Police officers from across Allegheny County brought presents and holiday cheer to Sunrise School on Dec. 23. Students welcomed them with big cheers, and each child got to choose a special gift. This annual tradition is a reminder that the season is all about kindness, generosity, and community.

This holiday season, students at Mon Valley School have been learning, creating and spreading cheer throughout the school and the surrounding community. Life Skills Support students designed and sold handmade Christmas ornaments through their student-run business, LSS Creations. The project provided real-world experience in teamwork, production, communication, and money management while allowing students to share

Students from the family and consumer science class at Pathfinder School have been participating in the Pittsburgh Gingerbread House Display and Competition for over a decade, and this year they took home first place in the middle school category! Students voted to recreate Hagrid’s Hut from Harry Potter, earning top honors for their entry, “Hagrid’s

Preschool Early Intervention (PEI) programs across Pennsylvania are adopting Embedded Instruction for delivering early intervention services to young children with developmental delays and disabilities — and PEI at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) is no exception.    Embedded Instruction emphasizes including intentional learning opportunities into everyday routines and activities, creating frequent and meaningful chances for children to practice skills in familiar settings. For preschoolers, these routines may include play, snack and mealtimes, circle time, and gross motor activities on