With heat in forecast, Pittsburgh Public moves 35 schools to remote learning 3 days this week

Students at 35 schools in the Pittsburgh Public school district will transition to remote learning Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday due to projected high temperatures.

The district announced it is implementing its “extreme heat protocol” as weather forecasts call for temperatures in the 90s next week.

From Sept. 1 to Sept. 3, schools operating under synchronous remote learning are:

Allderdice, Arsenal 6-8, Arsenal K-5, Beechwood, Carrick, Chartiers Early Childhood Center, Clayton, Colfax, Concord, Crescent Early Childhood Center, Dilworth, Faison, Fulton, Grandview, Greenfield, Liberty, Linden, Manchester, Mifflin, Miller, Montessori, Morrow Intermediate, Morrow Primary, Northview Heights Early Childhood Center, Perry, Roosevelt Early Childhood Center, Schiller, SciTech, Spring Garden Early Childhood Center, Spring Hill, Sterrett, the Student Achievement Center, Weil, Westinghouse and Woolslair.

Pittsburgh Public monitors temperatures inside school facilities when the National Weather Service forecasts outside temperatures to reach, or exceed, 85°F or there is a heat index of 90°F or higher.

When temperatures inside buildings reach 90°F or higher, the district evaluates whether a temporary shift to remote learning or other measures are necessary.