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5/25/16 Updated FAQ
Pittsburgh Public Schools and Wilkinsburg School District - An Educational Partnership Frequentley Asked Questions document.
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April 5, 2016 - Wilkinsburg Partnership Update
Update provided as part of the Board's April 5, 2016, Education Committee Meeting.
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Board Accepts Funds to Support Transition Activities for Wilkinsburg and Westinghouse Students
Pittsburgh Public Schools will receive $975,000 from the Wilkinsburg/Pittsburgh Transition Fund to support the smooth transition of Wilkinsburg and Pittsburgh Westinghouse students. The Board voted to accept the funds from the Wilkinsburg School District at its January 27th Legislative Meeting. The resolution related to this action can be found on boarddocs.
News Release-Deputy Superintendent and Chief of School Performance Set to Retire - Final docx.pdf 143.97 KB (Last Modified on January 28, 2016) -
Board of Directors Approves Educational Partnership to Serve Wilkinsburg Secondary Students
On October 28, 2015, The Board of Directors approved a Letter of Intent regarding the assignment of secondary students in the Wilkinsburg School District to the Pittsburgh Public Schools for the start of the 2016-2017 school year.
News Release -Board Approves Partnership with Wilkinsburg School District - FINAL.pdf 136.08 KB (Last Modified on October 28, 2015) -
October 15, 2015 Community Meeting - Follow Up Questions
On October 15, 2015, Pittsburgh Public Schools and Wilkinsburg School District held a community meeting at Pittsburgh Westinghouse 6-12 to discuss the proposed cross district partnership. These are the responses to questions that were not asked during meeting but provided on note takers supplied at the meeting.
Oct 15th Follow Up Community Questions -For Website.pdf 74.48 KB (Last Modified on October 26, 2015) -
Pittsburgh Westinghouse School Improvement Grant
On August 25, 2015 Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary Pedro A. Rivera announced Pittsburgh Westinghouse was one of nine schools across the commonwealth to receive School Improvement Grant funding. The total grant was for $1,360,944. The federal grants were awarded through a competitive process and applications were reviewed and scored by a panel of peer reviewers.
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Pittsburgh Westinghouse School Level Plan
School Improvement Plans outline goals and strategies that will be implemented in the 2015-16 school year.
Academy-at-Westinghouse_Comprehensive-Plan_10-26-2015.pdf 1.10 MB (Last Modified on October 27, 2015) -
10/15/15 Power Point - Community Meeting - PPS-WSD An Educational Partnership
A community meeting was held on October 15, 2015 at Pittsburgh Westinghouse 6-12 related to the proposed educational partnership between the Wilkinsburg School District and Pittsburgh Public Schools.
Community Meeting An Educational partnership FINAL Final .pdf 1.01 MB (Last Modified on October 21, 2015) -
9/29/15 Power Point - Board Workshop - PPS -WSD: An Educational Partnership
Board Workshop: Presentation Pittsburgh Public Schools and Wilkinsburg School District: An Educational Partnership. Watch the Board's Workshop.
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9/16/15 News Release: Wilkinsburg School District and Pittsburgh Public Schools Present Update
The Board of Directors of both the Pittsburgh Public Schools and Wilkinsburg School District were updated at coinciding meetings on planning to create a cost neutral cross-district partnership to meet the needs of Wilkinsburg's students.
News Release - Districts Present Update on Cross-District Partnership Planning 9.16.15 -Final.pdf 152.80 KB (Last Modified on October 21, 2015) -
9/16/15 Power Point - Update Pittsburgh Public Schools and Wilkinsburg School District
The Pittsburgh Public Schools provided an update to its Board related to progress on developing the terms of an agreement for the creation of an educational partnership between Wilkinsburg School District and the Pittsburgh Public Schools. View the presentation provided to the Board at the top of its September 16th Agenda Review Meeting.
Wilkinsburg Updated -Cross-District Partnership - 9 16 15 Presentation - FINAL FINAL .pdf 2.14 MB (Last Modified on October 21, 2015) -
8/21/15 News Release: WSD and PPS Form Internal Working Group
Wilkinsburgh School District and Pittsburgh Public Schools announced the formation of an internal working group to explore the feasibility of a cross-district partnership.
News Release - Districts Form Internal Working Group to Explore Cross-District Partnership -FINAL.pdf 146.84 KB (Last Modified on October 21, 2015)