This is a fantastic school system…read more I have three students in the system: two at Jefferson Middle and one at the High School. I am very pleased with the leadership, the facilities, the programs (especially fine-arts/music), and especially the TEACHERS. These are professional teachers. They are dedicated, they treat my kids with respect, and they set great examples. They often show up at after-hours extracurricular-events, something they are not paid to do and do not have to do, but in doing so, help the kids feel what they are doing matters and is important. My family chose Mt. Lebanon among pretty much all Pittsburgh-area communities (via corp. relo) expressly because of the research we did on schools. We have not been disappointed. In fact, my experience so far (two years in) has exceeded my expectations.

Went to watch my sweetie run around the track at Mt. Lebanon HS. It's astroturf or whatever they…read morecall the rubbery stuff. It was very hot, because it's kind of in a hole & the rubber radiates the heat like crazy! They're doing some major construction on the HS, so some of the entrances are blocked off, but you can get in from the back park entrance. The park next door is very nice & shaded & a good place to escape the heat.

This is a very nice community church where you can feel comfortable being yourself and not feel…read morejudged for how you look or how much money you give. Everyone at St. Catherine's really makes you feel welcome. The pastor is very nice, friendly and he always gives insightful homilies. What I really love about St. Catherine's is they are really accommodating, to which there is a Spanish mass at 1pm on Sundays and they also have a room in the back for unruly children. The charming choir performs every week during Sunday 11am mass. In the summer, usually the first week of August, they hold a church festival with games and food. It's not that large but it's fun for all members of the family. A thing to note: you must get the homemade fried zucchini at their annual festival because it is delicious! I've been going to St. Catherine's for many years and although it's not fancy, it is definitely one of my favorite churches in Pittsburgh.

The BEST School Pittsburgh Public School has to offer to the kids of Pittsburgh and its 90…read moreneighborhoods. I graduated in 2004 has the first graduation class of this new building when it was still an high school before the merger of the middle school. State of the art building for state of the art students. Hope this place lives on. Love ya CAPA!!

Highly successful High School for the Performing Arts (CAPA). The faculty is outstanding, and the…read morefacility is top notch. Admission is very competitive, and only by audition. They have programs in Dance, Music, Theater, Literary Arts and Vocal Performance. The academics here are highly ranked. Notable alumni include Billy Porter, Reba Meyers, Jami Morgan and Joe Goldman, Chirag Manohar, Margot Bingham, Leo Pellegrino and Noa Denmon.

Every time I come back, they've done some marvelous things to the property. Love the updated ADA…read morecompliant restroom and the little chapel you can access even off hours. This latest visit revealed the beautiful space in the rectory building garages, that can be rented out. It's bright, open, carpeted, with nice tall chairs and counters all around. Really great use of the space!

We are so fortunate to belong to this beautiful church that many out of town visitors consider a…read moremust see tourist attraction. The priests are so nice and personable and always make a point to greet the parishioners after mass, even during inclement weather. The 2 main priests are also very engaging and make mass interesting. Unlike some other Catholic Churches that I have attended through the years, they are also very welcoming to non-parishioners as well. Another thing that was different from any other church that I have attended was that when i first joined about 4 years ago, they had a welcoming cocktail and appetizer party for all new members. It was a nice chance to get to know then clergy, other fellow new members and also many current active younger adult members were in attendance too.

You won't get lost at Seton LaSalle. It's a small school, and you will make friends and belong in…read moreno time at all. Be sure to get involved, so you meet lots of people.

When you first start, you will be treated like royalty, no matter how much money you may or may not…read morehave. You will be "wooed and wined and dined" by the recruiter. Esp if you have something they want; Good grades, high placement test scores, athletics, or I am sure a lot of money to donate to the school. I would not know about the last one. My son got excellent grades on his placement test and had always been a good student. However needed a lot of financial assistance to attend. We were assured "If you want Seton, Seton wants you, don't worry about the cost." That was from the recruiter, the last time I talked to her. Right after we he was accepted, we never heard from her again. We did hear from the business office and "Smart Tuition" soon enough with a big old bill though!! I almost choked as it was a heck of a lot more than I expected!! Many hidden "fees" they do not tell you about up front. At first I felt blindsighted and as thought they had not been totally honest with me. The year went on, and I felt a little better, and my son liked it there. Then his "chromebook" broke. I had purchased insurance on it, which was "guaranteed to cover" said instrument for all four years. Honestly things were very bad not through anything having to do with school, but in our personal finance issues, that the price of the insurance was difficult, but I figured it was a lot better than the cost of the computer. I knew my son was careful, but machine is a machine and things can happen. However when my son's broke I was told the insurance dropped them, and I was on my own anyway, and expected to pony up a few hundred to purchase a new computer for the school. This would be given to him to keep upon graduation. I could not afford it it first, so he went an entire year w/o one, using the library one, getting in trouble with one of the English teachers because she penalized him for not having one. He maintained good grades, but I know he would have done better with the proper materials. HIs junior year I finally got him one, and he did great, however our life circumstances recently dictated a move during the summer to another school district out of the area. I figured well, he paid for the computer, and in one more year, it is his anyway. Wrong, because he was forced through no fault of his own, and even though he had no fault in the charger not staying in the port of his first one............we were to send it back or they flat out refused to send his records. I was told I did not "purchase a computer for my son", even though he would have maintained it in another nine months, I purchased an "asset for the school". I cannot help but feel I was being penalized for leaving. I do like that the school stays away from Common Core by not even accepting federal lunch programs, even though that was quite an economic hardship as well, I bore as I ha to. However you leave and they do not get their PSAS money for you, you will pay. Dearly. They, like many so called "Catholics" and "Catholic institutions" nowdays are all about the money and/or the sports, not the people.

Do not send your children to the elementary school unless you want to deal with random cys visits…read moreand drama! This is is the second time! I could understand if my children were actually being abused but they have a normal happy life. Yes I work a lot I'm not perfect but my children are not battered or dirty. Every time I get a call the case gets closed that same day. They have siblings and siblings fight that doesn't mean call over every mark they have...I'm fed up with this district

Terrible school. The teachers are bullies. They have no method to how they distribute special…read moreactivities. For example they do a stations of the cross and just because you are talented doesn't mean you will get the better parts. If your child attends this school then you need to kiss up to the teachers and give them monetary gifts and your child will reign. I have been so tempted at different times to report this school to the diocese for actions. My child left that school a year ago and now loves school and is doing so much better. My child had a terrible experience with a teacher and if it wasn't for me walking in on it I am not sure what would have happened. They were emotionally torturing my child and I think the interaction was handled terrible. If I think about it too long then I want to get an attorney and report the school because I get so sick over it.