Pittsburgh Public Schools Announces More Closures Due To COVID-19

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Public Schools are still managing staffing shortages caused by COVID-19 cases, COVID-related quarantines and other staff-related absences.

The district says 23 schools are closed until at least next Tuesday. Seventeen schools were closed on Thursday.

A full breakdown can be found below.

The following schools are closed for the remainder of the week and are scheduled to reopen Tuesday:

Pittsburgh Arlington PreK-8

Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8

Pittsburgh Banksville PreK-5

Pittsburgh Brashear High School

Pittsburgh Carrick High School

Pittsburgh Chartiers Early Childhood Center

Pittsburgh Crescent Early Childhood Center

Pittsburgh Colfax PreK-8

Pittsburgh Carmalt PreK-8

Pittsburgh Concord PreK-5

Pittsburgh Conroy

Pittsburgh Dilworth PreK-5

Pittsburgh Faison PreK-5

Pittsburgh Liberty PreK-5

Pittsburgh Langley PreK-8

Pittsburgh Linden PreK-5

Pittsburgh Mifflin PreK-8

Pittsburgh Obama 6-12

Pittsburgh Oliver Citywide Academy

Pittsburgh Pioneer

Pittsburgh Student Achievement Center

Pittsburgh Spring Garden Early Childhood Center

Pittsburgh Sunnyside PreK-8

The following schools are closed until Jan. 20:

Pittsburgh Brookline PreK-8

Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8

All students and staff will transition to remote learning.

The most recent closures can be found on Pittsburgh Public Schools' website.

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