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Welcome to Provident Charter Schools!

PCS West is the proud recipient of the PCPCS’s Replication Grant!

A smiling young girl walks in a school hallway with a pencil in one hand. Her hair is in pigtails and she is wearing a blue school uniform.
  • Designed for Children with Dyslexia
  • Creating Independent Learners

The only school of its kind in southwestern Pennsylvania, Provident Charter Schools are taxpayer-funded, public schools designed for educating students with language-based learning differences such as dyslexia.  The overall structure of PCS is different than traditional schools as it offers an environment tailored to supporting students who are struggling to read:

      • Explicit instruction designed for students with dyslexia
      • Flexible, leveled grouping
      • Reading intervention programs, such as Wilson Reading System®, offered daily
      • Multisensory lessons designed to engage all types of learners
      • 1-to-1 student devices that offer individualized assistive technology
      • “Home” work is completed at school with the support of teachers for Grades 2, 3, and 4

Just as important as the school’s structure are the compassionate educators and administrators who work with the students on a daily basis.  The employees at Provident Charter Schools have a thorough understanding of our students’ needs and are dedicated to making school a positive, uplifting experience.

Our Schools

Provident Charter School Central

PCS Central  serves 2nd-8th grade students in the Troy Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh’s North Side.

Provident Charter School West

PCS West is located in the borough of Baden in Beaver County and serves students in 1st-5th grade.

Our Mission

Provident Charter Schools are designed for children with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences to access their potential by providing a high-quality, well-rounded education that is delivered through multisensory instructional methods and individual learning plans. Our students move into high school prepared to succeed and confident in their own abilities.

Fundamental Beliefs

We believe that children with dyslexia flourish in a learning community where:

      • the child’s success is the driver of every decision
      • the challenges and gifts of dyslexia are deeply understood
      • the uniqueness of each child is honored — strengths are built upon; weaknesses are strengthened; and potential is unleashed.
      • the child’s academic, personal, and social development share equal priority.
      • the partnership among teachers, parents and administration is a daily commitment

Provident Education Foundation

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Provident Education Foundation offers professional development workshops in partnership with Wilson Reading System®.  Partnering with public and private schools, clinics and adult education centers across the country, Wilson® strives for literacy for all.

PCS Blog

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4 Tips For Summer Reading Success

Learning doesn’t stop in June! Summer is the perfect time to nurture a love for reading in a relaxed, joyful way.

Here are four simple strategies to help your child make the most of summer reading.

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Get To Know PCS Central: Brittain Flatt

To get to know more about the people behind our school culture, we recently chatted with PCS Central Interventionist Brittain Flatt.

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Get To Know PCS West: Michelle George

To get to know more about the people behind our school culture, we recently chatted with PCS West 2nd Grade Teacher and Wilson Reading Specialist Michelle George.

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PCS is now accepting applications for our Baden, PA campus.

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