It's an exciting time at Shady Side Academy!

Drive through our gates and you immediately see the change. We are in a state of innovation – growing, building and striving to better prepare our students for our changing world. Below are a few of the current initiatives at Shady Side. Naming opportunities are still available. Contact Interim Chief Philanthropy Officer 杰米•斯科特 '98 to learn more or make a gift. 

The Class of 1966 Memorial Hall Library

As the world becomes increasingly digital and classroom learning more collaborative, a library is no longer merely a storage space for books and a place for quiet study. Instead it demands a design that supports connections between people, technologies and ideas, as well as shared spaces for digital learning and reSearch, 团队项目, socialization and study. 新的5,500 square-foot Class of 1966 Memorial Hall Library will feature enhanced digital platforms, a host of collaborative learning spaces, 一个大的, multi-use classroom and meeting space, and a small presentation stage in support of events and gatherings. 了解更多. 

The Gene Deal Fields

The Gene Deal Fields, a transformative athletic facilities initiative that honors the extraordinary legacy of longtime SSA coach and Director of 体育运动 Gene Deal, opened during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2022. The project includes a dramatically improved spectator experience, including a new grandstand, viewing pavilion and terrace, 记分板, upgraded landscaping and walkways, new team dugouts and a batting tunnel for baseball and softball, and innovative drainage and storm management systems. 了解更多.