Not to be confused with the other Zion Lutheran Church on Brownsville Road (which is actually in Brentwood Borough), the North Zion Lutheran Church has its own identity. Indeed, North Zion serves a number of area churchgoers with its 9am Sunday mass and 10:30am Sunday school, among other activities. The organization, set near an area cemetery, also runs a pre-school and is the Base Camp for the local Boy Scouts of America Troop 338. The pre-school started in 1964 and serves children from ages 3-5, but North Zion itself was founded in 1800.
Sr. Thea Bowman Catholic Academy is operated under the St. James Roman Catholic Church parish. The elementary school offers a comprehensive education that interwines the values of the Catholic faith along with prayer in the classroom in lessons and everyday life.
Northmont Child Development Center & Preschool Center has been providing care for children since 1981. It is state certified and licensed by the Department of Public Welfare. The program it has in place helps develop the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical aspects of each child. There are programs for infants, toddlers and preschool children. The professional staff are all certified in first aid and CPR.
The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park welcomes children from kindergarten to fourth grade to take part in an education centered and beginning with learning to love the earth and nature. The school has plans to grow by one grade each year until it reaches the eighth grade level. The curriculum focuses on respecting the natural beauty found in plants and wildlife. It is the first environmentally themed school in Allegheny County.
Hiland Child Care Center is located along Perry Highway in Perrysville. It offers a full range of child care services for newborns to grade school-age kids. It offers school pick-up and drop off to a number of local elementary schools, a summer camp program and many other interactive and educational activities, such as field trips to local museums. Inside, this multi-level facility is a full gymnasium, a dedicated infant room and a section set aside as the "science center." In the rear of the facility is a fenced-in playground with swings and slides. A popular activity for kids is to help in the garden that has grown along the side of the building.
Center Elementary School is one of five elementary schools in the Plum Borough School district. This location, as with all Plum Borough Schools, has a strict ban on both bullying and cyber bulling. They have both breakfast and lunch available for their students throughout the school year. Before looking into enrollment at this facility, there are immunizations that are required by state law. They will need documentation by your pediatrician.
Brookline Regional Catholic School serves the following parishes: St. Pius X, Church of the Resurrection and Our Lady of Loreto. There are three schools at BRC, the primary school serves kindergarten through third grades, the intermediate school serves fourth through sixth grades and the upper school serves seventh through eighth grades. The curriculum includes religion, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, physical education, fine arts and computer. Faculty member strive to prepare students to be Catholic leaders in the church and in the community.
InnerBeat Drum School is a training facility that offers musical instruction and classes for the drums, piano and guitar. Private and group lessons are available to sign up for. Free consultations are offered to new students interested in signing up for lessons. The lessons offered here cover the basics of music including rhythm and reading music.
Beulah Presbyterian Church offers regularly scheduled worship services with additional youth, adult and music ministries. Special meetings are open to participation, and they include women's circles, singles' support groups, a serenity group and men's prayer breakfasts.
Hiland Preschool is hosted by Hiland Presbyterian Church. It has programs for two year olds, three year olds and four year olds. The programs are designed to help develop social, academic and physical skills. Both indoor and outdoor activities are available.
Affiliated with Our Lady of Grace Parish, just off busy Bower Hill Road, the Our Lady of Grace School continues its 50-year tradition of combining a rigorous quality education with solid Catholic principles. Our Lady of Grace School takes pride in "a foundation in Gospel values, service and academic excellence." The teachers and faculty see to it that their charges are grounded in faith as they learn how to live in the world.
Little Hearts Learning Center strives to provide a safe, healthy and fun environment for children. The day care center caters to each child's individual needs in order to encourage learning and growth. Little Hearts offers services for children of all development levels from toddlers to pre-schoolers and young school-aged kids.
Kindermusik by Lynda was established in 1996. Its mission is to bring the joy of music to as many children ages 1 - 7 as possible. Classes utilize fun melodies and various instruments. There are seven locations throughout the North Hills area. Music programs are also offered to daycare centers. Free class tryouts are available to see if Kindermusik is a good fit for your child.
