Sewickley Academy is overrated. The teachers are less proficient than those in the public schools. Administration is inflexible. Parents need to go along with anything the teachers and administrators decide unless they are big donors to the school in which case their children will receive special privileges.
Sewickley Academy
412-741-2230
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Sewickley Academy
Sewickley Academy is the oldest independent day school in the Pittsburgh area with origins dating back to 1838. Originally an academy for boys, the school was reorganized in the 1880s for boys and girls. Approximately half of the students live in the Sewickley Valley area, but students from more than 50 school districts, including several in eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia, now attend Sewickley Academy, where the average classroom size is 15 students. The culturally diverse campus has many amenities, including two greenhouses, a media center, two libraries, a fully equipped fitness center, a black-box theater, auditorium and art gallery.
- Fax: 412-741-1411
- Hours: Mon - Fri, 8am - 4pm
- Handicap Accessible: Yes
- Founding Date: 1838
- Number of students: 740
- Male-to-female ratio: Approximately 50/50
- Public/Private: Private
- Financial aid: Yes
- Graduation rate (%): 100
- Accreditation/licenses: NAIS, PAIS Accredited
- Student-to-teacher ratio: Approximately 7:1
- Parking: Free lot, On-street: free
- Number of faculty: 100
- How engaged is the school with the community?: Community is one of the Academy's core values. Sewickley Academy seeks to foster a deep understanding and appreciation of our connections with one another and those beyond our borders.
- What makes this community special?: Sewickley Academy seeks to foster a deep understanding and appreciation of our connections with one another and those beyond our borders, as well as our obligation and responsibility to serve and lead inherent in these bonds.
- Montessori: No
- Grade levels: Pre-K to 12
- Special education: No
- Features: Auditorium/stage, Cafeteria, Computer lab, Language lab, Library, Science lab, Sports facilities
- Extracurricular activities available: Yes
- Sports teams: Aerobics, baseball, basketball. cross-country, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, fourth and fifth grade intramurals, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, touch football, track and field
- Uniforms: No
- Student clubs: Forensics, Mock Trial, Model UN, Ephemera, Yoga, Programming, A Capella, Seventh Pillar, Science, Young Democrats, Key, Math, Medicine, Green Initiative, Book, Young Conservatives, Yearbook, Music, AYF, SADD, Yearbook
- Boarding: No
- Advanced placement courses: AP US History, AP European History, AP Calc A, AP Calc AB, AP Calc BC, AP Statistics, AP French, AP German, AP Spanish, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics B, AP Physics C
- Age range: 4-18
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Sewickley is a great school. Being such a small school, the teachers are able to give great attention to the students, and the community is friendly and tightly-knit. We've been to lots of schools, and this is by far the best. I have one child in the Middle School and one in the Senior School who both love the school as well. There are tons of extra-curricular activities and artistic outlets to keep students invested and interested even outside of school. The academics are great, and combined with the excellent college guidance program, Sewickley makes for the best possible college preparation in Pittsburgh.
We moved to the area 18 months ago from the Northeast and enrolled our three children in Sewickley Academy (age ranged from 9-15). They are all thriving and we are thrilled with the education they are receiving. The teachers are fabulous, and seem to know our kids so well; the academics are challenging and the extra-curricular activities are quite extensive and accessible to all! SO many more opportunities than in the large public school they attended previously and we have seen their confidence, maturity and interests all blossom.
We have been at Sewickley Academy for 5 years and I can honestly say that it gets better every year. The teachers are fantastic. They know each child’s strengths and weaknesses and somehow pull out that inner confident child who we know lies within. Sewickley Academy provides a balanced and well-rounded education where my kids can excel academically and socially. I have seen tremendous changes in my kids. I am thankful to be part of such a wonderful community.
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I have three children in the lower school at Sewickley Academy and could not be happier. It was a big decision for our family financially and has turned out to be the best investment we could make. Our children love school, love to learn, and are happy, confident kids! As a parent, I could not ask for more.