Nittany Valley Charter School

Nittany Valley Charter School The Nittany Valley Charter School is a public environmental charter school in central PA serving K-6.

Nittany Valley Charter School opened its doors to students in grades 1-8 in September of 1998. This was only the second year that charter schools were in existence in Pennsylvania. Since that date, the school has continued to offer individualized learning opportunities to students in the State College Area district. The original charter was renewed in 2001 for a five-year period and again in 2006 for another five years and we now offer a free, public school education for grades Kindergarten through 8th. Nittany Valley Charter School received a charter as a pre-existing school. It had been founded as a small, private academy by Carolyn Maroncelli with the financial support of the Colkitt family. When Act 22, the charter school law, was passed in 1997, the staff and families of Nittany Valley Academy decided that reorganizing as a charter school would enable the school to share its unique learning opportunities with more families. Once approved, the student body increased from 24 students to 48. The school quickly outgrew its original home on Sandy Drive, moved to a temporary location on Science Park Road, and now is in its permanent home at 1612 Norma Street. The academyโ€™s original goal of providing an education tailored to the whole childโ€™s needs and incorporating a strong environmental component has become the core of the charter schoolโ€™s mission. Parental participation and involvement in our community were added to the original goals and now provide the framework for all curriculum and activities at Nittany Valley Charter School.

Did you take time to on "International DotDay? Every year this experience looks different for our students and they al...
09/15/2026

Did you take time to on "International DotDay? Every year this experience looks different for our students and they always surprise us with their creativity!

Today we took time for a shared reading of "Survivor Tree" while surrounded by the beauty of trees and water. Students a...
09/11/2026

Today we took time for a shared reading of "Survivor Tree" while surrounded by the beauty of trees and water. Students and staff alike held this brief space for all who were impacted by 9/11. May we always remember the helpers, the heros and those that now live on in our hearts and memories.

It's been a while since we have played . Can you guess what local areas we explored on our first of the new school ye...
09/09/2026

It's been a while since we have played . Can you guess what local areas we explored on our first of the new school year?

Due to the wild weather and safety for bus travel in particular we will be operating on a 2-hour delay.
09/03/2026

Due to the wild weather and safety for bus travel in particular we will be operating on a 2-hour delay.

Did you know that we help collect cereal boxes and now old calendars too?? In our continued efforts to be good stewards ...
08/21/2026

Did you know that we help collect cereal boxes and now old calendars too?? In our continued efforts to be good stewards of the earth, and community minded, we encourage your student to bring these items in all year long. Our collection box is located next to our other recycling items, in the kitchen.

Jabebo is now accepting old calenders as well as cereal boxes! We will be making these into giftboxes that will be free with your purchase of earrings! Thank you so much for saving your cereal boxes!

School may be out for summer but there's been no lack of activity inside or out! How do you like the awesome exterior pa...
08/05/2026

School may be out for summer but there's been no lack of activity inside or out! How do you like the awesome exterior paint job happening thanks to a wonderful alum's talented father?
Thanks for brightening school up for us, Erik!

We had the pleasure of hearing from a local artist, and alum, during this year's . You can find Erica Hummer at booth B...
07/09/2026

We had the pleasure of hearing from a local artist, and alum, during this year's . You can find Erica Hummer at booth B-13 on Burrowes. So many of our students were completely captivated by her artwork but more importantly by what she shared about her journey to becoming an artist. You can learn more about her work at: https://arts-festival.com/artists/mixed-media-2d/erica-hummer

Art is everywhere! We see it on our summer travels, incorporate into our science projects and all year long we enjoy the...
07/08/2026

Art is everywhere! We see it on our summer travels, incorporate into our science projects and all year long we enjoy the hands-on, limitless learning experiences that it offers. For all of these reasons and more we are so excited that it's finally time for the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts-Children and Youth Day today!
We hope to see many familiar faces at the booths and activities today!

We're curious! How is summer reading going in these first two weeks of break? Share your recommendations in the comments...
06/17/2026

We're curious! How is summer reading going in these first two weeks of break? Share your recommendations in the comments. ๐Ÿ‘‡

We always love at Muddy Paws Wetland Education Center. Come join the fun this weekend to wrap up May and step a bit cl...
05/28/2026

We always love at Muddy Paws Wetland Education Center. Come join the fun this weekend to wrap up May and step a bit closer to !

Don't miss ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜! Coming up this ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐˜๐—ต at ๐— ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต in Spring Mills from 1-4. This is a free environmental education event, with live music, local food, and a large group of education experts coming together to foster a love of discovery in the curious of all ages! More information at pennsvalley.net/frogfest/ See you there!

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1612 Norma Street
State College, PA
16801

Opening Hours

Monday 7:45am - 3:15pm
Tuesday 7:45am - 3:15pm
Wednesday 7:45am - 3:15pm
Thursday 7:45am - 3:15pm
Friday 7:45am - 3:15pm

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