Pittsburgh Colfax K–8 is a neighborhood school nestled in the heart of the Squirrel Hill community. Colfax serves students living in parts of Squirrel Hill, East Hills, Homewood, Shadyside, and Point Breeze. In addition to a comprehensive academic core program, Pittsburgh Colfax is also an on-site gifted-model school where gifted and talented students receive gifted education through both push in and pull out instruction by two full-time gifted teachers. Our school offers a 3-8 partial immersion Spanish language program and English as a Second Language Center. Other offerings include Learning Support, Speech and Language itinerant services, Instructional Support, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and interscholastic athletics. Our students also have access to a school swimming pool that is utilized in grades 3-8 within their physical education classes. We are committed to providing an opportunity for all children to learn within a safe, caring atmosphere designed to nurture the spirit and stimulate the intellect. With our total commitment to children, we feel we are succeeding in our mission to provide an enriching educational experience preparing our students to achieve academic excellence and strength of character, so they have the opportunity to succeed in all aspects of life.
Activities at Colfax K-8 include Chess Club, Challenge 24 Club, Think-A-Thon, Chorus, yearbook, student council, Sectum Energy Team, Reading and Math tutoring, First in Math, Merit Scholars, fourth and fifth grade basketball and swimming, Girls on the Run, cheerleading, Tech-Girls, Guys-Read, Student Newspaper, Middle School Interscholastic Sports include boys and girls soccer, basketball, swimming, and cross country. Colfax has partnerships with the Jewish Community Center, CMU Science Squad, Pittsburgh Chess Club, Grow Pittsburgh, Frick Environmental Center, Frick Art and History Museum, Allderdice, Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring, University of Pittsburgh, and UPMC.
Additional Educational Services:
Learning Support, Speech & Language, Itinerant Hearing and Vision, Autistic Support, Emotional Support, Occupation Therapy and Physical Therapy
