3447 E Carson Street, Ste 200, Pittsburgh, 15203

Six years ago, Propel started as a dream. The dream was to build an organization with the capacity to transform public education in Southwestern Pennsylvania so that all children have access to high performing public schools. Today, that dream is a reality.

Propel has become the largest, fastest-expanding set of charter schools in Pennsylvania with the highest levels of student achievement among Pennsylvania public school districts serving high poverty areas. The first school opened in 2003 with 180 children, occupying a small hospital basement. In 2009, more than 1,700 K-11 students attend five newly renovated facilities in Homestead, McKeesport, Montour, Munhall and Turtle Creek. Across all its schools, 75% of students qualify for the federal free/reduced cost lunch program, 65% are minorities and 15% have special needs.

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