
201 N Bellefield Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-0152
Tel:
(412)621-0100
Grades: PK | 177 students
The Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, located in the heart of Oakland, Pennsylvania, is an educational facility committed to training visually impaired students with additional disabilities. Founded more than 100 years ago as a facility to provide the best education for boys and girls who were blind, the School has never wavered from this mandate. As a private institution chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the School educates approximately 175 students annually from 242 school districts within western Pennsylvania. Students may enroll at age three and they can continue until 21. The curriculum emphasizes the acquisition of life skills. Teachers and therapists collaborate on planning and implementing effective, individualized educational programs. Residential facilities are available for those students who live in outlying districts. Some pre-school age students have the single disability of blindness and their early training will prepare them for eventually completing their education in a public school.
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Western Pennsylvania School For Blind Children
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| School Type | Special Education School | |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - Prekindergarten | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 177 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
| % Students of Color | 23% (PA School Avg.: 18%) | |
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 (National school avg.: 13:1) | |
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