Gerald J. Wycallis Primary Center
2010 Conyngham Avenue, Dallas, PA 18612-8741
Office# 570-674-7283 Fax# 570-674-7288
District Web site: www.dallassd.com
Email: Mr. Bradshaw: bbradshaw@dsdhs.com
Mrs. Daube: cdaube@dsdhs.com
Mrs. Wagner: hwagner@dsdhs.com
Attendance Email: wpcattendance@dsdhs.com
April 22, 2026
Students at the Wycallis Primary Center will once again be enjoying their playground as the school’s play structure will officially reopen on Thursday, April 23rd following a series of safety inspections and necessary repairs.
The play structure was temporarily closed to allow for a thorough evaluation of its condition. After careful review, maintenance teams completed targeted repairs to ensure the equipment meets all safety standards. Final inspections by the District's Property and Liability Inspector confirmed that the structure is safe and ready for student use.
The reopening restores a key area for recess, physical activity, and social development. We will continue to conduct routine inspections and maintenance to keep the playground usable for our students. We will also continue to explore options for the replacement of the tube slide.
Student safety is always our top priority, and we appreciate the patience and understanding of our families during this process.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact Wycallis Principal, Mr. Brian Bradshaw. Thank you.
March 30, 2026
Wycallis Primary Center Playground Update
The District is ultimately planning to replace the play structure at Wycallis.
Discussions are underway to do so in partnership with the PTO.
The District has also applied for a Community Projects Funding Grant via Congressman Bresnahan’s Office to, in part, support its replacement.
In the meantime, our objective is to make incremental improvements to the structure resulting in the children being able to utilize the play structure as the plans continue for a new structure as possible.
We are in the process of having the structure evaluated by our property and liability insurance company and several others.
Once all that input, evaluation, and assessment is received and reviewed we will provide an update.
In an abundance of caution, we won’t use the play structure in the meantime.
Outdoor recess options in the meantime include, but are not limited to: use of the basketball hoop, soccer goals, sidewalk chalk, play houses, tick tack toe boards, various balls, and good old fashioned imagination. We are also in the process of ordering additional play houses, play kitchens with kitchen accessories, outdoor cornhole boards, additional assorted balls and playground accessories to add to the playground for the children to enjoy.
Please contact Mr. Brian Bradshaw, Principal, with questions.
Thank you.
Effective immediately , and until further notice, the following procedures will be followed for students who ride to school in personal transportation with a parent or caregiver:
1. Enter the campus from Hildebrandt Road on to the access road near the softball field.
2. Travel past the entrance for the Dallas Intermediate School on Mountaineer Drive to the top of the hill, pass in front of the high school and field house and to the stop sign by the white maintenance building.
3. Please wait at the stop sign to be directed to proceed to the large loop in front of the Wycallis Primary Center. When directed, drive down Conyngham Ave and turn left into the large loop and pull all the way up.
4. Students exit their vehicles from passenger side directly on to sidewalk.
5. Parents are NOT to park across the street and walk their students to the building.
6. After dropping your student off, turn right from the Wycallis driveway on to Conyngham Avenue and proceed toward the Dallas Middle School. Turn right on to the Middle School driveway and follow to Mountaineer Drive.
7. Proceed on Mountaineer Drive past the road for the Dallas Intermediate School and exit the campus on to Hildebrandt Road.
8. Only the school buses and Wycallis staff will use Conyngham Avenue between 8:30 and 9:15 AM.
9. Please call the Wycallis office at 570-674-7283 if you have any questions.
Wycallis Elementary was among the Distinguished schools honored during a special ceremony at the 2019 Pennsylvania Title I Improving School Performance Conference in Pittsburgh, hosted by PDE's Division of Federal Programs. The theme of the 2019 conference, Mission Equity: Empowering Students to be Future Ready. The theme directly reflects the purpose of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 and the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s goals in ensuring that every student has the supports needed to be successful and prepared for college and/or career opportunities. According to PDE, the 2018 Distinguished Schools were honored for their achievements and were invited share their successes throughout the conference.
Representing the PA Department of Education and Wycallis Elementary School are:
From L-R, Susan McCrone- PDE's Chief of the Division of Federal Programs, Michele Mulhern- Wycallis Title I Reading Specialist, Brian Bradshaw- Wycallis Principal, Caitlin Cooper- Wycallis Title I Reading Specialist, and Brian Campbell- Director of the Bureau of Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction.