Located in Pittsburgh, Marzolf Primary School serves students in kindergarten through grade four. The school s curriculum focuses on the foundational concepts of reading, writing and mathematics. It offers a variety of activities to promote social, emotional, physical and academic growth. Marzolf Primary School operates a parent-teacher organization that sponsors several fundraising events and recreational programs. The school organizes Title I and special education programs. It employs a nurse, intervention coach and reading specialist. Marzolf Primary School has a library that stocks a range of storybooks, picture dictionaries, puzzles, and fiction and nonfiction books. In addition, the school provides academic guidance and counseling services. It is governed by the Shaler Area School District.
Fox Chapel Country Day School helps students to grow academically, develop physical skills, appreciate the arts, and gain self-confidence. Country Day School endeavors to reach these goals by providing a positive, unhurried environment that promotes inquiry, discovery, creativity and an enthusiasm for learning. Basic skills are developed and strengthened through a traditional but flexible program of instruction, complemented by outdoor time for children to play and to explore the natural setting of the school. To enhance each child's potential for success, the school encourages and provides many opportunities for close, supportive interaction among students, teachers, and parents. Country Day takes pride in building a constructive and harmonious working relationship between home and school, essential to the accomplishment of our mission. In a nurturing atmosphere, the school aims to foster mutual respect and self-esteem.
All children are encouraged to grow to their fullest potential. Everyone works together to create a nurturing atmosphere that is peaceful, beautiful, and joyful. The prepared Montessori environment is conducive to developing independence, problem-solving skills, and executive functioning skills like concentration, organization, and time management.
