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Our Mission
To develop servant leaders and innovative thinkers by providing a distinguished Catholic Education.
We strive to model Christian values rooted in trust, fostering compassion, leadership, and social justice in a community that welcomes children
of all faiths and cultures.
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The school was relocated to its present site within the Provincial House, and was renamed Providence Heights Alpha School in 1929.
Our History
Affiliation, Accreditation, and Memberships
​Providence Heights Alpha School is a private Catholic School sponsored by the Congregation of the Sisters of Divine Providence and works in collaboration with the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Member of the National Catholic Educational Association.
NCEA is the largest private professional education organization in the world. Rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the NCEA provides leadership, direction, and service to fulfill the evangelizing, catechizing, and teaching mission of the Church.
Alpha School meets and exceeds all requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Education. We are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The Middle States Association of Colleges & Schools is a non-profit organization dedicated to educational excellence in all levels across the continuum of education, whose purposes are to encourage, advance, assist, and sustain the quality of education. Middle States Accreditation is a valuable, coveted achievement among traditional and non-traditional schools, and is a prestigious validation of educational excellence and dynamic school improvement.
Board Members
Mr. Nick Bencsics
Ms. Helene Colaizzi
Sr. Judy Conner, CDP
Mr. John Dickinson
Mr. John Foody
Sr. Donna Marie Gribschaw, CDP
Sr. John Ann Mulhern
Ms. Margaret Ruefle (Principal), ex-officer, non-voting
Ms. Sue Seiff
Ms. Maria Sinclair
Mr. Jarret "Jay" Sperling—President
If you're interested in joining the Alpha School Board, please click here to download the Board of Directors Application. Mail your completed form to the attention of Board President Jay Sperling:
Providence Heights Alpha School
9000 Babcock Boulevard
Allison Park, PA 15101