Universal Academy Of Pittsburgh

Lasted only 1/2 year in this school - 2nd day my child was grabbed by another student and hit. A month later he was pushed down in the bathroom. It's a disgusting mess in this school - if the child acts out - get them out. Give them to their parent - let them teach their child at home. My child left and is getting a much better education, he even had to be held back a year because he was not on course. Worst school system around. Kids have no respect for anything, parent/parents don't care. I saw a child the other day waiting at a bus stop for a bus - he was probably about 7 all by himself. Where's his parent? How many of you would leave your child at a bus stop by themselves at that age?

My son goes to Sr Thea Bowman. Teachers are great disciplinarians and take their roles seriously. Their curriculum is above average, and I will definitely send my youngest to this school as well.

We have had an amazing experience at PUCS for our daughter. The teachers and staff so clearly care about the students and their development, academically, emotionally, and socially. We love that PUCS really values play, whether that’s in the classroom learning, or just making sure the students get at least one recess each day to burn off energy so they can better focus later in the day. The smaller classroom sizes allows the teachers to better tailor the lessons to the individual students and give them more of the attention they need. So many PUCS parents are engaged with the school life and there are opportunities to volunteer and get to know the teachers and other students in the class. We really appreciate how easy it is to drop our daughter off there knowing she’s safe and going to learn and have fun. We love this school and are so thankful for it.

We moved here specifically for our son to attend this school and it has truly been worth it. He started in the lower school and is now in the high school. The teachers, dorm staff (when he was a dorm student), nursing staff, well heck just everyone there is absolutely wonderful. They all hold a special place in my heart.