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Who can describe the appeal of Oakland
better than a resident who came as a student
of an adjacent university and chose to
stay? “Oakland is the literal heart of the city.
I loved going to school here. I feel the city’s
pulse racing through the community. There
is rhythm. There is diversity. It’s a really
exciting place. It is a place of opportunity
to grow and flourish personally and professionally,
to live where you work, to open a
niche business, and to be part of the wave
that is reinventing Pittsburgh. Oakland is
the place to be.
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Oakland is Pittsburgh’s hub for education. Students of all ages come to Oakland on a daily basis to study and gain knowledge. Oakland boasts numerous centers for children and teenagers in grade school. St. Agnes is a private, Catholic school for students in grades K-8. The Oakland School is a private high school for students in grades 9-12. Oakland Catholic High School and Central Catholic High School are both located in the heart of Oakland, offering education to students in grades 9-12. Oakland Catholic is an all girls, private Catholic school, and Central Catholic is an all boys, private Catholic School. Oakland is also the home of Frick International Studies Academy, a Pittsburgh magnet school offering education and specialized language courses to students in Grade 6-9. The Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children educates students with legal blindness and other disabilities from 242 school districts in Western Pennsylvania.
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