Research Harding Elementary School public Schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

“Dear Parent whose daughter has only been in Harding School for 3mos. I would like to ask you to take another look at Harding School. Are you aware that we have a Design Team that meets weekly that includes alumni, and very important people in the community as well as teachers and the principal? Have you seen the before and after school programs that are offered at Harding. Did you see the Nature Quest garden that was just built outside of the building that includes two new science classrooms and a greenhouse. Do you know that teachers are actively involved in making Harding a better place for the children. I know that the test scores have improved significantly over the past two years. My advice to anyone new at at school is to get involved!!! Volunteer and help!!!”

“My son has attended Harding for the past 2 years and he has done very well. So many parents want to complain instead of steepimg up and trying to make it better. They complain about the students being unrulely instead of trying to figure out ways to stop that. they complain about the administration and the teachers instead of going and asking what can I do to help or sitting in the class rooms and helping the teacher. It is easy to complain about a problem but a woman or man would try to make a difference to help their child and the others to have a better education. See I am involved at Harding and instead of complaining I am trying to make a difference. So before judgement is passed on the school look at what u are not doing.”

“My daughter attended this school for 3 months. This school is blight on the face of education. The staff is worn out. The children run wild over the adults in the school. I wouldn't send a dog to Harding. Just check the test scores. Parent involvement borders on criminal. Administration frequently backs down from disciplinary issues because they fear retaliation, and for good reason. There is no support for the very tired teachers who have just given up. It's a very sad situation.”