PLEASE NOTE: The Highlands School District will not be using Olympia Security Company as our new security firm. The district will continue the search for a new security firm. 

UPDATE: DUE TO WORSENING WEATHER CONDITIONS, HIGHLANDS SCHOOLS ARE NOW CLOSED TODAY, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20.

SPRING SPORTS PHYSICALS will be held on Tuesday, February 26 and Wednesday, February 27 at 4:00 p.m. in the Athletic Trainer’s Office in the High School. Please make sure that all physical paperwork is signed ahead of time.

BASKETBALL PLAYOFF GAME WEDNESDAY! The Boys Varsity basketball playoff game vs. Belle Vernon is Wednesday, 2/20 at 8pm at North Hills High School. Tickets at the door are $7 for both adults and students.

MAKE-UP DAYS: Please note that due to the weather-related school cancellations, school will be in session on the following days: 

Monday, February 18, 2019

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

EVENING SWIM PROGRAM UPDATE: Open family swims & lessons at Highlands HS will resume in the spring. Look for the updates about when the pool will be open to the public on goldenrams.com and the Highlands app. 

HIGHLANDS TAXPAYERS: Please note that by law as of December 31, 2018, local tax collectors are not permitted to continue collecting real estate tax payments for the 2018 year. Any accounts with unpaid balances have been transferred to the district’s delinquent tax collector, Weiss Burkardt Kramer LLC. Before making any 2018 tax payments, please contact Karlie Kovach, WBK Tax Collection Specialist, Delinquent Tax Collections Department at 412-391-0160. Thank you. 

STEAM GRANT: Kudos to elementary computer teacher Mr. Andrew Lynch! He recently received another $100 grant from AC Moore to buy STEAM supplies for Highlands Elementary School. AC Moore is an American arts and crafts retail chain with 141 locations in the eastern United States.  

DONATION OPPORTUNITY: Highlands High School Engineering students will compete in Western PA's BotsIQ this spring. The students are in need of donors and sponsors for their robot projects. Please access the donation letter to see how you can help support this endeavor! Thank you! 

ANNUAL REMINDER: Parents/guardians and students are encouraged to review and understand the following School Board Policies.

TAKE ACTION: The Highlands School Board and PSBA encourages parents and residents to take action on issues that affect public education by contacting legislators. Click here to read about the current educational issues and to send a letter to legislators through PSBA's website.