KAS 8th grader wins National History Day Regional Competition
On Saturday March 23, 2024 at the Heinz History Center students throughout the region participated in National History Day. The event draws students from all over the Pittsburgh region and…
A Story to Tell
Have you ever sat at the red light on Fifth Avenue at the corner of South Negley in Shadyside? As you look straight ahead, you might be able to catch…
The Magical World of KAS Kindergarten
As I was about to start a tour the other day, a mom asked why she should send her Kindergarten to KAS. Without a moment of hesitation, I listed a…
Seeking Head of School
Kentucky Avenue School is seeking a dynamic and visionary Head of School with strong administrative experience, a passion for teaching, and a demonstrated commitment to progressive community values where every…
Morning Meetings Start the Day
At 7:45 the first school bus arrives. A sleepy student descends the steps and is greeted by a staff member. For the next 15 minutes, students arrive by bus or…
Why Hands-On-Learning?
As I was giving a prospective family a tour the other day, second grade was a flurry of activity. They were in the class, they were outside the class, with…
The Importance of Art
When you open the doors that take you into KAS, take a moment and enjoy the art that adorns the main hallway of our school. It is an ever changing…
Enter with a sense of wonder…
Through the halls of KAS and in every classroom, science is happening whether the students realize it or not. From the youngest of the KAS community, the scientific process has…
Financial Literacy In 4th and 5th Grade
Be weary of borrowing money from a KAS 4/5th grade student. They might start charging you interest or they might lecture you on the importance of establishing good credit. This…
Looking for Summer Camps?
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Celebration of Warmth and Light
12/12/23 Tuesdays at KAS are for all school assemblies. Each student collects in their classroom to drop off their belongings and head to the social hall with their classmates and…
5th Grader Malena X. tries her hand at teaching!
Hopscotch Songs is a YouTube channel of animated educational songs made by a teacher and musician duo, Matt and Joanna Pace. As a second grade teacher, Joanna, looks for ways…
Art for a Cause: 10/27 Healing Partnership
When tasked with a memorial project for the 5th commemoration of the horrific attacks at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh to remember the loss of 11 special souls in…
Substitute Teacher
Kentucky Avenue School, a K-8 independent school in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh is always looking for terrific people who might be interested in substitute teaching! Kentucky Avenue seeks to…
First and Second Grade Read to the animals at Humane Animal Rescue
The first and second graders dropped off their collected donations at Humane Animal Rescue, and got to read to the animals there as well! They didn’t just read stories to…