St. Matthew School

08/27/2026

What a wonderful first day if the new school year. God has blessed us with such amazing students and their supportive families as we begin our 158th year making Saint Matthew the oldest continually operating Catholic School in the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese.

08/24/2026

The first day of school is on Wednesday! We are so excited to begin our 158th year welcoming back so many amazing students and blessed by the new students joining our school family. May God bless and guard each student, their family, and the staff. Watch for First Day pictures!

08/21/2026

Meet the Teacher Orientation is this Sunday, August 23. We begin the day celebrating the gift of Jesus with Mass at 10:30 then meet in the Hall at 11:30 followed by visits to the classroom. We at Saint Matthew School are so excited to see the students and their families as we begin our 158th year.

08/10/2026

Only 16 days until the start of our 158th year of providing a Chirst-centered education! We are so thankful for the blessings God has provided in our amazing students, families and staff and look forward to a fantastic year.

08/05/2026

Saint Matthew School is ready to begin its 158th year of providing a Christ-centered academic education to area families.

06/28/2026

Funding for our school is under threat. House Bill 2632 attempts to alter the EITC program and if passed would result in the loss of the funds that allow us to support tuition costs for every family. The EITC program does not use funds otherwise allocated for public education and is one of the few opportunities a taxpayer can decide how their money can be spent. Please consider asking your state House and Senate representatives to oppose this bill. Thank you.
To voice your opinion, visit https://www.pacatholic.org/resources/voter-voice/...

06/07/2026

Art of 3D Printing- Chase Weber, currently a junior at Tyrone, was our recent Artist in Residence guest presenter as he shared the art of 3D printing. Having completed a course in drafting and 3D printing design, Chase shared how the machine works as well as samples of items he has created. The students worked with Chase to create an original design for a figure that he is going to turn into a computer program. Chase then returned to actually print the 3D figure and present each student with their own figure to color. The 3D printer is part of the Harry Sickler STREAM Science Lab and part of our interactive science curriculum.

06/03/2026

06/01/2026

Congratulations!
Three Saint Matthew School students were selected as winners in the 2026 Law Day Poster Contest sponsored by the Blair County Bar Association and 250 Commission. LB Hawthorne received second place for Third Grade, Mireya Wilson received Second Place in the Second Grade category, and Ryleigh Musselman was awarded First Place for Third Grade entries.
Each posters expressed the student's love for our country and the freedoms it provides and fit in perfectly with the School's strong civics curriculum. Congratulations to these talented students.