Step Inside The Winchester Thurston Lower School

Whether in outdoor play, in the classroom, or experiencing City as Our Campus, junior pre-k students from age 3 years and 6 months through grade 5 explore new boundaries with energy and enthusiasm, develop critical thinking skills, and celebrate time-honored traditions, all at one of the best private elementary schools in Pittsburgh

If you want to learn more about the Winchester Thurston Lower School, please contact our Admission Office at 412-578-7518 or admission@winchesterthurston.org to schedule a tour or Zoom meeting.

Outdoor Play

Winchester Thurston Lower School Classrooms

Traditions

Lower School in Action

Don't miss these videos which show how City as Our Campus amplifies student learning.

Engineering Week

With help from the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse, students designed downhill vehicles created from recycled materials and put their vehicles to the test at the culminating “Nerdy Derby."

Urban Planning, Architecture, and Community Development

After experiencing walking tours of local neighborhoods and architecture workshops with City as Our Campus partner Assemble and WT parents, first grade students work together to create spaces that are friendly for everyone in the community.