History

Monsignor Felix Newton Pitt founded Pitt Academy in 1949. Monsignor Pitt had a dream to provide education and training for children who were unable to succeed in a traditional learning environment. His innovative ideas included special help in reading, writing and math in resource-type rooms, offering much-needed assistance to exceptional children and their teachers. Such specialized learning opportunities enabled both average and special needs children to succeed in the classroom.

The first class was known as the Opportunity Class. It was set up at the St. Patrick School, 1520 W. Market Street. By 1956, there were two classrooms with an average of 15-17 students each. By 1974, the Monsignor Pitt Learning Center offered a comprehensive education to more than 70 students, preschool through high school.

Monsignor Pitt Learning Center later merged with the Ursuline Learning Center to form the Ursuline-Pitt School. In July 1994, the school officially changed its name to Pitt Academy. The mission of the school remains much the same as Monsignor Pitt's original vision—to serve children with learning differences.

The 2009-2010 school year marks Pitt Academy's 60th year of providing Louisville's special needs children an exceptional educational opportunity in a nurturing environment.