As we reflect on our 25th year and as KAS’s legacy comes clearly into focus, we find ourselves celebrating as a community. We’ve maintained our dedication to the KAS mission and also to the KAS 5 C’s of Curiosity, Creativity, Compassion, Courage, and Community. At the same time, we look forward to the coming years and embrace the opportunities ahead.
I was lucky enough to serve as this school’s founding Head of School and teacher, and helped a unified visionary group of parents bring KAS into being in 2002. Today, having returned to KAS after 20 years away directing international schools in places like China, Morocco, and Venezuela, I see more potential at our school than ever before.
KAS has always been innovative and ahead of its time. From the beginning we’ve been committed to a progressive project-based and play based philosophy for learning, and we’ve always put students at the center of their own learning. KAS teacher quality is exceptional, and classroom creativity and care is visible throughout the school. Small class size, differentiation, active social participation, and ability-based grouping remain instructional cornerstones, and for these reasons, we have a proven track record as our graduates succeed in Pittsburgh Area high schools of their choice.
The past is certainly worth celebrating at KAS. However, we are more excited about the possibilities unfolding before us. We’re currently working on projects with numerous non-profits, we’re embracing the local community as a regular extension to our classrooms, and we have a staff that is happily returning to our classrooms year-over-year. It’s an amazing time to be part of this school and community.
I look forward to meeting you and sharing our vision for the future with you.
Dr. Brian Horvath
Head of School