McClellan Elementary

360 School Lane
Pleasant Hills, PA  15236-4193
Phone 412-655-2700
Principal:  Mr. Justin Liberatore

Mr. Justin Liberatore                                              

Mr. Liberatore joined the West Jefferson Hills School district in August of 2008 as the Vice Principal of Pleasant Hills Middle School.  Through his three years at the middle school he developed, implemented and oversaw many projects and initiatives.  From a new math textbook and curriculum adoption to Jaguar TV studio, Mr. Liberatore was involved with all aspects of the educational community.  The most important mark he will leave on the  middle school school was his school-wide P.R.I.D.E. Program, in which students at all grade levels were recognized monthly for being Prepared, Respectful, showing Individuality, Determination and Effort.

His administrative experience started in Charlotte, NC, where he was the Assistant Principal of Instruction at Spaugh Middle School for two years.  Before the promotion, he was a sixth grade math teacher at the same middle school for two years.  While in Charlotte, he obtained his Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from UNC-Charlotte, and he was awarded the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Curriculum & Instruction award in just his first year as the API at Spaugh.  He implemented a Positive Behavior Intervention System and developed a new math curriculum for the middle school there as well.

Mr. Liberatore's roots are in Pittsburgh, and that is what brought him back.  He graduated from McKeesport Area High School and was a member of their undefeated 1994 Quad-A State Championship football team, so he shares the sense of competitiveness and pride we have in our athletic accomplishments.  Mr. Liberatore then graduated from the University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown with a BS in Elementary Education.

His elementary career began in a fifth grade teaching position in Charlotte, and most recently taught fourth grade at South Fayette Elementary School from 2006-2008.  His time in the classroom at South Fayette afforded him hands-on experiences with a number of academic programs that are in place at McClellan Elementary, such as Accelerated Reader and ASSET Science.

Mr. Liberatore has experience with younger children as well.  He has a 4 year-old son, Logan, and 2 1/2 year-old daughter, Savannah.  His wife, Anne, has been teaching first grade at South Fayette Elementary for the past five years.

jliberatore@wjhsd.net