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Old 03-05-2014, 03:12 PM
 
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The Environmental Charter School in Frick Park is K-8 and is planning to expand to 9-12.

3 charter schools apply to open in city next fall - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Environmental Charter School at Frick Park - Pittsburgh, Pa

When I have time, I'll look for a complete list of charter schools in Allegheny County.
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Old 03-05-2014, 03:24 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh area
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You can pay to send your child to a different public school district. That would definitely be under $10,000. It's very possible. My friend paid for his daughter to attend CAPA even though they lived in the suburbs. Call nearby school districts and ask if they accept students from neighboring districts and how much the tuition would be. They charge what their cost per pupil is.
Can you really do that though? I thought my colleague here checked into that and was unable to do so. Maybe not though. Maybe some districts allow it. Can't hurt to try. I know that can work for CAPA but CAPA might be a special case.
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Old 03-05-2014, 05:10 PM
 
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I found the following about attending suburban schools as a non resident:

Tuition rates are established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The regular
education tuition for 2013-2014 is $14,629 for secondary students; $11,795 for elementary
students; and $25,411 for special education students

Yikes!

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Old 03-05-2014, 05:32 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Morningside)
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Can I ask where you have them now? If they're in a neighborhood school switching to the magnet system may be enough, and it certainly is free.
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Old 03-05-2014, 05:37 PM
 
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Can you really do that though? I thought my colleague here checked into that and was unable to do so. Maybe not though. Maybe some districts allow it. Can't hurt to try. I know that can work for CAPA but CAPA might be a special case.
Yes, it can be done. It depends on the district. Your colleague might have only focused on one or two nearby districts. Or perhaps his child needed transferred for a problem the district didn't want to undertake. If his child needed special education, no district would accept that. It really depends. Just cast your net wide enough and you can find a district that will accept a student if the student isn't a behavior problem.

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I found the following about attending suburban schools as a non resident:

Tuition rates are established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The regular
education tuition for 2013-2014 is $14,629 for secondary students; $11,795 for elementary
students; and $25,411 for special education students

Yikes!

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Every school district has different tuition rates. Here's a PDF that lists all the school district tution rates in Pennsylvania.

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal...ate1213use.pdf

Here are some examples from that list:

Hampton is $9,312.56 for primary $9,298.33 for secondary.
Fox Chapel is $11,692.27 for primary and $14,048.60 for secondary.

Keystone Oaks is a bargain, but I don't know anything about that school district.
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Old 03-05-2014, 06:16 PM
 
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Pennsylvania Cyber Charter is an option. Your kids can go to school online and still participate in WPIAL sports as well.
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Old 03-05-2014, 06:29 PM
 
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Pennsylvania Cyber Charter is an option. Your kids can go to school online and still participate in WPIAL sports as well.
I think it's a bad idea. That's why I sad bad socialization is better than no socialization. Even with involvement in sports and such, the socialization isn't the same. It would be different if he was home schooled from first grade and it's all he knew. To take a public school student and switch to cyber school options a whole new set of problems. I've seen it.
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Old 03-05-2014, 07:01 PM
 
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I think South Fayette is a hidden gem.
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Old 03-05-2014, 10:02 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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Carlow Campus School goes up to 8th. The Campus School of Carlow University - An independent Catholic day school educating infants through grade eight in Pittsburgh

It's an independent Catholic but you don't need to be Catholic to go there. Some of my coworkers' kids go there and they love it. I think tuition is about $11k but they do have financial aid.

Winchester Thurston, Shadyside Academy and Sewickley Academy are pricey, as mentioned above. WT may be an option to check out since their aid at middle and upper school can go above 50%: Winchester Thurston School: Scholarships and Financial Aid
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Old 03-06-2014, 10:30 AM
 
Location: O'Hara Twp.
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There are some Christian schools out there that aren't that well know. For example Eden Christian School in the North Hills, Wilson Christian Academy in West Mifflin, Trinity Christian School in Forest Hills. All of which are less than 10,000 per year.

Here is a link that lists some more. Pittsburgh Christian Schools

I would probably go Catholic (Central or Oakland) over these though. Just my opinion and I am not Catholic. Depending on where you live there may be some other popular options.

Depending on you situation, you could even apply for aid at some of the top independent schools. Your aid package might be surprising.
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