New Castle Area School District is a public school district located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. The district serves the city of New Castle and Taylor Township. New Castle Area School District encompasses approximately . According to 2024 Census Estimates, the district served 21,332 residents, and had 2,920 students enrolled in the 2024-25 academic year.
New Castle Area School District operates four schools: Croton Pre-Kindergarten, Harry W. Lockley Early Learning Center, George Washington Intermediate School, and New Castle Junior/Senior High School.
New Castle Junior-Senior High School is located at 300 East Lincoln Avenue. The school first opened in 2004 to Senior High students and opened to Junior High students a year later at a total construction cost of $40,300,000. As of the 2024âÂÂ25 school year, 740 students were housed in the Senior High wing and 689 students were housed in the Junior High wing for a total of 1,429 pupils. The Junior High consists of grades 6-8, while the Senior High holds grades 9-12. As of 2025, the principal is Mrs. Kimberly Kladitis. Assistant principals for the Senior High are Mr. Ralph Blundo and Mrs. April Siciliano. For the Junior High, Mr. Sam Giordano, Mr. Jonathan Lucas, and Mrs. Nikki Jo Pierce are assistant principals.
George Washington Intermediate is located at 101 East Euclid Avenue. It first opened in 1928, and since has had many major renovations to modernize the building. The school houses grades 3-5 and had 707 students enrolled in the 2024-25 academic year. As of 2025, the building's principal is Mr. David Antuono and it's assistant principal is Mr. Pat Cain.
Harry W. Lockley Early Learning Center is located at 900 East Main Street, New Castle, is the newest building in the New Castle Area School District. Completed in 2013 after an expansion and modernization to a former building, and was constructed at a cost of $19,031,300. The school houses grades Kindergarten through second grade. In the 2024-25 school year, 736 pupils were enrolled at this school. The building's principal is Mr. Joe Anderson and it's assistant principals are Mrs. Kelly Corey and Mrs. Cara Florie.
Croton Pre-Kindergarten Center is located at 420 Fern Street, the same address as the District Administration office.
A list of the former schools of the New Castle Area School District. Two schools, Mahoning and West Pittsburg, were annexed from defunct school districts.
New Castle Area School District offers an extensive sports program.
The District funds:
Junior High School Sports
The district also participates in Bocce programs through the Special Olympics and Girls Flag Football throughncasd the Pittsburgh Steelers.