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Welcome
Bishop McDowell Regional School, a Catholic parish elementary school, provides an academic, spiritual, and socially responsible education to children from preschool through grade eight based on curriculum established by the Diocese of Pittsburgh and the State of Pennsylvania.
Bishop McDowell's staff is committed to encouraging the overall growth of every child through conscientious preparation and enthusiastic, patient teaching in a safe, nurturing environment. Students are encouraged to use curiosity, discovery, and creativity to achieve realistic, yet challenging academic, spiritual, and personal goals.
Bishop McDowell strives to raise children's awareness of the needs and concerns of the local community and the global community through encouraging personal charitable deeds and witnessing to the Gospel of Jesus Christ in their daily lives.
Bishop McDowell supports parental involvement as a vital part of the school community. Parents are welcomed as active participants in their children's education.
Each member of the school community touches the lives of all other members in some way. Bishop McDowell is strongly rooted in Christian beliefs and moral values and pledges to help children grow and bloom as mature Christian adults who celebrate and respect life in today's challenging world.
Tuition Assistance Programs
Registration for Grades K - 8 is fast approaching for the upcoming academic year. Learn more about the tuition assistance programs that are available to families with students in Catholic Schools.
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Registration
Are you interested in enrolling your child at Bishop McDowell Regional School? In this guide you will find our tuition rates, information on tuition assistance programs and a list of all of the necessary forms and documents you will need to register or re-register your child/children for Preschool through Grade 8.
Kindergarten Registration
It is never to late to register your child for our Kindergarten program. If you have any questions about our school and what you child will be learning please don't hesitate to contact the school office at 412-884-5676. We are also available to meet with parents and give them a tour of our school.
"Support Our School"
Did you know you can help support the Bishop McDowell Regional School by shopping Online? We have teamed up with a variety of merchants who will pay us a commission for each item purchased at their site from people who use the links located on our site. The great thing about these programs is that there is no extra cost to you for purchasing items from these merchants. Just remember that every time you shop at these merchants you will need to click on the link provided on our school's Web site so we can get credit.
School Supply List
Check out the school supply list to make sure your child has everything they need for the upcoming school year.
2005 Terra Nova Test Scores
See the results for grades 2-8 as they were tested in Reading, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. Scores are compared with other students' achievement in about the same grades and as you see our students scored consistently higher than the national average.
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