Shady side
is always
moving.
A bold campus redesign will support a stronger, more collaborative SSA community positioned for unlimited potential.
Sixteen students, one teacher, and a one-room schoolhouse in 1883 — that’s Shady Side Academy’s roots.
From that history, students, faculty, and administrators have spent 140 years championing Shady Side’s commitment to learning, growth, and advancement through bold moves forward–expanding the student body, building on new land, and riding the tides of forward progress.
Shady Side’s driven faculty and enthusiastic learners thrive in spaces that foster our commitment to relational teaching, a balanced and informed worldview, and real-world learning. After two years of study and planning, Shady Side will undertake a physical transformation to introduce one campus for grades 6 to 12 to foster enhanced teaching and learning, deeper community connections, and long-term sustainability.
We welcome you to explore how the Senior School campus updates will strengthen Shady Side’s commitment to the three components of our core strategic vision: relational teaching, a balanced and informed worldview, and real-world learning.
SSA’s willingness to make big moves at the right time has been the central thru line in our legacy as Pittsburgh’s leading school for over 140 years. When confronted with new circumstances, we have always made our move.
Introducing a campus for
bold
bold leaders.
learners.
The Upper School
Adding a 49,000-square foot Middle School will enhance learning and help unify grades 6-12.
A modernized library
The recently opened Class of 1966 Memorial Hall Library is a spacious learning space for Senior School students.
New classrooms and teacher spaces
Renovations to Bayard House and Croft House will introduce indoor and outdoor learning and workspaces.
A collaborative student center
A reimagined dining hall will become a site for student connection.
A home for competition
The newly renovated Gene Deal Fields is a state-of-the-art outdoor sports complex for multiple athletic disciplines.
An additional entrance
Adding an entrance on the western side of campus will increase accessibility for a growing student body.
