PIT was founded in 1953 by Walter Garrison, an aerospace engineer, to provide math and science training for pre-engineering students. Until 1982, the school was located in a collection of buildings in Upper Darby; fourteen acres were purchased to construct a new campus in the late 1970s.
PIT was founded in 1953 by Walter Garrison, an aerospace engineer, to offer math and science education for pre-engineering students. Until 1982, the school operated from a collection of buildings in Upper Darby; fourteen acres were acquired to build a new campus in the late 1970s.