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Education The Ellis School, Pittsburgh’s only age 3 through Grade 12 independent school dedicated to educating girls and young women, is also located in Pittsburgh’s vibrant East End. Their urban location lends itself to working in conjunction with the acclaimed Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon and Google. Their mission includes a dedication to cultivating the use of technology as a vehicle for creating engaged and responsible digital citizens. Technology will continue to play a progressively important role in all of our independent schools, and faculty members appreciate the positive impact it has on learning. Independent schools in Pittsburgh believe that exposure to other cultures produces a more well-rounded student who is poised to create positive change in the world, while simultaneously taking into account the rich cultural fabric of the global community. As globalization has become an integral part of our educational, commercial, and daily lives, our independent schools have strengthened their dedication to providing diverse environments for their students so that each and every child may have educational and social relationships with members of different sexes, races, religions, socioeconomic strata, etc. This helps to maintain an environment that supports inclusiveness; a classroom which is free of bias and prejudice. Included is the emphasis on acknowledging the needs of other community members and to act in service. Many schools continue to set and uphold impressive standards of community service for their students, the result of which is the creation of citizens who share the responsibility of making their schools, cities, and nations better places to live and grow. In the spirit of incorporating balance in the curricula, many of Pittsburgh’s independent schools require, or strongly promote, participation in arts as well as athletics. As a supplement to the academic pursuits of each student, sportsmanship is considered a vital component to building character and supporting a child’s social development. Many of our schools’ campuses maintain stateof-the-art athletic and art facilities, some of which include ice rinks, multiple sports fields, racquet sport courts, Olympic size natatoriums, and golf courses. Some schools’ art facilities include art galleries, dance studios, musician’s practice rooms, learning gardens, and professional performing art spaces and theaters. The University School, a college-preparatory school utilizing individualized tutoring sessions for each student, devotes curriculum to seminars,
Falk School Child-Centered Progressive Education Since 1931
School tours by appointment 412-624-8024, www.falkschool.pitt.edu
A place to grow • Nonprofit, Catholic, private, independent, coeducational, high school preparatory school • Traditional and Montessori programs • Music, art, world languages, physical education 412.578.6158 | CampusSchool.carlow.edu Located in the heart of Pittsburgh’s educational and medical communities in Oakland.
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