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423 Fox Chapel Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Phone: (412) 968-3000

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Senior School
423 Fox Chapel Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238

(from Washington & South)

I 79 North to Pittsburgh Exit (376 E or 279 N) then follow as from airport

(from airport)

Parkway West (or Rt. 376 E/279N) to Pittsburgh and through the Ft. Pitt Tunnel. Follow signs for I279 N. Once through tunnel get in left lane once through tunnel, go down ramp towards Heinz Field crossing bridge, then get into right lane and follow Rt. 28 N Etna signs. Rt. 28 N to the Fox Chapel Exit #8. Keep left on the exit ramp. Turn left onto Fox Chapel Road. Follow about 2.5 miles. Entrance is on the left - two brick pillars and a long driveway.

(from Greensburg and East)

Turnpike West to Exit #48 Allegheny Valley. Follow Rt. 28 South Pittsburgh (this will be Freeport Rd., a right onto Rt. 910, a right onto Rt. 28 S). Go two exits on Rt. 28 to Fox Chapel Exit. At end of ramp turn left onto Fox Chapel Rd. Go 2.5 miles - school entrance on left.

(from Ohio and West)

Turnpike E to Allegheny Valley Exit #48. Follow signs for Pittsburgh and Rt. 28 S. Rt. 28 S to Fox Chapel Exit #8...Left onto Fox Chapel Rd. Follow 2.5 miles. Left onto campus.

(from Erie and North)

Take I 79 S to Mars/Rt. 228 Exit. Turn right and follow signs to PA Turnpike Exit #28. Take the PA Turnpike East to Exit #48 Allegheny Valley. Turn right out of exit onto Freeport Road toward Pittsburgh Rt. 28 South. Go to 3rd stop light and turn right onto Rt. 910 - towards Pittsburgh Rt. 28 South. Take Rt. 28 South to Fox Chapel Road Exit. Turn left onto Fox Chapel Rd. Go 2.5 miles. School entrance on left.

(from Rt. 8)

[All turns are the Green Belt] Turn onto Harts Run Rd. (at Northwood Realty) - follow to end. Left onto Dorseyville Rd. - go about 1/2 mi. Right onto Fox Chapel Rd. Go about 5 mi. School entrance on right.

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Middle School
500 Squaw Run Road East
Pittsburgh, PA 15238

(From Pittsburgh International Airport: approximately 25 miles and driving time is about one hour)

Take PA Route 60 toward Pittsburgh (Route 60 becomes I 279). Continue on I-279 through the Fort Pitt Tunnel and across the Ft. Pitt and Ft. Duquesne Bridges. Follow I-279 to Route 28 North to the Fox Chapel Road Exit #8. Head north (left) on Fox Chapel Road (approximately 2.5 miles). The entrance to the Middle School is approximately .5 mile beyond the Senior School. Bear left at Squaw Run- East Road and take a right at Middle School gates.

(From the Pennsylvania Turnpike)

Take Exit 48 at the Allegheny Valley Interchange to Route 28 South toward Pittsburgh. Take the Fox Chapel Road Exit (about 5 miles). Turn left (north) on Fox Chapel Road (approximately 2.5 miles). The entrance to the Middle School is approximately .5 mile beyond the Senior School. Bear left at Squaw Run-East Road and right at the Middle School gates.

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Junior School
400 S. Braddock Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15221

The Junior School is located on a seven-acre campus at 400 South Braddock Avenue, just south of Penn Avenue, in the Point Breeze section of Pittsburgh.

(From Pittsburgh International Airport)

Take PA Route 60 toward Pittsburgh (Route 60 becomes I-279). Continue on I-279 through the Fort Pitt Tunnel and follow the signs to I-376 East toward Monroeville. Continuing on I-376, take the first exit past the Squirrel Hill Tunnel (Edgewood/Swissvale). Follow the Edgewood fork of the exit; then the Braddock Avenue fork. Continue on South Braddock Avenue approximately 1.5 miles, and the Junior School will be on the left on a hillside at 400 South Braddock Avenue. The school driveway is located at the end of the stone wall.

(From the Pennsylvania Turnpike)

Take Exit 57 to the Parkway East (I-376) toward Pittsburgh. Take the Edgewood/Swissvale Exit and follow the Edgewood fork to Braddock Avenue. Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto Braddock Avenue and continue on South Braddock Avenue approximately 1.5 miles, and the Junior School will be on the left on a hillside at 400 South Braddock Avenue. The school driveway is located at the end of the stone wall.

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