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SummerFest registration is now open to Butler Area School District students entering grades 6-12. Students entering grades K-5 may also still register. 

Butler Area School District families and friends are invited to be part of Butler's first-ever Steeples & Stacks Heritage Weekend, a community celebration of our city's rich history, arts, and culture!

One highlight will be a special performance by our own Butler elementary choir students on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 11:00 am at the Butler Little Theatre. 

All incoming BASD 4th and 5th grade students are welcome and encouraged to participate in this special America 250 patriotic performance! Register: https://bit.ly/4dw6bYH.

Butler Area School District will be closed from Monday, June 29, 2026 - Friday, July 3, 2026. This includes all schools and offices. We will return on Monday, July 6. Thank you!

Although the school year just ended, now is the time we begin planning for the upcoming school year. To ensure we can get accurate transportation information to our families in a timely manner, please carefully review the following information and complete each form that applies to your family as soon as possible. 

Butler Area School District is proud to announce that Broad Street Elementary School Principal Vanessa Boyd has been named the Educational Partnership Principal of the Year!

All incoming 4th and 5th grade students are invited to sing patriotic songs in honor of America 250! This event is part of Butler Arts & Cultural District’s Steeples and Stacks program.

As we approach the end of the school year, we want to share a few important updates.

We are thrilled to announce that Mei and Herald Chen (Butler High School ’88) are generously supporting students, programs and the broader Butler community through three new endowments totaling $4.5 million.

Broad Street Elementary School Principal, Ms. Vanessa Boyd, is a finalist in the Educational Partnership Principal of the Year award!

Please show your support by voting for Principal Boyd once a day until May 19th at 5 pm using the link below.

Click here to vote for Principal Boyd (You can skip ahead to the principal category on the voting form.)

There will be three practices for the 4th, 5th and 6th grade students who are planning to compete in the May 19 Elementary Track and Field Meet.

The practices will take place at the Stadium Track on Monday, May 11, Thursday, May 14 and Monday, May 18. Practice times are 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM.  The practices will be conducted by the Varsity and Jr High Track & Field staffs. 

Join us for Trout Release Day this Saturday, May 9 from 9-11 am at Alameda Park (Jaycees Shelter!

Mrs. Porter and her kindergarten scholars at Broad Street Elementary School recently transformed their classroom into a construction zone as part of a hands-on math review.

Butler Area School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) Award from The NAMM Foundation for their outstanding support and commitment to music education. Now in its 27th year, the program continues to spotlight and celebrate school districts and individual schools across the United States for their exemplary dedication to music education and their ongoing efforts to ensure equitable access to music learning as part of a well-rounded education.

The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc. Fine Arts and Beyond (FAB) Showcase was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who supported the event!

View photos on Facebook. 

The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc.'s 23rd Annual Fine Arts and Beyond (FAB) Showcase will take place on April 11, 2026!

FAB Showcase
April 11, 2026
Intermediate High School
4:30 - 8:00 pm

View the FAB Showcase flyer. 

View the BEA Food Drive flyer.

Butler Area School District's Kennywood day is Saturday, June 6, 2026! Tickets are $32.99 if purchased by May 18. The price will increase to $35.99 after the May 18th deadline.

The Butler Area School District's Board of School Directors, Al Vavro, president, Gary Shingleton, vice president, John Conrad, Jennifer Cummings, Jennifer Daniels-Wells, Phil Heasley, Terry Stivason, Nina Teff, and Cecilia Tomko, were selected as the recipient of the Tri-State Area School Study Council’s D. Richard Wynn Distinguished School Board Award!

This award is a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding school board leadership and governance throughout the region.

Over the past few weeks, Butler’s varsity athletes have been making special visits to each of our elementary schools, bringing energy, enthusiasm, and a passion for spring sports along with them.

Broad Street Elementary School kindergarten students recently celebrated the 100th day of school and Valentine's Day with a "100 Day Glow Up" and a Pajama Day.

Butler Area School District is proud to share that Mr. Jeff Kroner has been selected as part of the 2026 class to be inducted into the PMEA Hall of Fame. The PMEA Hall of Fame was established in 2008 to honor outstanding music educators who have made exceptional and lasting contributions to the profession and to music education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 

Butler Area School District has been awarded a $7,500 Pennsylvania Farm Bill Agriculture & Youth Grant to support and expand agricultural education opportunities across the district.

Our Broad Street Elementary Scholars spread holiday cheer with a wonderful Caroling Concert featuring the band, along with scholars and staff as carolers! 

Shop with a Cop was a great success!

Students from across the district had the opportunity to go shopping for Christmas alongside local police officers, creating a special day filled with joy, excitement, and incredible memories.

Broad Street Elementary's secretary, Ms. Diane, wrapped up 2025 with a fun nail design activity for her final her Mentoring Around the Arts Club meeting of the year.

Our Broad Street Elementary School community raised funds for their school while enjoying a fun-filled evening at Officer Jim & Ms. Diane’s annual Light Up Night! The decorations were spectacular, and families enjoyed spending quality time together.

Broad Street Elementary School presents Officer Jim and Miss Diane's Holiday Light Up Night Fundraiser!

Friday, December 12
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Broad Street Elementary School

Fifth grade scholars in Miss Giancola’s and Mrs. Kasanicky’s classes at Broad Street Elementary School have been hard at work creating their own canoes as part of their Social Studies unit. Using only tape, glue, cardboard, and popsicle sticks, students designed and built canoes to learn about how different Native American communities used canoes throughout history.

Broad Street Elementary School families once again demonstrated their strong school spirit by turning out in large numbers for the recent McDonald’s fundraising night. Their enthusiasm and support helped make the event a great success.

The Broad Street Elementary School annual fall parade was another wonderful day for our families, staff, and community to come together and celebrate our amazing scholars! 

The Broad Street Elementary School free market is now open every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. The market currently offers milk, eggs, juice, and a variety of nonperishable food items. The Broad Street Fresh Market is open to all Butler Area School District families.

Broad Street Elementary School fourth grade scholars in Mrs. Lucas’s ELA classes transformed their classroom into the “Latte Lounge” for a special poetry recital. Scholars recited their poems for an enthusiastic, “snapping” audience and showcased both their creativity and confidence.

Each year I like to remind our families of our Winter Weather Plan. 

I make the decision to delay or cancel school after I review the weather forecast and consult with our Transportation Department. When necessary, the district also consults with the municipalities and other resources within our community. Each decision regarding whether or not to delay or cancel school is made with student safety as the primary concern. I recognize that any delay or cancellation can create hardships for our families and do not take this decision lightly.

Broad Street Elementary School celebrated our veterans in honor of Veterans Day. 

Broad Street Elementary School scholars in Mrs. Scheidt's and Mrs. Lavery's classes transformed into animals for a special Wax Museum event. The scholars proudly presented their research on various animal groups to fourth-grade students and school administrators, showcasing all they had learned in ELA.

The Broad Street Elementary School greenhouse is officially complete and ready for students to begin growing their own plants and produce!

Mrs. Lucas, Mr. Borst, and Ms. Emrick took their Broad Street Elementary School scholars back to the Middle Ages for an engaging ELA lesson. The creative, hands-on approach brought history to life and made learning fun and memorable!

Student leaders from our Butler elementary schools recently attended the annual PBIS Summit at the Midwest Intermediate Unit. During the event, the students met new friends from the other elementary schools in the district and participated in activities focused on leadership, teamwork, and positive school culture.

The Butler Education Association is hosting their annual food drive in support of the Kids' Weekend Backpack Program.

Please consider bringing a food item to the Butler Golden Tornado football game on Friday, October 17. You can also donate needed items directly from Amazon. Click here to donate. 

The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc. Tuff Tornado Run was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who came out to support this event! 

View more photos on Facebook. 

Save the date! The Annual Orchestra Spooktacular returns Thursday, October 23rd at Butler Intermediate High School!

•  6:00 PM – Trick-or-treat through our Haunted Hallway
•  7:00 PM – The Butler Senior High Orchestra performs spooky favorites in the auditorium

Butler Area School District has been selected to join the newest cohort of the League of Innovative Schools, a national network led by Digital Promise that connects and supports the nation’s most forward-thinking education leaders.

The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc.'s annual Tuff Tornado Run is coming up! Register by September 6 to receive a free t-shirt. 

Saturday, September 27, 2025
10:00 am - 1:00 pm 
Alameda Park

Visit the Foundation's website for more information. 

Register for the Tuff Tornado Run online now!

View the Tuff Tornado Run flyer. 

Welcome back! We hope everyone had a wonderful first day of school. View photos from the first day of school on Facebook.

At Butler Area School District, we believe learning is a lifelong journey, and it doesn’t just happen within the walls of a classroom.

We hope you'll take some time to read our annual "Back to School" publication to learn more about the exciting opportunities for learning, growth and connection at Butler Area School District this year.

Summer is still in full swing, but if you are looking ahead to the first day of school, here are a few things you can do now to be prepared!

Thanks to the dedication of several Broad Street Elementary School families and staff members who have volunteered their time to water and weed over the summer, our school gardens are thriving!

Butler Area School District is committed to transforming teaching and learning through a personalized learning approach. Our ongoing efforts include professional development opportunities, the design of a new teacher evaluation system aligned with personalized learning practices, strategic investments in instructional materials that support individualized instruction, and the purchase of flexible furniture to accommodate diverse seating arrangements, particularly at the secondary level. Much of this work has been made possible through generous grant funding.

Beginning in October 2024, all elementary schools will resume selling snacks and a la carte items for the new school year. All items sold meet the USDA’s Smart Snack Guidelines.

For more information about these guidelines, you can visit the USDA website or view the flyer.  

Broad Street Elementary School scholars participated in Remake Learning Days in May.

The Remake Learning Day Film Academy event allowed for a partnership with WQED Film Academy and Broad Street Elementary School. The scholars learned that a storyboard is a visual representation of film sequence and breaks down the action into individual panels. Next, they got to work creating their own storyboard. Many of Broad Street scholars hope to create their own movie one day. This exciting day also revealed that we have many talented writers and illustrators at BSES.

Scholars and their teachers also enjoyed remake learning time within their classroom. Below you will find details of the varied grade level activities. 

The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc.'s 21st annual Fine Arts & Beyond (FAB) Showcase was a great success. The student artwork was incredible and the student musical performances were outstanding. Thank you to everyone who helped make the event a success!