The River Valley School District was recently recognized by the American Association of School Administrators in its recent landmark report.
The AASA named River Valley along with nine other Pittsburgh-based school districts to the Demonstration Systems to Watch list, a collection of 28 districts across Pennsylvania that are “on their way to becoming ‘Lighthouses’ themselves.” A “Lighthouse” is a term used to describe school districts that are student-centered, equity-focused, and future-driven.
Joining River Valley on the list are the following schools:
- Allegheny Valley School District
- Baldwin-Whitehall School District
- Beaver Area School District
- Brownsville Area School District
- California Area School District
- Chartiers Valley School District
- Deer Lakes School District
- Franklin Regional School District
- South Fayette Township School District
The nine Demonstration Systems to Watch will join five Lighthouse districts at the AASA’s second-annual Learning 2025 National Summit, while will be held June 26-28 in Washington D.C.











