Though the Diocese of Pittsburgh was formed in 1843 - when it covered half the state - the first school in that territory opened in 1828. The chart below shows the organization of our Secretariat for Catholic Schools, which oversees our 45 schools. Scroll to the bottom of this page for staff contact information.

We make it our goal to care for students, families, and faculty before, during, and after school. Each day, we make a commitment to the academic, physical, emotional, and health of the entire Catholic school community here in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

The Diocese of Pittsburgh has adopted a youth violence prevention program for its schools: Safe2Say Something. This initiative of the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General teaches youth and adults how to recognize warning signs - especially via social media - from persons who may be a threat to themselves or others, and to say something before it is too late.

St. Anthony’s is an inclusive educational program for students ages 5-21 with Down syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder and other special needs.

Founded in 1908 by the Diocese of Pittsburgh and the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, DePaul School for Hearing and Speech has been providing quality Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) education for children who are deaf or hard of hearing for more than 100 years. 

It teaches children (infants-8^th grade) who are deaf/hard of hearing or have speech and language disorders (ex: apraxia).