (Mt. Lebanon), PA 15228; 412-344-2000; www.mtlsd.org

Superintendent: John Allison

First day: Monday

Students: 5,400

Employees: 685; includes 423 teachers

School buildings: 10; 1 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary

Budget: $68.1 million

Tax rate: 23.56 mills

One mill brings in: $2.02 million

Median income: $60,783

Average tax bill: $2,356

New for 2007-08: Mr. Allison is superintendent, retroactive to July 9. Previously he was deputy superintendent of the Grapevine-Colleyville School District in Grapevine, Texas. There are three new elementary principals: Patrick McClintock-Comeaux, at Foster Elementary School; Jim Salerno, Lincoln Elementary School; and David Zolkowski, Howe Elementary School. Peter Berg is supervisor of guidance.

Planning will continue this year for the high school renovation project. The school board is in the final process of architect selection. Board members along with other stakeholders will make site visits to some of the schools designed by the finalists.

Peters Township

District comprises: Peters

Central offices: 631 E. McMurray Road, McMurray (Peters), PA 15317; 724-941-6251; www.ptsd.k12.pa.us

Superintendent: Timm Mackley

First day: Monday

The school district communications coordinator did not respond to several requests for information.

South Allegheny

District comprises: Glassport, Liberty, Lincoln, Port Vue

Central offices: 2743 Washington Blvd., McKeesport (Liberty), PA 15133; 412-675-3070; www.southallegheny.org

Superintendent: Elaine M. Brown

First day: Monday

Students: 1,635

Employees: 200; includes 131 teachers

School buildings: 3; 1 high/middle, 2 elementary

Budget: $20.3 million

Tax rate: 18.11 mills

One mill brings in: $270,000

Median income: $32,530

Average tax bill: $959

New for 2007-08: Along with ongoing district curriculum changes, a new elementary social studies curriculum will be adopted.

A new standards-based writing curriculum for K-6, which has pupils writing in all subject areas, will be implemented. Grades K-2 will begin to use a philosophy called "Kid Writing" to encourage thought expression at an early age and improve achievement.

The Harmony Habitat program for grades 2-6 at South Allegheny Elementary School has been enhanced to include a Bird Cam and an improved Woodland.

The Life Skills program for mentally challenged pupils has expanded from the elementary to middle school. The district instituted mandatory PSSA remediation both for high school juniors, and for 9th graders who were not proficient in the 8th grade. A Ninth Grade Academy has been instituted.

At the secondary level, security has been increased by reconfiguring the entrance with a buzzer system. The secondary school program received a first-year $17,866 state Dual Enrollment Grant. Lower-level high school math courses were removed, and math is now required to be taught every year. One math teaching position has been added.

A K-12 Study Island has been adopted as a school tutoring program.

South Fayette

District comprises: South Fayette

Central offices: 3680 Old Oakdale Road, McDonald, PA 15057; 412-221-4542; www.southfayette.org

Superintendent: Linda B. Hippert

First day: Monday

Students: 2,162

Employees: 328; includes 152 teachers

School buildings: 3; 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary

Budget: $29.6 million

Tax rate: 23.14 mills

One mill brings in: $802,000

Median income: $67,000

Average tax bill: Unavailable. But the district said that for each $100,000 of assessed value of a home, an owner would pay about $2,314 in school taxes.

New for 2007-08: The district will focus on the theme of "Delivering Education to our 21st Century Kids." It will engage school and community members in the strategic planning process, and review/revise school board policies for later posting on the district Web site.

Technology will be a continued focus. All staff members will be trained in Microsoft Office 2007; implementation and related curricular changes are planned for 2008-09. Several faculty members are already using podcasts, and others are engaged in staff development that will prepare them for podcasting as well as vodcasting. As a member of Blended Schools, all South Fayette faculty will have access to the Blackboard Learning Management System, allowing them to use and develop course sites to post information and provide online discussion, with text as well as voice. Study Island online tutorial will be introduced into elementary school science and high school mathematics. Safe Assignment, a software tool, will allow high school English students and their teachers to check their papers online for "matches" that are construed as plagiarism, thus serving as both a teaching and assessment tool. The elementary school will introduce two new mobile laptop carts.

Kindergarten times have changed from last year, to give pupils more time in arts, physical education and library. The morning session is from 9 to 11:50 a.m. and the afternoon session, from 12:33 to 3:23 p.m.

The middle school will introduce a new grade 5 reading series, and add a reading support program in all grade levels. A staff reading specialist was added to coordinate this program. Guidance staff has updated the district's Bully Prevention Program.

At the high school, Keys2Work, an online career-based skills improvement and certification program, will be more fully integrated into the graduation project and updated so that students have greater hands-on experiences as they begin to make choices about college and careers. Six new faculty members were hired in English, social studies, science and technology departments. An additional Advanced Placement Government and Politics course will be introduced.

The district's first Athletic Pride Day will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, with activities, food from Roadside Ribs and fireworks at dusk. Visit the district Web site for details.

South Park

District comprises: South Park

Central offices: 2005 Eagle Ridge Road, South Park, PA 15129; 412-655-3111; www.sparksd.org

Superintendent: Richard Bucchianeri

First day: Monday

Students: 2,230

Employees: 235; includes 150 teachers

School buildings: 3; 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary

Budget: $27.7 million

Tax rate: 24.7 mills

One mill brings in: $570,000

Median income: $52,600

Average tax bill: $2,562

New for 2007-08: Thirteen new teachers were hired over the summer.

Funding for the second year of the Classrooms for the Future project will be used for high school science and social studies classrooms, including the purchase of laptops for students, projectors and Smart Boards. Teachers will receive professional development to better prepare students for the changing technology environment.

At the elementary level, science classrooms will expand the use of inquiry-based instruction; math classrooms will offer flexible grouping to assist in differentiating instruction for students.

The middle school has undergone extensive renovations over the summer, which brighten the learning environment. A new staff position has been added at the middle school to provide remediation to pupils struggling in math. Applied Engineering and Technology Ed classes will use a new curriculum called Gateway to Technology that focuses on engineering skills.

The high school is beginning a Schoolwide Positive Behavior Plan.

Steel Valley

District comprises: Homestead, Munhall, West Homestead

Central offices: 220 E. Oliver Road, Munhall, PA 15120; 412-464-3600; www.svsd.k12.pa.us

Superintendent: William H. Kinavey

First day: Wednesday

Students: 1,900

Employees: 269; includes 167 teachers.

School buildings: 5; 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary.

Budget: $27.7 million

Tax rate: 21.21 mills

One mill brings in: $500,000

Median income: $52,560

Average tax bill: $1,117

New for 2007-08: The districtwide focus will be on early literacy, sustained professional development, data-driven instruction, and raising PSSA scores.

There will be full inclusion in kindergarten, meaning that children of all abilities will now be in the same kindergarten class; those with special needs will not be separated.

The elementary schools are being departmentalized. Grades 2 and 3 have been restructured to ensure that each pupil will receive instruction on a daily basis from not only the classroom teacher, but also a reading specialist, an academic support teacher and a paraprofessional. By doing this, the district will be able to target all pupils in the classroom at their current achievement levels.

Middle school is adding Title I Services. It also is providing an Educational Assistance Program (EAP Tutoring) during the school day to ensure that pupils not performing at the proficient level will receive additional instructional time.

Upper St. Clair

District comprises: Upper St. Clair

Central offices: Upper St. Clair School District, 1820 McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241; 412-833-1600; www.uscsd.k12.pa.us

Superintendent: Patrick T. O'Toole

First day: Wednesday

Students: 4,091

Employees: 530; includes 285 teachers

School buildings: 6; 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary

Budget: $53.36 million

Tax rate: 22.45 mills

One mill brings in: $1.6 million

Median income: $100,976

Average tax bill: $4,056

New for 2007-08: Dr. O'Toole is superintendent of schools. The district will implement: An assessment training initiative for professional staff to improve student performance and growth; a Parent Alert Calling System to communicate important information to parents in a timely fashion; and a Web-based library system which provides full-time access to district libraries.

High school: The entire building is now "wireless." Advanced Placement courses in environmental science, French, German, music theory and studio art have been added to the curriculum to bring the total number of offerings to 19. The health and physical education curriculum was revised to include wellness education. A state-of-the-art computer lab was installed in the foreign language area. The fall open house is at 7 p.m. Oct. 11.

Middle schools: Public meetings will take place next month to discuss results of a recent feasibility study to renovate Boyce and Fort Couch middle schools. Resource teachers' responsibilities were reorganized to improve services to pupils. There are new mobile computer labs at Fort Couch school. Fall open houses will be: Boyce, 7 p.m. Sept. 19; and Fort Couch, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.

Elementary schools: Enhanced instructional strategies for writing in grades 1-4 will be implemented. Fall open houses for Baker, Eisenhower and Streams schools will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 18.

West Jefferson Hills

District comprises: Jefferson Hills, Pleasant Hills, West Elizabeth

Central offices: Administration Building, 835 Old Clairton Road, Jefferson Hills, PA 15025; 412-655-8450; www.wjhsd.net

Superintendent: John Lozosky

First day: Monday

Students: 2,876

Employees: 309; includes 182 teachers

School buildings: 5; 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary

Budget: $35 million

Tax rate: 19.99 mills

One mill brings in: $950,000

Median income: $62,000

Average tax bill: $2,000

New for 2007-08: A new Destiny Library Manager software program will centralize district libraries on one server for grades K-12. It will enable library access through any workstation with a supported Web browser, through the District Wide Area Network, the Internet, or both. District hires include 10 new teachers; two elementary reading specialists; plus these new staff members: Megan McKinley, high school guidance counselor; Margaret Sollon, McClellan Elementary School principal; Marissa Reed, school psychologist; Teresa Surace, director of Pupil Services/Special Education; and Hamsini Rajgopal, director of human resources.

A new baseball field has been built. Metz & Associates, the new food service provider, will bring new food choices, including the Bordertown concept of freshly-made Mexican and Southwestern selections.

High school: The trailer to be used this year by the TJ Marching Band sports a brand new look: It's black and gold with artful signage and a Jaguar logo. High school junior Allison Gozion designed and decorated it for her senior project last term with funds donated by the Band Boosters. A new television studio set, designed and constructed last semester by Industrial Arts students with funding from a Great Idea Grant, will be used in this year's Technology Education curriculum. In April 2008, the high school will host the Student Council AIU District Conference and Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Spring Festival.

Middle school: Pittsburgh's 250th anniversary will be the year's focus; teachers in all subject areas will develop lessons and activities focusing on important events, people and topics related to the city's history. The science department will organize a Science Olympiad for pupils in grades 6-8. The school has added a third computer lab equipped with 30 student computers, an LCD projector, two laser printers and fiber-optic cable wiring; it will be used for assessment testing, content area activities and direct computer/technology instruction.

West Mifflin Area

District comprises: West Mifflin, Whitaker

Central offices: West Mifflin Borough Building, 3000 Lebanon Church Road, Suite 300, West Mifflin, PA 15122; 412-466-9131; www.wmasd.org

Superintendent: Patrick A. Risha

First day: Monday

Students: 3,232

Employees: 300; includes 216 teachers

School buildings: 7; 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary

Budget: $40.86 million

Tax rate: 21.092 mills

One mill brings in: $1.05 million

Median income: $35,810 (based on 1999 figures)

Average tax bill: $1,455

New for 2007-08: Central administration has moved into the borough building; an open house is planned. The Early Childhood Education Center has moved into a newly renovated section of the building which formerly housed central administration, at 515 Camp Hollow Road. The revamped Center has four kindergarten and two pre-kindergarten classrooms. Full-day kindergarten will be implemented for the first time, augmenting existing half-day classes.

A $268,600 state grant for the Pre-K Counts program is funding the two pre-K classrooms, which will allow four half-day classes (two morning and two afternoon) for 68 children ages 3 and 4. To register a child, contact Assistant Superintendent Janet Sardon at 412-466-9131, ext. 140.

New Emerson Elementary will begin the Science: It's Elementary grant program.

At the high school, new hires include two deans of students and two student support liaisons. Project 720 will be implemented.

Districtwide, student monitoring programs will be implemented through the EdInsight Partnership (with the University of Pittsburgh and OnHand Schools), and through 4-Sight assessments.