Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship
Primary and Secondary EducationPennsylvania, United States11-50 Employees
The Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship is a primary and secondary educational institution in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, focused on integrating entrepreneurial and economic concepts into the core curriculum. Its program aims to make lessons in science, math, social studies, and language arts more engaging by incorporating activities around product development, money creation in an inventive currency, banking, taxes, and resource planning, providing students with hands-on experience in economic thinking. The school positions itself as a MicroSociety model, expanding a unique educational option for families and addressing how young learners can explore real-world systems such as production, law, and governance through classroom activities. Based in the Pittsburgh area, the school operates with a relatively small staff and has garnered recognition for promoting health in schools, including multiple years highlighted as one of America’s Healthiest Schools. The institution has publicly been associated with community-oriented educational innovations since its launch, including its adoption of the MicroSociety framework.