North Allegheny School District

The 2025-2026 winter sports season was another outstanding campaign for North Allegheny athletics. The Athletic Department’s annual “Winter Sports Review” highlights all 12 winter programs, including several championship-winning teams!

Click here to explore the interactive digital edition: https://buildyourownnewsletters.com/NAAWin25-26/index.html =1

Last week, over 200 band students in grades 4-7 participated in Tiger Summer Band! The 4 day experience included instrument specific sectional time with specialists, ensembles, and even gave a taste of the students' future with the Tiger Marching Band!

To wrap it up, the students were provided the opportunity to perform the National Anthem at this past Saturday's Pirate Home Game! You can check out their excellent performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9tlHrEgXDo

Out of more than 500 entries from 42 schools across 10 states, three North Allegheny students took home honors at the 2026 WQED Kids Writers Contest! McKnight Elementary celebrated a sister duo: first-grader Emma Gottron won first place, and third-grader Margaret Gottron took third. Meanwhile, Franklin Elementary second-grader Irene Lee earned a well-deserved honorable mention. The winners were officially announced on Saturday, May 30, at the Pittsburgh Book Fest.

You can view the full announcement and find the winning entries directly on the WQED 2026 Writers Contest Winning Stories page: https://www.wqed.org/education/writers-contest/writers-contest-2026-winning-stories/

Congratulations to the North Allegheny boys'. volleyball team on winning a 10th PIAA championship! The Tigers defeated Landisville Hempfield in a thrilling contest, 3-1. The victory ties Landisville Hempfield's state record for the most PIAA titles by a single program.

🎓 The big moment might be over, but the memories are just getting started! 📸

We just dropped a massive photo gallery with hundreds of shots from Friday’s Commencement Ceremony. Find your friends, your family, and maybe even your own smiling face across the stage!

👉 Click the link to view the full gallery and start sharing your favorites! (Photo credit to Randy Gore and Lori Heim.)

https://www.northallegheny.org/school/202526-photo-galleries

Thank you, Dr. Brendan Hyland, for your influential leadership, vision, and dedication to the North Allegheny School District! 💛🖤 Your commitment to our students, staff, and community has left a lasting legacy that will shape NA for years to come. We wish you the very best in your well-deserved retirement!

As we look to the future, North Allegheny is excited to build on this legacy with incoming Superintendent Mr. Dave Deramo, and continue empowering student success in the many years to come!

Check out this great article by the North Journal about Dr. Hyland's final school board meeting!

Newly retired North Allegheny superintendent lauded at final school board meeting In his three years as superintendent of the North Allegheny School District, Brendan Hyland implemented the 2024-29 data-driven strategic and comprehensive plan, spearheaded the creation of the North Allegheny Police Department and helped kick off a major renovation of five schools. As the newly ret...

Real-world sustainability took center stage today at the Learning Landscape conference in Grove City! North Allegheny environmental science teacher Dana Oliver partnered with Erin Whitaker from Fluxspace to present their innovative work with the Fork Farms Flex Farm Hydroponic System. Mrs. Oliver shared the cross-disciplinary framework that brought the project to life, highlighting how key partnerships with the Metz Culinary Management team, the North Allegheny Foundation, and Fluxspace make it all possible. Attendees learned firsthand how these powerful collaborations connect classroom theory directly to community impact, opening up incredible hands-on learning opportunities for students.

Undefeated North Allegheny to try for 10th PIAA boys volleyball title | Trib HSSN The North Allegheny boys volleyball program has won 24 WPIAL championships, 11 more than any other active school. Now turning their attention to the PIAA Class 3A championship, the Tigers seek one for the other thumb.