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EDUCATION
Children have never
been very good at
listening to their elders,
but they have never
failed to imitate them.
- James Baldwin
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Albert
M. Greenfield Elementary School
Greenfield is a K-8 public school located in Center City Philadelphia.
Featured in Philadelphia Magazine in September 2001, Greenfield enjoys
a reputation for academic excellence. [more]
Christopher
Columbus Charter School
It is the mission of the Christopher Columbus Charter School (CCCS) to
provide students with a content-rich, academically rigorous Core Knowledge
education with a well-defined, sequential curriculum in a safe, orderly,
disciplined and caring environment. [more]
Friends
Select School
An excellent academic program, a diverse community, talented faculty and
the timeless values of Quakerism create unmatched opportunity for students
at Friends Select, a 480-student college preparatory day school. Students
experience rigorous academic programs and competitive college placement,
and acquire confidence, creativity and independent thinking. [more]
Independence
Charter School
Independence Charter School is a public charter school and as such is
independent of the School District of Philadelphia. The school specializes
in early language learning, and has an emphasis on Geography and Social
Studies from the earliest grades. [more]
Masterman
School (Julia R. Masterman School)
The Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School was established
in September 1958 for elementary school students in grades 5 and 6. A
junior high school program was initiated in 1959, and a senior high school
was added in 1976. In 1990 Masterman was reorganized as a middle school
(grades 5-8) and a high school (grades 9-12). [more]
McCall
Elementary School
The mission of the school is that "No Child is Left Behind," and that
each student works to their potential. McCall will provide all students
with the educational tools needed to be productive and engaged citizens.
[more]
The
Philadelphia School (Preschool - 8th Grade)
Coeducational, nonsectarian independent school in Center City. The school
offers a theme-based, interdisciplinary educational program to 356 students
in preschool through eighth grade. [more]
Russell Byers
Charter School
In September 2001, the Russell Byers Charter School opened with 160 students
in 4-year-old Kindergarten (4K)-2nd grades. Since its inception, one of
the school's unique features is a separate full-day Kindergarten (4K)
for 4-year-olds and another for 5-year-olds (5K) - one of the few kindergarten
programs of its kind in Philadelphia. [more]
St.
Mary Interparochial School
St. Mary Interparochial School, founded in 1782, is a Catholic elementary
school of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, serving families located in
and near centercity Philadelphia. St. Mary serves the students, parents,
and community by providing teachers, programs, and activities that develop
the religious, intellectual, personal, social, and physical potential
of its students. [more]
St.
Peter's School
St. Pete'’s School (pre-school to grade 8) is an independent, multi-denominational,
coeducational day school in the historic section of Philadelphia. It serves
families from all parts of Philadelphia and South Jersey. [more]
Temple
Beth Zion-Beth Israel
Temple Beth Zion - Beth Israel operates a supplementary religious program
to provide the knowledge and experience necessary for students to make
a commitment to live Jewishly. [more]
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