Considers more than 2,000 PPS students who attend school in or travel to school through downtown Pittsburgh

Twelve Pittsburgh schools will be closed on Wednesday to ensure student safety in preparation for President Trump's visit to Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet made the announcement Monday, considering the more than 2,000 PPS students who attend school in or travel to school through downtown Pittsburgh. The following 12 schools will be closed: Allderdice High School, Brashear High School, Carrick High School, Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12, Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12, Pittsburgh Obama 6-12, Pittsburgh Online Academy Drop-In Center, Pittsburgh Oliver Citywide Academy, Perry High School, Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12, Pittsburgh Student Achievement Center 6-12, Westinghouse Academy 6-12. The press release said that all staff are to report to their school, except Pittsburgh CAPA staff, who will report to Pittsburgh Greenway. All other district schools will remain open and operate on their regular schedules. All Early Childhood Centers and Head Start Programs will remain open. All athletic events are canceled Wednesday. “We believe we can never do enough to ensure student safety,” said Hamlet in a press release. “Due to information we have received from City officials, the unknown impact of rolling closures on traffic, and as an additional precaution, we will close 12 schools to ensure students are not traveling through Downtown during the President’s visit.”Parents and families are reminded to expect delays in transportation Wednesday afternoon due to rolling street closures expected to occur throughout the day.

Twelve Pittsburgh schools will be closed on Wednesday to ensure student safety in preparation for President Trump's visit to Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet made the announcement Monday, considering the more than 2,000 PPS students who attend school in or travel to school through downtown Pittsburgh.


The following 12 schools will be closed: Allderdice High School, Brashear High School, Carrick High School, Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12, Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12, Pittsburgh Obama 6-12, Pittsburgh Online Academy Drop-In Center, Pittsburgh Oliver Citywide Academy, Perry High School, Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12, Pittsburgh Student Achievement Center 6-12, Westinghouse Academy 6-12.

The press release said that all staff are to report to their school, except Pittsburgh CAPA staff, who will report to Pittsburgh Greenway.

All other district schools will remain open and operate on their regular schedules. All Early Childhood Centers and Head Start Programs will remain open. All athletic events are canceled Wednesday.

“We believe we can never do enough to ensure student safety,” said Hamlet in a press release. “Due to information we have received from City officials, the unknown impact of rolling closures on traffic, and as an additional precaution, we will close 12 schools to ensure students are not traveling through Downtown during the President’s visit.”

Parents and families are reminded to expect delays in transportation Wednesday afternoon due to rolling street closures expected to occur throughout the day.