Our mission is to actively promote our students’ independence and increase their quality of life.

The Pathfinder School serves 5- to 21-year old special education students
throughout Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Greene and Washington
counties. Our school offers numerous specialized classrooms,
such as:

• Autistic support
• Multiple disabilities support
• Life skills support
• Vocational programs
• Unique offerings such as the PRIDE transitional program and the Practical Assessment Exploration System (PAES).

Bridging school experiences with adult life

Our Framework for Independent Living (FIL) blends state
standards-based academics with functional skill areas while
focusing on bridging school experiences with adult life. We
provide the following specially-designed instructions and
opportunities:

• Adaptive physical education
• Art
• Auto detailing
• Community-based instruction
• Center for theatre arts
• Consumer sciences
• Industrial arts
• Music class
• Food service training
• Computer lab
• Building and grounds
• Sensory room
• Functional academics
• Self-help skills
• Personal care assistant
• School-based aquatics program, which was featured in
  the ACSHIC magazine