The Neighborhood Academy is a truly exceptional learning community that values character development, the self-respect that comes through hard work, academic achievement, and responsibility to and for the community. Our students learn to think well, write well, and speak well, all with an eye to a future when they will live well. The results of our commitment are simply extraordinary — 100% of our seniors are accepted to college, and our alumni boast an 81% five-year college graduation rate over the past decade. (well above the national average)!
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Beatrice "Bea" Jones has lived a life dedicated to education, community service, and faith. As an elementary teacher for Pittsburgh Public Schools for over 32 years, she has nurtured countless young minds. Beyond the classroom, her commitment to serving youth continued through her involvement at Shadyside Presbyterian Church.In 2005, Bea’s journey of service took on a new dimension when Rev. B. De Neice Welch, the church’s Associate Pastor for Missions, introduced her to The ...
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