Step Inside our Lower School

Whether in outdoor play, in the classroom, or experiencing City as Our Campus, 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.

Outdoor Play

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.