1632 E Steuben St #2, Pittsburgh, PA 15205

Our family had a mixed experience with Montour School District.The elementary school provides a world-class education, and our children were genuinely happy and wanted to go to school every day. The high school also offers excellent academic and extracurricular programs with many opportunities for students.Unfortunately, our experience with the middle school was very different. We saw a noticeable deterioration, particularly following the change in management last year. Communication, professionalism, and leadership became major concerns.During a Google meeting, the assistant principal was whispering inappropriate and unprofessional remarks to other members in the room without realizing her microphone was still on. It was then that I realized I could no longer see my son successfully navigating middle school in that environment, and I made the difficult decision to withdraw him, with the hope that he can return to Montour for high school.Most matters were handled without sufficient diligence, especially when situations required careful consideration of a student’s individual circumstances.I do want to recognize that the superintendent was excellent and genuinely did his best to intervene.Montour has many strengths, but the middle school needs significant attention to leadership, professionalism, communication, and meaningful collaboration with parents. There are many dedicated educators in the district, and I hope stronger leadership can help restore the middle school to the standard families expect from Montour.