WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN
201 NORTH BELLEFIELD AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 152131499 www.wpsbc.org

Total Revenue
$27,622,453
Total Expenses
$28,648,602
Net Assets
$86,195,631

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO NURTURE THE UNIQUE ABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND A LIFETIME OF LEARNING.

SPECIALIZED EDUCATIONAL, THERAPEUTIC AND SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO APPROXIMATELY 190 ENROLLED STUDENTS, WHO IN ADDITION TO VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, EVIDENCE ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CHALLENGES. RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMMING IS PROVIDED TO AROUND 20 STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN OUTLYING DISTRICTS. THE SCHOOL IS DIVIDED INTO THREE CURRICULUM PROGRAMS: PRIMARY, MIDDLE AND SECONDARY. SMALL CLASS SIZES OF NO MORE THAN EIGHT STUDENTS ENSURE STUDENTS RECEIVE THE INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION AND INSTRUCTION NECESSARY TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. CLASSROOM TEAMS CONSIST OF A CASE MANAGER, CERTIFIED TEACHER OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, PHYSICAL THERAPIST, SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY INSTRUCTOR, BEHAVIOR SUPPORT SPECIALIST, NURSE AND INSTRUCTIONAL AIDES.

THE OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES VITAL INFORMATION, CONSULTATION AND DIRECT SERVICES TO HUNDREDS OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS, AGENCIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INTERMEDIATE UNITS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO HELPING PARENTS AND EDUCATORS MAKE REAL, TANGIBLE IMPACT IN THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT THROUGHOUT WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

"A CHILD'S VIEW: VISION IN EXTRAORDINARY WAYS" EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE BLENDED CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN WITH OR WITHOUT VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS FROM THE AGES OF SIX WEEKS TO FIVE YEARS. THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY LEVEL OR SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS. ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN, A CHILD'S VIEW IS A HIGH QUALITY, INNOVATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE CHILDCARE PROGRAM. THROUGH A BLENDED MODEL, ALL CHILDREN CAN LEARN ALONGSIDE EACH OTHER, LEARNING ABOUT EMPATHY, RESPECT AND DIVERSITY.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Heidi OndekEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SUP48$261,385
Susan McaleerDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND FA45$164,393
Maria StanojevicTEACHER36$159,737
Rachelle RectenwaldASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT45$151,697
Maryanne LoebigHEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR45$134,354
Barbara CunninghamEMPLOYEE RELATIONS DIRECTO45$132,673
Beth RamellaOUTREACH DIRECTOR45$117,286
Ellen WaltonHONORARY TRUSTEE1$0
Darren L Hoover Ed DTRUSTEE1$0
Carol C Wooten Ed DTRUSTEE1$0
Rachel A WeaverTRUSTEE1$0
Joseph C WassermannTRUSTEE1$0
Jennifer A ShuckrowTRUSTEE1$0
Linda M NorthropTRUSTEE1$0
James K MartinTRUSTEE1$0
Thomas A KaretTRUSTEE1$0
Barbara N HowardTRUSTEE1$0
Timothy D FrenzTRUSTEE1$0
Joseph A Massaro IiiTRUSTEE1$0
Joel M Helmrich EsqTRUSTEE1$0
H Scott CunninghamTRUSTEE1$0
Laura B Gutnick EsqVICE PRESIDENT1$0
Harry G KilvanickPRESIDENT5$0

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