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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh or Mt Lebanon just outside the city would be your best bets for raising a family. Squirrel Hill has great older homes,in the city, is wslkable. Allderdice is probably the best high school in the City and the elementary schools are good too (Mineo?) that said, Mt Lebanon has better schools (although I think the elem kids still come home for lunch) and is walkable.

As much as I love my old stomping grounds of Shadyside, I wouldn't raise a family there. It is a fantastic neighborhood for 20 somethings and other DINKs.[/quote]

Pittsburgh native and current Squirrel Hill mom here…

Colfax is the “best” neighborhood school in Pittsburgh Public Schools.  Most of Squirrel Hill and Shadyside are zoned for there, which is why the real estate is so much more expensive. There will probably be some re-zoning coming up, but they are going to make Colfax a K-5 instead of a K-8 (and I believe convert Minedeo to the middle school).  People also really like the PPS magnets (Montessori in particular).  Environmental Charter School is also very popular and expanding.  For the secular independents, you’re looking at Shadyside Academy, Winchester Thurston, St. Edmunds (a K-8) and Ellis (all girls).

Shadyside has a lot of families now.  Particularly west Shadyside, which has bigger houses and basically no student rentals.  [/quote]

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