South Park School District

Fostering a student-centered culture of lifelong learners, difference makers, and global citizens

2005 Eagle Ridge Drive, South Park, PA 15129

Phone 412-655-3111 | Fax

South Park School District Mission

To provide an educational atmosphere where all students have opportunities to discover their talents, develop their abilities, and achieve the expectations embedded in our educational program to become responsible and productive members of society.

Homeless Assistance Act

In compliance with the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as reauthorized in 2015 by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the South Park School District is attempting to identify all children within the district who may be experiencing homelessness. The term homeless children and youth is defined as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes individuals in the following situations:

Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason;
Living in a motel, hotel, trailer park, or campground due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations;
Living in emergency or transitional shelters;
Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, bus or train stations, or similar settings;
Living in substandard housing (no running water or working utilities, infestations, etc.).

Children who are experiencing homelessness may qualify for assistance with free school lunch, school supplies/materials, tutoring, and transportation so that they can remain in their school of origin throughout the duration of their homeless episode.

If you believe your child(ren) may qualify for this service, please contact Dr. Charissa Rychcik. If your living situation changes during the school year, and you and your children become homeless, please be sure to contact the school. We will work with you so that your child(ren)’s education is disrupted as little as possible.