Pittsburgh Public Schools’ 14th annual Back-to-School event takes place Monday at Acrisure Stadium.
The event provides students and families with personal care services and free school supplies to start off the new academic year.
Pre-registered students will receive free haircuts, hairstyles and manicures inside the stadium’s Great Hall. Appointments are already fully booked.
But families can also drive through Acrisure’s Gold Lot 1A to pick up free school supplies. No registration is required for the drive-through option.
An opening ceremony at 8:45 a.m. will include remarks by PPS Superintendent Wayne Walters and Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor. Haircuts and drive-through school supply pickup is from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
PPS’ first day of school for the 2026-27 school year is Aug. 24 for all students except kindergartners. Kindergarten begins Aug. 27.