One Northside Education Committee
Our Kids. Our Schools. Our Community.
The One Northside Education Committee is a resident-led effort working to ensure all Northside children have accessto high-quality early learning and K-12 schools on the Northside.
In 2024, following Pittsburgh Public Schools facilities announcement, several members of the Northside community engagedOne Northside to relaunch the One Northside Education Committee. The charge was clear.
Give every Northside resident a voice.
Create a community dialogue asking residents what they want for all the children of the Northside.
Timeline of Activities:
November 2024 through January 2025
• Convened a series of communitymeetings in partnership with Kidcelerate across Northside. Over 70 residents participatedin the discussions.
February 2025
• Shared a summary report with Superintendent Walters and Northside School Board Directors. Below are some highlights, along with a few recommendations on how the One Northside EducationCommittee and Northside residents requested to work collaboratively with PPS.
• Increase resident access to accurateand timely information about PPS plans and vision for Northside schools to decrease thenumber of families selecting non-PPS schools for their children.
• Northside residents prefer a middle school location that is centrally located with access to greater amenities andpublic transportation.Many are confused by the choice of Manchester elementary and don’t think it isthe best option.
• Community members and leaders inNorthview Heights are excited about the plans to reopen Northview Elementary and think it could bring together children and families in the neighborhood in ways that aren’t possible when the kids attend different schools.
• Northside residents value a wide range of attributes when selecting a school for their children. Feedback on the facilityutilization plan seemed to disproportionately focus on the schoollocation/neighborhood proximity issue. Residents value safety, academicprogramming, school and classroom size, transportation access/options andhigh-quality educators. (23% of Northside families select PPS schools outside of the Northside and 37% select non-PPS schools)
The One Northside Education Committee proposed exploring a collaborative process with Pittsburgh Public Schools to:
• Gather representative and comprehensive feedback from Northside residents on the best facility forthe new Middle School.
• Ensure every Northside school offers high-quality learning and opportunity.
• Design and reopen Northview Heights elementary school.
April 2025
• Community Meeting: Shared an update on the timeline for Future-Ready Facilities Plan vote. Worked with attendees to capture resident’s aspirations for a high-quality Northside middle school, shared key takeaways from a recent youth voice initiative with Northside middle school student and outlined an effort to identify and share stories about the great things happening in Northside schools.
July 2025
• Community Meeting: Share information about the updated PPS schoolrestructuring plan and the recently announced timeline for communityfeedback. At the meeting, committee members also captured questions, concerns and input about the plan.
October to November 2025
• One Northside Education Committee attended Northside neighborhood community meetings to share information about the Future Ready Plan, the committee and to get feedback.
January 2026 to February 2026
• One Northside Education Committee met with Northside PPS Principals at King, Schiller, Perry and Morrow about their needs and opportunities for future resident engagement.
April 2026
• Community Meeting: Broke into small groups to discuss student transition, the new middle school and community. Three subcommittees were a result of resident and principal feedback. Meeting notes are available here.
August 2026
• Community Meeting: Broke into small groups. Meeting notes are available here.
September 2026
• Held a Community Conversations Education Forum in partnership with New Hazlett Theater.
Next Meeting: October 29, 2026, 6-7:30 pm in the Patrick Room at the Presbytery. Register Today!
If you have questions about the proposed school changes or are interested in joining the One Northside Education Committee, please send us an email at ons@onenorthsidepgh.org.
Our Kids. Our Schools. Our Community.
The One Northside Education Committee is a resident-led effort working to ensure all Northside children have accessto high-quality early learning and K-12 schools on the Northside.
In 2024, following Pittsburgh Public Schools facilities announcement, several members of the Northside community engagedOne Northside to relaunch the One Northside Education Committee. The charge was clear.
Give every Northside resident a voice.
Create a community dialogue asking residents what they want for all the children of the Northside.
Timeline of Activities:
November 2024 through January 2025
• Convened a series of communitymeetings in partnership with Kidcelerate across Northside. Over 70 residents participatedin the discussions.
February 2025
• Shared a summary report with Superintendent Walters and Northside School Board Directors. Below are some highlights, along with a few recommendations on how the One Northside EducationCommittee and Northside residents requested to work collaboratively with PPS.
• Increase resident access to accurateand timely information about PPS plans and vision for Northside schools to decrease thenumber of families selecting non-PPS schools for their children.
• Northside residents prefer a middle school location that is centrally located with access to greater amenities andpublic transportation.Many are confused by the choice of Manchester elementary and don’t think it isthe best option.
• Community members and leaders inNorthview Heights are excited about the plans to reopen Northview Elementary and think it could bring together children and families in the neighborhood in ways that aren’t possible when the kids attend different schools.
• Northside residents value a wide range of attributes when selecting a school for their children. Feedback on the facilityutilization plan seemed to disproportionately focus on the schoollocation/neighborhood proximity issue. Residents value safety, academicprogramming, school and classroom size, transportation access/options andhigh-quality educators. (23% of Northside families select PPS schools outside of the Northside and 37% select non-PPS schools)
The One Northside Education Committee proposed exploring a collaborative process with Pittsburgh Public Schools to:
• Gather representative and comprehensive feedback from Northside residents on the best facility forthe new Middle School.
• Ensure every Northside school offers high-quality learning and opportunity.
• Design and reopen Northview Heights elementary school.
April 2025
• Community Meeting: Shared an update on the timeline for Future-Ready Facilities Plan vote. Worked with attendees to capture resident’s aspirations for a high-quality Northside middle school, shared key takeaways from a recent youth voice initiative with Northside middle school student and outlined an effort to identify and share stories about the great things happening in Northside schools.
July 2025
• Community Meeting: Share information about the updated PPS schoolrestructuring plan and the recently announced timeline for communityfeedback. At the meeting, committee members also captured questions, concerns and input about the plan.
October to November 2025
• One Northside Education Committee attended Northside neighborhood community meetings to share information about the Future Ready Plan, the committee and to get feedback.
January 2026 to February 2026
• One Northside Education Committee met with Northside PPS Principals at King, Schiller, Perry and Morrow about their needs and opportunities for future resident engagement.
April 2026
• Community Meeting: Broke into small groups to discuss student transition, the new middle school and community. Three subcommittees were a result of resident and principal feedback. Meeting notes are available here.
August 2026
• Community Meeting: Broke into small groups. Meeting notes are available here.
September 2026
• Held a Community Conversations Education Forum in partnership with New Hazlett Theater.
Next Meeting: October 29, 2026, 6-7:30 pm in the Patrick Room at the Presbytery. Register Today!
If you have questions about the proposed school changes or are interested in joining the One Northside Education Committee, please send us an email at ons@onenorthsidepgh.org.
Our Kids. Our Schools. Our Community.
The One Northside Education Committee is a resident-led effort working to ensure all Northside children have accessto high-quality early learning and K-12 schools on the Northside.
In 2024, following Pittsburgh Public Schools facilities announcement, several members of the Northside community engagedOne Northside to relaunch the One Northside Education Committee. The charge was clear.
Give every Northside resident a voice.
Create a community dialogue asking residents what they want for all the children of the Northside.
Timeline of Activities:
November 2024 through January 2025
• Convened a series of communitymeetings in partnership with Kidcelerate across Northside. Over 70 residents participatedin the discussions.
February 2025
• Shared a summary report with Superintendent Walters and Northside School Board Directors. Below are some highlights, along with a few recommendations on how the One Northside EducationCommittee and Northside residents requested to work collaboratively with PPS.
• Increase resident access to accurateand timely information about PPS plans and vision for Northside schools to decrease thenumber of families selecting non-PPS schools for their children.
• Northside residents prefer a middle school location that is centrally located with access to greater amenities andpublic transportation.Many are confused by the choice of Manchester elementary and don’t think it isthe best option.
• Community members and leaders inNorthview Heights are excited about the plans to reopen Northview Elementary and think it could bring together children and families in the neighborhood in ways that aren’t possible when the kids attend different schools.
• Northside residents value a wide range of attributes when selecting a school for their children. Feedback on the facilityutilization plan seemed to disproportionately focus on the schoollocation/neighborhood proximity issue. Residents value safety, academicprogramming, school and classroom size, transportation access/options andhigh-quality educators. (23% of Northside families select PPS schools outside of the Northside and 37% select non-PPS schools)
The One Northside Education Committee proposed exploring a collaborative process with Pittsburgh Public Schools to:
• Gather representative and comprehensive feedback from Northside residents on the best facility forthe new Middle School.
• Ensure every Northside school offers high-quality learning and opportunity.
• Design and reopen Northview Heights elementary school.
April 2025
• Community Meeting: Shared an update on the timeline for Future-Ready Facilities Plan vote. Worked with attendees to capture resident’s aspirations for a high-quality Northside middle school, shared key takeaways from a recent youth voice initiative with Northside middle school student and outlined an effort to identify and share stories about the great things happening in Northside schools.
July 2025
• Community Meeting: Share information about the updated PPS schoolrestructuring plan and the recently announced timeline for communityfeedback. At the meeting, committee members also captured questions, concerns and input about the plan.
October to November 2025
• One Northside Education Committee attended Northside neighborhood community meetings to share information about the Future Ready Plan, the committee and to get feedback.
January 2026 to February 2026
• One Northside Education Committee met with Northside PPS Principals at King, Schiller, Perry and Morrow about their needs and opportunities for future resident engagement.
April 2026
• Community Meeting: Broke into small groups to discuss student transition, the new middle school and community. Three subcommittees were a result of resident and principal feedback. Meeting notes are available here.
August 2026
• Community Meeting: Broke into small groups. Meeting notes are available here.
September 2026
• Held a Community Conversations Education Forum in partnership with New Hazlett Theater.
Next Meeting: October 29, 2026, 6-7:30 pm in the Patrick Room at the Presbytery. Register Today!
If you have questions about the proposed school changes or are interested in joining the One Northside Education Committee, please send us an email at ons@onenorthsidepgh.org.
