East Catholic School
The Premier Catholic School of the Eastern Suburbs
ACHIEVEMENT
FAITH
STRUCTURE
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• 3 & 4 Year Old Pre-School
Programs
• Multiple Extra Curricular
Activities including Athletics,
Fine Arts and Service Clubs
• Our new learning lab features
Cooperative based learning
projects to prepare students for
today’s global society
• Contact us at
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412-351-5403 EastCatholicSchool.org
2001 Ardmore Blvd, Forest Hills, PA 15221
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PA Treasury manages your investments
from there. The benefit is that your
savings continues to grow with tuition
inflation. The IP gives you more freedom
to invest your savings into a variety of 17
different investment options, but your
money is more fluid, allowing you to lose
or gain depending on market conditions.
There are several other options
available when starting to save for a
minor, including educational savings
account (ES), Uniform Transfer/Gift to
Minors Act, custodial accounts, or simply
putting money under your mattress. No
matter what route you choose, it’s never
too early to start saving.
TRADE SCHOOLS
Over the past 30 years, the cost to
attend a four-year college has increased
by 213 percent, leaving many college
graduates searching for ways to repay
their student loans. Some high school
seniors are looking to avoid the hefty
price tag of a four-year degree and instead
opting to attend a trade or technical
school. Trade school enrollment
continues to increase since the early
2000s, but a steep decline in vocational
education in the 1980s and ‘90s led to
a shortage of blue-collar workers across
the nation. Trying to gain back skilled
workers has led to an increase in wages,
enticing students and parents alike to see