The Pittsburgh School District is the largest in Allegheny County, with 97 public schools serving approximately 40,000 pupils throughout Pittsburgh and Mt. Oliver. Assignments to elementary, middle and high schools are based on the address of the child's legal residence. School District policy is set by nine members of the Board of Education elected by district.
Board members meet in legislative session once a month to conduct official business.
The Board hears public comment and discussion on proposed policy and other business once every month throughout the school year at a regularly scheduled public hearing. Our schools are places where all students learn and thrive in a safe environment where they are respected and valued. Our schools foster a love of learning, equipping all students with skills, tools, knowledge and understanding to live, play and work successfully in the new and different world of the 21st Century. Our schools are places of hope for all students, places where cultural diversity and individual differences are appreciated and where all students achieve their potential. In our schools, the entire community participates with ur students as partners, helping them to become lifelong learners as they grow toward adulthood.