Here are some things to know as students in the North Hills School District start new year

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Here are some things to know as students in the North Hills School District start new year

Brian C. Rittmeyer | Friday, August 15, 2025 2:20 p.m.

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This rendering early in the process offered a peek at what the renovated West View Elementary School would look like. The revamped school was unveiled Aug. 6 in time for its 100-year anniversary.

Students in grades 1-12 in the North Hills School District will return to school on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Kindergartners will have their first day on Aug. 22.

• Holiday breaks: Thanksgiving, Nov. 26 to Dec. 1; winter, Dec. 24 to Jan. 2; spring, March 30 to April 3.

• Enrollment: 4,615

• Lunch price: $2.50, unchanged since 2011

• District phone number: 412-318-1000

• District website: nhsd.net

• What’s new: All students in grades K-8 will be given a new iPad for the start of the school year.

West View Elementary School celebrated the end of its three-year renovation project on Aug. 6 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. It coincided with the building’s 100-year anniversary.

The district offers back-to-school news with a special web section. To access it, visit nhsd.net/backtoschool.

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