Explore Squirrel Hill
Squirrel Hills offers its residents nationally ranked public and private schools, and internationally renowned colleges and universities. Parents of children in Squirrel Hill can choose from a broad array of educational options, both in the public and the private school sector. Many of these public, private, and religious options are located in Squirrel Hill or are within an easy bus ride, bike ride, or drive.
Pittsburgh Minadeo
6502 Lilac St., 15217
412-422-3520
Hillel Academy
5685 Beacon St., 15217
412-521-8131
Carlow University Campus School
3333 Fifth Ave., 15213
412-578-6158
Community Day School
6424 Forward Ave., 15217
412-521-1100
Jewish Community Center
5738 Forbes Ave., 15217
412-521-8010
Carriage House Children’s Center
5604 Solway St., 15217
412-421-0300
Congregation Beth Shalom
5915 Beacon St., 15217
412-421-5923
Yeshiva Schools
2100 Wightman St., 15217
412-422-7315
Shady Lane
100 N. Braddock Ave., 15208
412-243-4040
La Escuelita Arcoiris
5915 Beacon St., 15217
412-421-4787
contactanos@laescuelitapgh.org
Pittsburgh Public Schools (excludes 19 magnet programs)
Pittsburgh Colfax
2332 Beechwood Blvd., 15217
412-422-3525
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Pittsburgh Linden
725 S Linden Ave., 15208
412-665-2035
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Pittsburgh Minadeo
6502 Lilac St., 15217
412-422-3520
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Pittsburgh Colfax
2332 Beechwood Blvd., 15217
412-422-3525
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Sterrett Classical Academy
7100 Reynolds St., 15208
412-247-7870
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Taylor Allderdice
2409 Shady Ave., 15217
412-422-4800
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(excludes 9 charters in other parts of the city)
Environmental Charter School
Primary: 309 S Braddock Ave
Intermediate: 829 Milton St
Middle: 5525 Columbo St
412-247-7970
Propel Hazelwood K-8
5401 Glenwood Ave., 15207
412-325-0492
Community Day School
6424 Forward Ave., 15217
412-521-1100
Hillel
5685 Beacon St., 15217
412-521-8131
Yeshiva
2100 Wightman St., 15217
412-422-7315
Campus Laboratory School of Carlow University
3333 Fifth Ave., 15213
412-578-6158
Central Catholic
4720 Fifth Ave., 15213
412-621-8189
St. Bede
6920 Edgerton Ave., 15208
412-661-9425
Oakland Catholic
144 N. Craig St., 15213
412-682-6633
Sacred Heart
325 Emerson St., 15206
412-441-1582
Ellis School
6425 Fifth Ave., 15206
412-661-5992
Shady Side Junior Academy
400 S. Braddock Ave., 15221
412-473-4400
Waldorf School of Pittsburgh
201 S. Winebiddle St., 15224
412-441-5792
Falk School
University of Pittsburgh, 15261
412-624-8024
Shady Side Middle Academy
500 Squaw Run Road East, 15238
412-968-3100
Winchester Thurston School
555 Morewood Ave., 15213
412-578-7500
St. Edmund’s Academy
5705 Darlington Road, 15217
412-521-1907
Shady Side Senior Academy
423 Fox Chapel Road, 15238
412-968-3000
Ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top 80 national liberal arts colleges in the country, Allegheny College in Meadville is known for academic quality and its personalized undergraduate program.
Carlow University is a private, liberal arts university in Oakland. Offering small classes, on-site and online programs, and generous financial aid, Carlow provides an exceptional education within a compassionate community rooted in the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy.
Located in Squirrel Hill and Oakland, Carnegie Mellon is a global leader in technology that is ranked in the top 25 National Universities by U.S. News and World Report. CMU is also home to a world-renowned School of Drama.
Founded in 1869, Chatham University in Squirrel Hill has an enrollment of over 2,200 students and over 60 undergraduate and graduate programs in sustainability & health; business & communications; and the arts & sciences.
Located in Uptown Pittsburgh, Duquesne is one of the leading major private, Catholic universities in the U.S. Its 9400 students come from 90 nations around the world. Recognized as one of the safest urban campuses in the U.S. by USA Today.
A private Christian college of liberal arts and sciences located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 35 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. Student body enrollment is a little over 2000.
Since its founding in 1876, Grove City College, provides a high-quality liberal and professional education with an emphasis on Christian principals.
IUP, the smallest BIG public university in Pennsylvania, is located northeast of Pittsburgh in Indiana, Pennsylvania. IUP is has three campuses and an annual enrollment of 14,000.
Ranked as one of the safest four-year college campuses in the United States, La Roche is a private, Catholic, co-educational college north of Pittsburgh.
The main University Park campus is located about 3 hours east of Pittsburgh in State College, Pennsylvania, but Penn State also offers several Pittsburgh area campuses including Penn State McKeesport and Penn State New Kensington.
This independent, co-educational liberal arts university located in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh puts an emphasis on career-based education. Best known for its programs in theatre, dance, business, education, and journalism and communications.
An independent, co-educational institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs, the 230 acre Moon Township campus has over 3000 students, while the Pittsburgh campus features a college atmosphere in a business setting.
A four-year Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts college located in the Laurel Highlands region near Latrobe, PA (about 40 miles from Pittsburgh). SVC has been named by several leading magazines as one of the best college buys in the U.S.
Located in Greensburg, PA, east of Pittsburgh is a small liberal arts school with an excellent student/teacher ratio. Offers the opportunity to design your own major!
One of the largest campuses in western PA, SRU s a public university located on 600 acres just 50 minutes north of downtown Pittsburgh. This liberal-arts school enjoys an enrollment of some 7,600 students in more than 100 degree programs.
Founded in 1787, the Pittsburgh Academy was located in a log cabin near Pittsburgh’s three rivers. It is now a state-related, public research university with 32,300 students and 9,600 faculty members, research associates, and staff.
Founded in 1781, W&J is one of America’s oldest, national liberal arts colleges. Internationally known for its pre-law and pre-health programs. Located in Washington, Pennsylvania, about 40 minutes southwest of Pittsburgh.
Founded in 1852 and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is ranked first in the country in graduation rate performance among national liberal arts college, according to U.S. News & World Report, and is the most affordable national liberal arts college in Pennsylvania.
Squirrel Hills offers its residents nationally ranked public and private schools, and internationally renowned colleges and universities. Parents of children
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