PITTSBURGH — The Art Institute of Pittsburgh has closed, according to a letter sent to students Friday.
More than 200 students were enrolled at the school for in-person classes and another 2,000 took online classes.
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On Jan. 31, Channel 11 first learned of the school's plan to shut down. That decision was put on hold for a time while it's parent company, The Dream Center Foundation, fielded offers from potential buyers.
Also at the end of January, teachers and other staff members were laid off. Some said they weren't told they were losing their jobs until they showed up to the building on Penn. Ave. and could no longer access the building.
An email sent to students Friday said that the acquisition had fallen through.
"As I have indicated previously, we have been working day and night to secure a path forward for campuses in receivership and, most importantly, their students," the email said. "With my apologies, the acquisition of your campus fell through."
In the email, the Art Institute laid out options for students including transferring to another school or applying for a closed school loan discharge from the federal government.
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