Award-winning Educational Institutions
 The Southwestern Pennsylvania region offers many award-winning educational institutions. From elementary school to colleges and universities, schools here provide quality education and a variety of resources for everyone.
Get more information on Elementary and Secondary schools.
Find out about Colleges and Universities in the region.
Additional Educational Resources
Communities in Schools of Pennsylvania (CISPA)
Communities In Schools (CIS) is the nation's largest nonprofit network dedicated to encouraging students to stay in school. CIS helps young people achieve school success by providing them and their families access to personal, accountable, and coordinated services at an educational site. Morton Stanfield
State Director
225 Boulevard of the Allies
Suite 404
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 412-471-7911
Fax: 412-471-7882
Email: mstanfield@cispac.org
Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA)
PSEA represents more than 158,000 teachers, educational support personnel, counselors, administrators, curriculum specialists, librarians, support personnel, healthcare workers, school dental hygienists, school nurses, school psychologists, school social workers, vocational-technical instructors, community college and junior college facilities, students and retirees. 10 South 19th St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone: 412-381-2400
Fax: 412-432-2034
Vocational and Technical Schools
There are many trade schools in the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Some are associated with the Intermediate Units of the counties, and some are privately run. They cover a wide range of skills and interests, and many are useful in providing the necessary training for a new career.
For more vocational education resources in the region, check out the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Resource Guide:
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/subject/education/vocational.html
Community Education and Lifetime Learning
For those interested in informal, non-credit classes to build upon existing skills or develop new ones, the Pittsburgh region offers many great community-based educational experiences. Whether it is computer skills or crocheting, there is a class available for your interests. Community classes are a great way to meet people and expand your knowledge, skills and experiences.
The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh
Through its International Outreach Program, the World Affairs Council's influence extends to almost 200 secondary schools throughout Western Pennsylvania, reaching over 12,000 teachers and students through some 140 different programs each year. The mission of the Council's school outreach program is to help students and teachers keep pace with events and issues in a world that changes faster than the educational materials at their disposal.
501 Grant Street, Suite 1175
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219-4406
Phone: 412-281-7970 Fax: 412-281-1795
Questions about us? Email: welcome@worldaffairspittsburgh.org
http://www.worldaffairspittsburgh.org/
For more resources in the region check out the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Resource Guide:
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/subject/education/lifelong.html
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