Propel Hazelwood opened their doors this year to a crowd of enthusiastic and excited families! Propel Hazelwood is the tenth school in Propel’s federation of high performing public schools that currently serves 3,500 students.
Tina Chekan PhD, superintendent/CEO of Propel Schools, is excited about being part of the renaissance that is taking place in Hazelwood.
“We are proud to take our place in this community at this important time in its revitalization,” she said. “We look forward to getting to know our neighbors and building new collaborations with Hazelwood partners that will ultimately benefit our students.”
Propel Hazelwood Principal, LaKiesha George, intentionally refers to her new students as “scholars.” “Our scholars know that they can and will make a difference in their school, community and world. Each scholar has talents that make them a unique part of our family.”
Propel Hazelwood is educating students in grades K-4 in this inaugural year. The school will add a grade each year, eventually becoming a K-8 facility. A fifth grade will be added in the 2015/16 school year.
Hazelwood joins Propel schools located throughout Allegheny County. Eight grade schools and two high schools carry on the promising principles and powerful practices that drive inspiration and excellence in students. Propel Grade Schools are located in:
Braddock Hills: Propel Braddock Hills Elementary (K-8)
Turtle Creek: Propel East (K-8)
Homestead: Propel Homestead (K-8)
McKeesport: Propel McKeesport (K-8)
Montour: Propel Montour (K-8)
Northside: Propel Northside (K-7)
Pitcairn: Propel Pitcairn (K-8)
Propel High Schools are located in Munhall (Andrew Street High School) and Braddock Hills (Braddock Hills High School.) These schools offer challenging coursework, college preparation and many extracurricular activities.
Propel’s CreativeArts Program provides students with a wide array of fine arts classes as an essential, required part of the core curriculum. Instruction is received from the best professional artists in the Pittsburgh area via 12-week teaching residencies.
rriculum gives students hands-on, inquiry-based experiences in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.) Students become immersed in scientific problems and tasks, creating understanding through discovery.
Propel offers other holistic supports to our students, such as:
•Afterschool programming
•Summer programming (such as kindergarten-readiness)
•College savings account program.
(Propel is currently accepting applications for the 2015/16 school year. To apply, visit www.propelschools.org.)
