a directory of philadelphia charter schools · 2 the greater philadelphia urban affairs coalition...

A D I R E C T O R Y o fPH I L AD E L PH I A CHAR T E R S CHOO L S

2009-2010

“Charter schools are beacons of hope for families who

would otherwise have to move out of the city to get a

quality education for their children. In most of these

schools, test scores are higher, disciplinary problems

and absenteeism are lower, and the facilities are

modern. And consider that the high school

graduation rate at city charter schools is 94 percent —

an impressive number in a city that struggles to

graduate 50 percent of its public school students.”

—

Laurada Byers

Founder and Chair, Russell Byers Charter School

President and CEO of the Byerschool Foundation

WEL COME

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Helping parents make good choicesWhat used to be a straightforward matter for parents—where to send their child to school—has become adecision that involves greater complexity and choice. Parents can no longer assume that all public schoolsoffer similar programs, philosophies and approaches.

The sheer size of the School District of Philadelphia, with more than 270 schools—some currently underprivate management—and 67 public charter schools (a few with more than one campus), can make itchallenging for parents seeking to find the best schools for their children.

Our previous Directory of Philadelphia Charter Schools 2003-04 was one of our most sought after publications.Much has happened in Philadelphia’s charter school world since this time. More than 20 new charter schoolshave opened, several public schools have converted to charters, and two struggling charters were closed. Sixnew charter schools opened in September 2009 and others are in the pipeline for Fall 2010. And the SchoolReform Commission is looking to more closely integrate charter school growth with its overall strategy forschool improvement.

In response to your feedback, this edition includes many new features that offer valuable background oncharter schools in general, guidance on choosing a school, and more information on school safety.Additional features appear on our online version of this directory at www.gpuac.org.

We extend our deep thanks to Philadelphia BAEO (Black Alliance for Educational Options), Foundations, Inc.,and OARC (Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation) for their leadership and funding to produce theDirectory. We also thank the charter schools and parents who worked with us to make this informationavailable.

With best wishes,

Sharmain Matlock-TurnerPresident/CEOGreater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition

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The Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition unites government,business, neighborhoods, and individual initiative to improve thequality of life in the region, build wealth in urban communities,and solve emerging issues.

In 1969, Philadelphia’s business and community leaders cametogether as a coalition to address inequities in economic access andmake a home for grassroots organizations to thrive.

Forty years later, that organization, now the Greater PhiladelphiaUrban Affairs Coalition, is still going strong, serving our region andmaking a difference.

We are a Coalition of 90 nonprofit program partners working ondiverse issues that affect our community. We work to improve life’schances for young people, low-income families, and minorityowned businesses by creating economic opportunities andstrengthening nonprofit organizations. In 2008 alone, we servednearly 85,000 people in our region.

The Coalition drives change from the ground up by strengtheningour program partners, shaping public policies, and deliveringprograms that respond to urgent community needs. The power ofcoalition means that together, we can accomplish what no oneorganization can do alone.

40 YEARS OF DRIVING CHANGE FROM THE GROUND UP

We are proud to say that because of the Coalition:• Children and young adults who begin life at the bottom of the

economic ladder get the chance to climb higher.• Families in low-income communities find bridges to education,

jobs, and sound financial advice• Minority entrepreneurs with energy, skill, and ambition have

equal access to the capital and opportunity that can turn agood idea into a successful business.

• Passionate people embedded deep in the neighborhoods joinforces and form effective networks whose collective voice isimpossible to ignore.

Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition1207 Chestnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107Phone: 215-851-0110 • Fax: 215-851-0514

Website: www.gpuac.org • Email: [email protected]

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TA B L E o f CON T EN T S

Welcome.......................................................................1Introduction..................................................................4A Message for Parents .....................................................9About the Directory of Philadelphia Charter Schools ............11Glossary: An Explanation of Terms ...................................13Map of Charter Schools ..................................................14Profiles of Philadelphia Charter Schools

Ad Prima Charter School............................................17Alliance for Progress Charter School - Cecil B. Moore Ave. ..18Alliance for Progress Charter School - N. 16th St. ...........19Antonia Pantoja Charter School .................................20Boys’ Latin of Philadelphia Charter School ....................21Charter High School for Architecture & Design ..............22Christopher Columbus Charter School - S. 13th St. .........23Christopher Columbus Charter School - Christian St........24Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School ......25Delaware Valley Charter High School ...........................26Discovery Charter School...........................................27Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School ..................... 28First Philadelphia Charter School For Literacy................29Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School...................30Franklin Towne Charter High School ............................31Freire Charter School ................................................32Global Leadership Academy Charter School - Pennway St....33Global Leadership Academy Charter School - Warren St. ..34Green Woods Charter School ......................................35Harambee Institute of Science and Technology

Charter School .....................................................36Hardy Williams Academy Charter School ......................37Hope Charter School ................................................38Imani Education Circle Charter School..........................39Imhotep Institute Charter High School ........................40Independence Charter School.....................................41Khepera Charter School............................................ 42KIPP Philadelphia Charter School ................................43Laboratory Charter School - N. Orianna St. ...................44Laboratory Charter School - Lebanon Ave. ....................45Laboratory Charter School - Woodbine Ave. ..................46Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School.....................47Maritime Academy Charter School .............................. 48Mastery Charter Lenfest Campus .................................49Mastery Charter Pickett Campus..................................50Mastery Charter Shoemaker Campus ............................51

Mastery Charter Thomas Campus ................................ 52Math Science and Technology Community Charter School ... 53The Mathematics Civics and Sciences Charter School .......54The Multi-Cultural Academy Charter School ...................55New Foundations Charter School.................................56New Media Technology Charter School - E. Haines St. ......57New Media Technology Charter School - Thouron Ave. .....58Northwood Academy Charter School - Castor Ave. ..........59Northwood Academy Charter School - Penn St. ..............60Nueva Esperanza Academy Charter High School .............61Pan American Academy Charter School.........................62People for People Charter School ...............................63Philadelphia Academy Charter School - Roosevelt Blvd. ...64Philadelphia Academy Charter School - Tomlinson Rd......65Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School....66Philadelphia Montessori Charter School .......................67Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School.................68Planet Abacus Charter School.....................................69Preparatory Charter School of Math, Science,

Technology & Careers .............................................70Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School .....................71Russell Byers Charter School ......................................72Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School..............73Truebright Science Academy Charter School ..................74Universal Institute Charter School ..............................75Wakisha Charter School .............................................76Walter D. Palmer Leadership Learning Partners

Charter School .....................................................77West Oak Lane Charter School ....................................78West Philadelphia Achievement Charter

Elementary School ................................................79Wissahickon Charter School .......................................80World Communications Charter School ........................81Young Scholars Charter School ...................................82YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School....................... 83

Profiles of New Charter Schools .......................................84Cyber Charter Schools....................................................85Profiles of Cyber Charter Schools .....................................86Frequently Asked Questions ............................................87Other Resources for Charter School Information ................89Parents Checklist: What to Look For and

What Questions to Ask When Visiting a School ................90The Sponsors ...............................................................92

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I N T RODU C T I ON

Fulfilling a vision for a new kind of public schoolFor many years, some educational reformers wanted to create a new kind of public school. Such a schoolwould be open to every child and family in the School District of Philadelphia (School District), regardless ofincome, race or creed. Such a school would operate free of some of the demands typically placed on publicschools by allowing teachers and administrators to be innovative in the classroom and to be responsive tostudents, parents and the community in new and exciting ways. This vision has evolved into the “charterschools” of today.

What are charter schools?Charter schools are public schools funded withtax dollars. States grant charter schools theright to operate with greater independenceand flexibility than most public schools, inexchange for assuming greater responsibilityfor student achievement. Specifically, theyagree to meet certain achievement goalswithin a fixed period of time, or risk losingtheir charter. These goals and timeframesbecome part of the written charter that iscreated when a proposal for a new school isapproved.

Admission is open to all. Charter schoolscannot select out the best and brightest. Theyare an option for all public school studentsand are prevented by state law from establishing admissions requirements deliberately designed to eliminatecertain groups. Selection is usually done by a lottery. Typically, each charter school emphasizes a particulartheme or approach and works with a specific range of ages or grades. Some are targeted to specializedpopulations, such as children in the foster care system or youth who have dropped out of school. Somerequire parents and students to sign contracts promising to maintain certain behaviors and to be involved inthe school.

A surge of charter school creationWhat began as a small experiment has mushroomed into a mass movement. The first school in the nation toobtain a charter was in Winona, Minnesota in 1991. Currently 40 states and the District of Columbia havepassed charter school laws. According to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS), in the2008-09 school year, there were 4,600 charter schools in 40 states and Washington, D.C. educating 1.4million students. This represents nearly 3 percent of public school students in the United States, up from lessthan 1 percent in 1999-2000. Charter schools have their largest presence in urban areas: in Washington, D.C.and New Orleans, they educate more than half of all public school students. In Philadelphia, the figure is nowabout 15 percent, up from 10 percent five years ago. According to NAPCS, nationally there are as many as365,000 students on charter school waiting lists.

Beyond the numbers, charter legislation has unleashed an extraordinary surge of creativity andentrepreneurship around education reform. For the first time, citizens have had the opportunity to directpublic tax dollars toward a different vision of public schools. Parents and students, educators and communitymembers have poured energy, imagination and investment into the complex process of creating new schools.

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When charter schools came to PennsylvaniaIn 1997, Pennsylvania enacted its own Charter School Law to provide students and the community withinnovative, independent public schools. By Fall 2008, there were 129 charter schools operating in the state,with a combined enrollment of more than 67,000 students.

Applications for charter schools in Pennsylvania are reviewedby the local school board in the district in which the school islocated. Once an application is approved, the school must finda suitable building, appoint a board of trustees, hireadministrators, teachers, counselors, nurses and other staff,and purchase supplies, equipment, food and other services thatare necessary for school operations.

Charter schools – public, nonprofit corporationsAlthough they receive their funding through their local schooldistrict, charter schools operate as separate, independent,nonprofit corporations. In fact, each charter functions legallyas a separate “local education agency,” or its own self-contained school district, with all the responsibilities that this implies. At the same time, they are exemptfrom most state mandates that govern school districts--except those insuring the health, safety and civilrights of students.

Charters are held accountable for meeting annual goals set by the Pennsylvania Accountability System, justlike traditional public schools. Students attending charter schools take the state’s standardized test, thePennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA). The state uses the results to measure studentachievement in each school from year to year, which is required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

Charter school fundingCharter schools in Pennsylvania receive their funding on a per pupil basis from the local school districts inwhich their students live. Following state law, those amounts are calculated according to a formula that takes

into account how much the School District spent theprevious year for each student in regular education andin special education.

After determining those amounts, it deducts a fixedpercentage because an individual charter does not havesome of the overhead costs that go into managing alarge and complex school district. For the 2008-09school year, each charter school in Philadelphiareceived $8,087.88 per regular education student and$17,658.17 per each special education student. Theyalso receive their share of federal money targeted tospecific populations, such as students in poverty.

That per pupil amount does not cover the cost of buildings, which charter schools must find and finance ontheir own. Many seek private donations and loans to help with that expense. They also compete for publicand private grants to help them expand educational offerings.

Due to the growth of charters and the cost to a school district when children leave regular public schools toattend them, Pennsylvania reimburses districts for some of their additional expenses and has increased thesubsidy for transporting nonpublic and charter school students.

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The expanding role of charters in education reformMost charters are individual, one-of-a-kind schools that originate to serve a particular community. But thereare also “charter management organizations” that create networks of schools across the country based on

the same model. These include KIPP (Knowledge is PowerProgram), Green Dot, and Philadelphia’s own MasteryCharter. Both the Bush administration and now the Obamaadministration consider charter school growth to be acritical component of the country’s effort to improveschools and, in particular, reduce the so-called“achievement gap” between White, Asian, African American,and Latino students.

President Obama has called on states that limit the number ofcharter schools to lift those caps as a way to create moreparental choice and drive educational innovation. He is alsocalling on individual charter schools and charter management

organizations to play a role in turning around low-performing public schools. This may lead to low-performingpublic schools being transformed into charters. To date, however, a majority of charter schools have been start-ups, not conversions of existing schools.

“Many charter school operators are today’s top education innovators and entrepreneurs,” said Obama’s Secretaryof Education Arne Duncan. “Charter schools have an important role to play in the school turnaround business.”

The U.S. Department of Education has also set aside five billion dollars that schools can compete for by findinginnovative ways to educate students successfully. The administration is calling this “a race to the top” andexpects charters to be major players.

But at the same time they are calling for charter expansion, Obama and Duncan are also emphasizing the need tomake sure charter schools are held accountable in the same way traditional public schools are held accountable.“Let me be clear, I am not simply advocating for more charter schools,” Duncan said. “We need more good charterschools,” with a “high bar for entry” and accountability systems that “link student achievement to instruction.”

Philadelphia – leading the state in charter schoolsIn Philadelphia, the charter movement is now more than a decade old. Philadelphia is by far Pennsylvania’slargest school district, educating more than 10 percent of the state’s public school children. From the beginning,parents, educators and community members in the city have been quick to embrace the idea of charter schools,and new ones have opened almost every year. In the 2007-08 school year, the city contained about half ofPennsylvania’s charter schools.

All charters are approved by the governing body of the schooldistrict in which they plan to operate and draw their students; inPhiladelphia, this is the School Reform Commission (SRC), whichby state law replaced the Board of Education in 2002.

The SRC reviews all charter school applications. It makes the finaldecisions on approvals, denials or renewals. Generally, chartersare approved and then renewed for a five-year period. If anapplication is denied, or a charter revoked, the charter operatorhas the right to appeal the decision before a state Charter SchoolAppeals Board.

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Since 2002, the SRC has continued to approve the creation of new charter schools, but has more recentlysought to coordinate their expansion with the academic and financial needs of the School District as a whole.The SRC has been more likely to approve charters in struggling neighborhoods that serve student populationsand grade levels for which there is the most need. To fulfill a mandate for increased accountability, the SRCalso has become more vigilant in monitoring charter schools. Over the 2008-09 school year the SRC voted toclose down two charter schools that had both academic and financial difficulties.

The School District sees charter schools as important to its strategy of improving all schools and providingparents with more options. Over the past several years, the SRC has looked to successful charter schooloperators to take over the management of several low-performing schools. That strategy may expand asSuperintendent Arlene Ackerman puts in place her Imagine 2014 school improvement plan, which calls forthe overhaul of low-performing schools that could include their conversion to charters.

In the 2008-2009 academic year, there were 63 charter schools, some with multiple campuses, in operation:

8 Elementary Schools (PreK, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and/or 6)36 Elementary & Middle Schools (PreK, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and/or 8)3 Middle Schools (6-8 and 7-8)9 Middle & High Schools (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and/or 12)12 High Schools (9, 10, 11 and/or 12)5 Schools with All Grades (K-12 and 1-12)

For 2009-10, it is estimated that more than 34,000 students will be attending 67 city charter schools,including six new schools. That means one public school student out of six in Philadelphia will be attending acharter school.

Charter Student DemographicsStudent race and ethnicity: As of June 2009, the makeup of Philadelphia’s charter and district schools wassimilar in terms of race and gender, although individual charter schools can vary. Two-thirds of both charterand district students are African American, but the percentage of White students was slightly higher and thepercentage of Latino and Asian students was lower for charters than for the School District overall. (Severalcharter schools target a particular ethnic population.)

Students with special needs: According to the School District, in October 2008, 25,674 of the 164,971students, or 15.6 percent, attending district schools were enrolled in special education classes. InPhiladelphia charter schools, 4,677 of 32,605 students, or 14.3 percent were enrolled in Special Educationclasses at that time. Under State law, charter schools receive higher per-pupil allotments for specialeducation than for regular education students.

Previous enrollment of charter school students: According to data provided by the School District, 4,484students transferred from regular public schools in the city to charter schools between June 2008 and May2009. Of these, 636 were enrolled in special education. (During the same period, 2,526 students in charterschools transferred to District schools, of which 347 were in special education.)

In addition, 4,371 students attending a charter school as of October 15, 2008 were not enrolled in a Districtschool the year before. Of those, 366 were getting special education services.

SummaryIn short, charter schools have become a huge reality in Philadelphia, changing the dynamics of how parentsand students make decisions about where they will attend school. Each year they absorb a larger piece ofpublic school enrollment and become more critical to overall strategies for education reform.

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Founded more than 25 years ago by State RepresentativeDwight Evans, OARC’s programming strategy is based on the beliefthat a successful community development requires multifacetedactivities designed to address a host of social and economicneeds of a community.

Today OARC employs over 30 full time staff people whose effortshave helped to make the organization’s accomplishments visiblethroughout the Northwest area of the City of Philadelphia. The keysto OARC’s successes are grounded in five strategic priorities:Arts and Culture, Business Development, Housing & EconomicDevelopment, Cleaning & Greening, and Education & CommunityRelations. While no one strategy stands alone, OARC has taken anactive position in its commitment to education.

We know it to be important that families moving into communitieshave quality choices in education. Choices in quality public, parochial,private and charter schools enhance the attractiveness of a community.It was for these reasons OARC co-founded the West Oak LaneCharter School and currently provides facilities management andfinancial services for the school. We believe that charter schoolshave served as the catalyst to create competition and challengeeducation options on a much higher level.

Our five strategic priorities were implemented as a complete andintegrated plan; however, education is vital to the success of anycommunity and overall neighborhood revitalization.

OARC is proud to be a sponsor of the2009-2010 Philadelphia Directory of Charter Schools.

OARC1536 Haines Street • Philadelphia, PA 19126

Tel: (215) 549-9462 • Fax: (215) [email protected] • www.OARCPhilly.org

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A M E S S AG E f o r PAR EN T S

How to applyCharter schools are public schools, but new students must apply to them. There is no application fee butthere are different application processes. For example, some charter schools require an interview with youand your child to tell you about the school’s requirements once a child is enrolled. Other charter schools donot. Importantly, charter schools are free just like traditional public schools.

It is crucial that you contact and visit any charter school you are considering for your child so you can learnabout its philosophy and curriculum, understand its application process and obtain an application. You’ll finda convenient Parent Checklist on the inside cover of this directory to guide you in what questions to ask andhelp you keep track of information you learn.

Because most charter schools have more applicants than spaces available, gaining admission to a school maybe a challenge. Admission to some charter schools is on a “rolling basis.” In other words, students can applyat any time until the spaces are filled. Most charter schoolsaccept students by a computerized lottery system thatoccurs before the school year begins. In the lottery process,the school accepts applications until a certain deadline. Ifby that deadline the school has more applications thanspaces available, a computer system randomly selects thestudents who will attend. Apply to as many charter schoolsas you think will be a fit for your child; this will increaseyour child’s chances of being admitted.

Charter schools often specify how they expect parents toparticipate in their child’s education. Some charters willrequire you to come to the school for certain events, to beactive in the school’s parent organization or to spend acertain amount of time with your child in the evening, readingor helping with homework. Some charter schools ask parents to sign a contract promising to do the requiredactivities, considering this a part of the unique educational experience the school is offering for the child andfamily. Make sure you understand the requirements, which can include a longer day and school on Saturday.

Charter schools are impartial in selecting students for the most part, but there are some exceptions. First, acharter school may give preference to the children of the school’s founders. Second, once your child isattending a charter school, your child’s siblings get preference in enrollment at that school. And third,students who live within the School District of Philadelphia will receive priority over those who do not.

Choosing a charter schoolCharter schools have the ability to choose or design their curriculum and theme. Philadelphia has charterschools with many different themes and specialties. Examples include:• Architecture and Design • Maritime and Naval Careers• African-Centered • Math and Science• Communications • Multiculturalism and Diversity• Computer or Technical • Performing Arts• Entrepreneurship • Special Needs• Law and Economics

You should decide which theme or focus is most appropriate for your child and visit the school to see howfaithfully its mission is carried out.

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TransportationTransportation is an important consideration when weighing charter school options. The availability oftransportation can differ among charter schools. While a few have their own transportation for students,most rely on the School District’s transportation system. The same regulations are applied to charter anddistrict students in determining who qualifies to ride a school bus or who is eligible for a SEPTA transpass.

An outline of the District’s transportation eligibility can be found at the School District’s website:http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/t/transportation/policies-and-procedures/3.2-pupil-eligibility.

If the School District regulations for free transportation do not apply, you are responsible for getting yourchild to and from school. Some parents apply to a charter school in their neighborhood so that their child canwalk or be driven to school. This directory contains a map that you can use to determine what route yourchild might take to a school that is not nearby. The numbers on the map refer to the page number on whichthe school’s profile can be found in this directory.

TeachersCharter schools have different requirements for staff than do traditional public schools. The charter schoollaw requires that 75 percent of the teachers must be certified by the state of Pennsylvania (versus 100percent in traditional public schools), allowing the school to hire teachers who might have a specialty in thecharter’s theme area, but who are not certified teachers. For example, a school with a law focus might hire alawyer to teach law-related classes. However, under the federal law No Child Left Behind, students in allschools, including charters, must be taught by “highly qualified” teachers. This requirement has somewhatlimited charter schools’ ability to go “outside the box” in finding instructors.

School daysCharter schools must educate children for at least 180 school days per year, just as traditional public schools.Charter schools do however vary in the number of school days they require beyond 180 days, in their schoolcalendars for the year, and in the length of the school day. Many charter schools provide students with meals,and before and after-school care.

Special educationIf you have a child with special emotional or learning needs, you should check with each charter school tofind out how special education is handled. Charter schools differ in how they administer special education.Some have separate special education classes, others include special education students in regular classes,and others include special education students in regular classes but provide a certain amount of specialattention each day. If your child has special needs, you should request special education testing, just as youwould in a traditional public school.

Under state law, charter schools in Philadelphiareceive more than twice as much money per studentfor those enrolled in special education compared tothose in regular education, recognizing their greaterneeds. You should ask specific questions on how theschool uses those funds to service your child. Thisdirectory includes the number of special educationteachers in each charter school in the 2008-09 schoolyear.

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ABOUT THE DIRECTORY of PHILADELPHIA CHARTER SCHOOLS

A Directory of Philadelphia Charter Schools provides comprehensive data about charter schools that openedthrough the 2008-09 school year, some basic information for the six schools that are slated to open in 2009-10 and the 11 cyber charter schools that serve Philadelphia students. The profiles are designed especially forparents who are interested in enrolling their child in a charter school, but can be used by anyone who wouldlike to learn more about Philadelphia’s charter schools.

Previous editions of the Directory were produced by Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition (GPUAC) in2003; and co-produced in 2001 and 2000 by Foundations, Inc. and GPUAC.

This Directory was produced by GPUAC, with funding from Philadelphia BAEO (Black Alliance for EducationalOptions), Foundations, Inc., and OARC (Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation).

The following pages give information about Philadelphia charter schools in ten key topic areas:• Students• Staff Profile• Tests and Performance• Student Participation• School Safety• Facilities• Community Sponsorships Affiliations• Special and After-School Activities• Special/Elective Classes Offered• Services and Programs

Grade level, enrollment, contact information, mission,years of operation and application deadline are alsofeatured. A map at the front of the directory shows eachschool’s location and its accessibility to publictransportation.

A web version of the Directory has additional information, including news articles about the schools. Go towww.gpuac.org.

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GLOSSARY: AN EXPLANATION of TERMS

Head of School: The head of a charter school may also bereferred to as the “principal,” “director,” “Chief ExecutiveOfficer” or “Chief Academic Officer”.

Mission: Each charter is based in a mission, vision oreducational philosophy.

Future Grades: Many charters request permission to expandto include additional grades or a larger enrollment.

Certified Teachers %: Charters are not subject to the samerules and regulations for staffing as traditional publicschools. Only 75 percent of the teaching staff in a charterschool must be certified by the Commonwealth ofPennsylvania. Charters are free to hire some people withskills and knowledge in specific subjects who can teachwithout state certification, although that freedom issomewhat limited by the “highly qualified” teacherrequirements of No Child Left Behind.

Overall Years of Teaching Experience: Because teacherexperience is an influential factor in student achievement,this directory reports the number of teachers by theirlifetime teaching experience, as well as how long they havetaught at this particular charter school.

Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA): InPennsylvania, all public school students in 2009-10 musttake the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11, in the areas of math, readingand writing. The results are ranked: Below Basic, Basic,Proficient or Advanced. The PSSA is designed to comparestudent achievement against an objective standard, ratherthan in comparison with the how others scored nationally.Each Profile indicates what percent of students scored at aProficient or higher level in tested grades in the Math andReading portions of the PSSA in Spring 2007, as reported bythe School District of Philadelphia. (Note: Some charterschools do not have a grade level that is tested in the PSSA.)

TerraNova CTBS: The School District also administers theTerraNova Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills in the first andsecond grades, which don’t administer the PSSA.

AYP Status: Under No Child Left Behind, schools are evaluatedeach year based on whether they have met their annual goalsfor improvement, or “adequate yearly progress (AYP),” inreading, math and science tests. To meet that goal, a minimumpercentage of students – overall and in various subgroups –must score “proficient” or “advanced” on the PSSA. Thesubgroups include African American, Asian, White and Latino,as well as special education students and English languagelearners. That target percentage is increased each year and willreach 100 percent for all groups in all subjects in 2014.

Average Daily Attendance: Refers to the total percent ofstudents attending school on average on a daily basis.

Reported Violent Incidents: This indicates the number ofviolent incidents that schools reported by each charter schoolfor the Directory. More information on charter and otherPhiladelphia public schools can be found atwww.safeschools.state.pa.us. (On the site, go to “school safety”and then to “reports.”)

Weapons Confiscated: This indicates how many weapons, ifany, were confiscated inside the school, as reported by eachcharter school for the Directory. More information can befound at www.safeschools.state.pa.us.

Students Expelled: The number of students expelled for violentbehavior or weapons offenses is indicated, as reported by eachcharter school for the Directory. Expelled means you cannotcome back to the school for the rest of the school year.

Students Suspended: The number of students suspended forviolent or disruptive behavior is indicated, as reported by eachcharter school for the Directory. Suspended means you arebanned from the school for a certain amount of time, and areable to return when the time is up.

Other AbbreviationsNA: Not applicable to this schoolNR: Not reported by this school

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17 Ad Prima Charter School

18 Alliance for Progress Charter School - Cecil B. Moore Ave.

19 Alliance for Progress Charter School - N. 16th St.

20 Antonia Pantoja Charter School

21 Boys’ Latin of Philadelphia Charter School

22 Charter High School for Architecture & Design

23 Christopher Columbus Charter School - S. 13th St.

24 Christopher Columbus Charter School - Christian St.

25 Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School

26 Delaware Valley Charter High School

27 Discovery Charter School

28 Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School

29 First Philadelphia Charter School For Literacy

30 Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School

31 Franklin Towne Charter High School

32 Freire Charter School

33 Global Leadership Academy Charter School - Pennway St.

34 Global Leadership Academy Charter School - Warren St.

35 Green Woods Charter School

36 Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

37 Hardy Williams Academy Charter School

38 Hope Charter School

39 Imani Education Circle Charter School

40 Imhotep Institute Charter High School

41 Independence Charter School

42 Khepera Charter School

43 KIPP Philadelphia Charter School

44 Laboratory Charter School - N. Orianna St.

45 Laboratory Charter School - Lebanon Ave.

46 Laboratory Charter School - Woodbine Ave.

47 Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School

48 Maritime Academy Charter School

49 Mastery Charter Lenfest Campus

50 Mastery Charter Pickett Campus

51 Mastery Charter Shoemaker Campus

52 Mastery Charter Thomas Campus

53 Math Science and Technology Community Charter School

54 The Mathematics Civics and Sciences Charter School

55 The Multi-Cultural Academy Charter School

56 New Foundations Charter School

57 New Media Technology Charter School - E. Haines St.

58 New Media Technology Charter School - Thouron Ave.

59 Northwood Academy Charter School - Castor Ave.

60 Northwood Academy Charter School - Penn St.

61 Nueva Esperanza Academy Charter High School

62 Pan American Academy Charter School

63 People for People Charter School

64 Philadelphia Academy Charter School - Roosevelt Blvd.

65 Philadelphia Academy Charter School - Tomlinson Rd.

66 Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter HighSchool

67 Philadelphia Montessori Charter School

68 Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School

69 Planet Abacus Charter School

70 Preparatory Charter School of Math, Science,Technology & Careers

71 Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School

72 Russell Byers Charter School

73 Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School

74 Truebright Science Academy Charter School

75 Universal Institute Charter School

76 Wakisha Charter School

77 Walter D. Palmer Leadership Learning PartnersCharter School

78 West Oak Lane Charter School

79 West Philadelphia Achievement CharterElementary School

80 Wissahickon Charter School

81 World Communications Charter School

82 Young Scholars Charter School

83 YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School

New Charter Schools (all listed on page 84)84A Arise Academy Charter High School

84B Eastern University Academy Charter School

84C Franklin Towne Charter School

84D KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School

84E Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School

84F Tacony Academy Charter School

Philadelphia Charter Schools (by page number and map location)

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BAEO PURPOSES:• To educate and inform the general public about parent choiceinitiatives on the local and national level;

• To educate Black families about the numerous types ofeducational options available;

• To create, promote and support efforts to empower Black parentsto exercise choice in determining options for their children’seducation; and

• To educate and inform the general public about efforts to reduceor limit educational options available to parents.

OPTIONS BAEO SUPPORTS:• Charter Schools• Supplementary education programs• Home Schooling• Tax-supported scholarships (Vouchers)• Innovations in traditional public schools• Tuition tax credits and deductions• Privately financed scholarships• Virtual Schools• Public-private partnerships

SOME BENEFITS OF PHILADELPHIA BAEOMEMBERSHIP:• Support efforts to provide quality and accurate information abouteducational options

• Support efforts to expand educational options for children• Special invitation to Annual BAEO Symposium• Priority consideration for BAEO Scholarship Programs• Discounts on BAEO – sponsored conferences and workshop fees• Educational resource for professional contacts, technicalassistance and networking

Philadelphia BAEO Chapter • 1207 Chestnut Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia PA 19107215-851-1795 (P) • 215-564-9376 (f) • philadelphia.baeo.org

PHILADELPHIA

WHO SHOULD JOIN BAEO?Anyone over the age of 14 who is committed to learning aboutschool choice, and expanding quality educational options.

SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHILADELPHIA BAEO:• Parent Empowerment: Parents With POWER! (PWP!) Programconducts bi-monthly workshops in different locationsthroughout the city, educating parents about becomingadvocates for their child’s education, their right to schoolchoice, and the qualityeducational optionsthat are available tothem both within andoutside of thePhiladelphia SchoolDistrict. To date BAEOhas educated over4,000 participants.

• Scholarship Programs: Philadelphia BAEO has formed twoscholarship programs through Pennsylvania’s EducationalImprovement Tax Credit Program and private foundations:BAEO K-5 and Deirdre L. Bailey (DLB) Scholarships. Since thestart of the program in 2001 Philly BAEO has awarded over598 scholarships to low income students to attend a privateschool of their choice.

• Parent Advocacy: Philadelphia BAEO acts as an advocate forlow-income parents’ right to choose where and how their childshould be educated. Parents are encouraged to exercise thisright through various media forums, special projects and BAEOsponsored events.

BAEO’s MISSION:To actively support parental choice to empower families and increase quality educational options for Black children.

PHILADELPHIA BAEO IS PROUD TO BE A SPONSOR OF THE 2009-2010 DIRECTORY OF PHILADELPHIA CHARTER SCHOOLS.

A D P R I M A C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 452-5580Fax: (215) 452-5588Email: NRWebsite: NRInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Michael Slade, Acting CEOGrades: K-6School Hours: NRApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: NRDate of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: NR

Mission: NR

Points of Pride: NR

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5901 Woodbine AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19131

STUDENTSTotal Number of Students Enrolled: 186Total Number on Waiting List: 0Gender: Boys 40% Girls 60%Race/Ethnicity

Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97%White (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 0%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%

Percent Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch . . . 49%Total Unduplicated Number of StudentsReceiving Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRWhere Students Live

School Neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NROutside School Neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . NR

STAFF PROFILETotal Number of Specialty Teachers

Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRMusic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSpecial Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSpecialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSpecialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRTechnology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRWorld Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NROther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR

Total Number of Other Professional StaffBehavioral/Psychologist/Counselor . . . . . NRNurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRLibrarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRClassroom Aides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRNon-Teaching Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR

Number of Teachers with the FollowingOverall Teaching Experience

0-1 Years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR2-4 Years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR5 or More Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR

Number of Teachers with the FollowingYears Teaching at This School


Student/Teacher Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRTotal Number of Instructional Staff . . . . . . NRPercent of Certified Teachers . . . . . . . . . . . . NR

TESTS AND PERFORMANCEPSSA Scores (2007-2008)Percent of students scoring Proficient or Higher

Math Reading WritingGrade 3 NR NR NAGrade 4 NR NR NAGrade 5 NR NR NRGrade 6 NR NR NA

AYP Status: NRCompletion Rates and Advancement(High School Only)

Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NADrop-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NABound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NA

STUDENT PARTICIPATIONAverage Daily Attendance

For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRFor Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRFor High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NATOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR

SCHOOl SAFETYTotal Number of Reported Violent Incidents . . . 0Total Number of Weapons Confiscated . . . . . . 0Total Number Students Expelled . . . . . . . . . . NR

Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRTotal Number of Students Suspended . . . . . . NR

Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, One or moresecurity cameras, Require visitors to sign or checkinInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

FACILITIESTotal Number of Sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRAverage Class Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRNumber of Students per Computer. . . . . . . . . NR

COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP AFFILIATION

NR

SPECIAL AND AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

NR

SPECIALTY/ELECTIVE CLASSES OFFERED

NR

SERVICES AND PROGRAMS

NR

STUDENTSTotal Number of Students Enrolled: 297Total Number on Waiting List: 225Gender: Boys NR Girls NRRace/Ethnicity


Percent Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch . . 85%Total Unduplicated Number of StudentsReceiving Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Where Students Live



Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Specialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Specialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Total Number of Other Professional StaffBehavioral/Psychologist/Counselor . . . . . . 1Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Classroom Aides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Non-Teaching Assistants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0


0-1 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-4 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 or More Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2


0-1 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92-4 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 or More Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Student/Teacher Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:1Total Number of Instructional Staff. . . . . . . 30Percent of Certified Teachers . . . . . . . . . . 80%


Math Reading WritingGrade 3 73.5 85.1 NAGrade 4 50.0 64.0 NAGrade 5 22.5 51.1 31.0

AYP Status: Met AYPCompletion Rates and Advancement(High School Only)



For Elementary School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%For Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NATOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%

SCHOOl SAFETYTotal Number of Reported Violent Incidents . . . 0Total Number of Weapons Confiscated . . . . . . 0Total Number Students Expelled. . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%Total Number of Students Suspended. . . . . . . . 9

Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors to signor check in, Use security guards or securitypersonnelInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsProactive classroom management strategies thatinclude a school wide system of rewards andconsequences for student behavior.

ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS CHARTER SCHOOL - N. CECIL B. MOORE AVE.

Mission: Our mission is to ensure theachievement and success of every studentthrough a technologically rich andindividualized teaching environment.

Points of Pride: State-of-the-art technology;Technology infused throughout the curriculum;Hands on Science and Social Studies programs;Writing workshop and rigorous Math andLiteracy programs.

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1821-39 N. Cecil B. Moore AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19121

FACILITIESTotal Number of Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Average Class Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Number of Students per Computer . . . . . . . . . . 3


NR


After care clubs and activities


Flute, Choir, STEP (Students That ExceedProficiency) Program

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSTutoring program, Saturday Academy Test PrepProgram, Summer School, After care and Beforecare

Phone: (215) 232-4892Fax: (215) 232-4893Email: [email protected]: www.afpcs.orgInfo Contact: Main OfficeHead of School: Maria Snipe, CEOGrades: K-5School Hours: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PMApplication Deadline: March 20, 2009Year Opened: 1998Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: Renewal April 2007

Note: The information on this page includes data from the N. 16th St. (K-5) campus, as reported to us by the school.

Phone: (215) 232-4892Fax: (215) 232-4893Email: [email protected]: www.afpcs.orgInfo Contact: Main OfficeHead of School: Maria Snipe, CEOGrades: K-5School Hours: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PMApplication Deadline: March 20, 2009Year Opened: 1998Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: Renewal April 2007

Mission: Our mission is to ensure theachievement and success of every studentthrough a technologically rich andindividualized teaching environment.

Points of Pride: State-of-the-art technology;Technology infused throughout the curriculum;Hands on Science and Social Studies programs;Writing workshop and rigorous Math andLiteracy programs.

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1630 N. 16th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19121





















Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors to signor check in, Use security guards or securitypersonnelInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsProactive classroom management strategies thatinclude a school wide system of rewards andconsequences for student behavior.



NR


After care clubs and activities


Flute, Choir, STEP (Students That ExceedProficiency) Program

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSTutoring program, Saturday Academy Test PrepProgram, Summer School, After care and Beforecare

Note: The information on this page includes data from the Cecil B. Moore Ave. (K-5) campus, as reported to us by the school.

ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS CHARTER SCHOOL - N. 16TH ST.

STUDENTSTotal Number of Students Enrolled: 741Total Number on Waiting List: 1,000Gender: Boys 51% Girls 49%Race/Ethnicity

Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%White (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 1%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%


School Neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70%Outside School Neighborhood . . . . . . . . . 30%


Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Specialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSpecialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRTechnology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR



0-1 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-4 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 or More Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40


0-1 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502-4 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05 or More Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Student/Teacher Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21:1Total Number of Instructional Staff. . . . . . . 50Percent of Certified Teachers. . . . . . . . . . . 76%


Math Reading WritingGrade 3 40.0 40.0 NAGrade 4 50.0 35.7 NAGrade 5 23.8 25.4 NRGrade 6 47.6 35.1 NAGrade 7 24.6 20.0 NAGrade 8 24.4 53.7 NR

AYP Status: Met AYP through SchoolImprovementCompletion Rates and Advancement(High School Only)



For Elementary School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%For Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94%For High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NATOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%

SCHOOl SAFETYTotal Number of Reported Violent Incidents . . . 0Total Number of Weapons Confiscated . . . . . . 2Total Number Students Expelled. . . . . . . . . . . 17

Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%Total Number of Students Suspended. . . . . . 124

Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%Safety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, One or moresecurity cameras, Provide telephones inclassrooms, Require visitors to sign or check in,Use security guards or security personnelInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsParent Conferences with staff & administration;Parent/Student Contracts; Notifications ofschool policy violations (i.e., warnings);Counseling; Community Resources; BehaviorModification Plans; ManifestationDeterminations & Functional BehaviorAssessments.

A N T O N I A P A N T O J A C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 329-2733Fax: (215) 329-2433Email: NRWebsite: www.aspirapa.orgInfo Contact: Main OfficeHead of School: Evelyn Nuñez, Principal/CAOGrades: K-8School Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PMApplication Deadline: February 2010Year Opened: 2008Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: NR

Mission: To provide a bilingual, biculturalacademically enriched program in English andSpanish that enables students to make the mostof their individual talents.

Points of Pride: Founded in 2008, Pantoja is anAspira school, proudly named after theorganization’s founder. Antonia Pantoja providesa dual language program and a technology-based curriculum. Its middle school students andteachers each receive a laptop/tablet. 2008Overall & Middle School winner in the 46thPuerto Rican Festival.

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4101 N. American StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19140



Aspira PA Organization


NA


NA


NA

Phone: (215) 387-5149Fax: (215) 387-5159Email: [email protected]: www.boyslatin.orgInfo Contact: Janet Ortiz-CosbyHead of School: David Hardy, CEOGrades: 9-12School Hours: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PMApplication Deadline: Rolling; First Come,First ServedYear Opened: 2007Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: June 2006

Mission: Boys’ Latin offers young men a rigorousclassical/contemporary education that will preparethem for college matriculation and set high standardsfor achievement, character development, and age-appropriate conduct.

Points of Pride: First and only single-gender charterschool in Pennsylvania; Extended school day fortutoring and diverse After-school program; 4 years ofLatin; First public school in Philadelphia with acompetitive crew team in more than 40 years;Saturday school; 95% attendance rate; Newlyrenovated school building.

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5501 Cedar AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19143

“Boys’ Latin lives up toits motto ‘Every man isthe architect of his ownfortune.’ The schoolgives each boy theopportunity to have a

future.”–

Linda E. Nash, Parent







Total Number of Other Professional StaffBehavioral/Psychologist/Counselor . . . . . . 2Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Classroom Aides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Non-Teaching Assistants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4




0-1 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212-4 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 or More Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NA

Student/Teacher Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13:1Total Number of Instructional Staff . . . . . . . 27Percent of Certified Teachers . . . . . . . . . . 80%


Math Reading WritingGrade 11 NR NR NR

AYP Status: Have not reached testing yearCompletion Rates and Advancement(High School Only)



For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%


Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . <1%Total Number of Students Suspended. . . . . . . 30

Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, Require students to wear badges orpicture IDs, One or more security cameras,Hotline/tipline for students to report problems,Provide telephones in classrooms, Requirevisitors to sign or check in, Use security guardsor security personnel, Director of Climate andSchool Support OfficersInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsStrict discipline code and strict enforcement;Parent re-instatement meetings after suspension;Social and emotional support referrals.

FACILITIESTotal Number of Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Average Class Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Number of Students per Computer . . . . . . . . 0.8


BAEO, West Philadelphia Coalition ofNeighborhoods and Businesses, 52nd StreetBusiness Association, Cedar Avenue CivicAssociation


Soccer, Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball, Crew,Fencing, Football, Chess, Poker, Drama, MockTrial, Technology, Robotics, Film, Music, RockClimbing, Prep Zone, Comic Books, Latin,Stocks/Investments, Model U.N., Entrepreneurship


Latin, Public Speaking, Drama, Art, Music, SATPreparation, Mathematical Reasoning andProblem Solving, Computer Technology I and II

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSOutward Bound, Summer Search, Met. Inc, PAFree Enterprise Week, Junior 200 ApprenticeProgram, Saturday School

B O Y S ’ L A T I N O F P H I L A D E L P H I A C H A R T E R S C H O O L


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82%White (Non-hispanic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 0%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%


School Neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%Outside School Neighborhood . . . . . . . . . 95%







0-1 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92-4 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 or More Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19



Math Reading WritingGrade 11 43.8 56.2 96.0

AYP Status: Met AYP through Safe HarborCompletion Rates and Advancement(High School Only)

Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99%Drop-Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Bound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97%





Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, Require students to wear badges orpicture IDs, Hotline/tipline for students to reportproblems, Provide telephones in classrooms,Require visitors to sign or check in, Use securityguards or security personnelInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsStudent Assistance Program (SAP), Behaviorcontracts, Extensive emotional, Social andpsychological counseling

C H A R T E R H I G H S C H O O L F O R A R C H I T E C T U R E & D E S I G N

Phone: (215) 351-2900Fax: (215) 351-9458Email: NRWebsite: www.chadphila.orgInfo Contact: Ethan BellHead of School: Peter Kountz, Ph.D.Grades: 9-12School Hours: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PMApplication Deadline: April 15, 2010Year Opened: 1999Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: July 1999

Mission: A learning community committed to aninnovative program of study, integrating thedesign process with the mastery of a strong liberalarts education.

Points of Pride: 99% graduation rate; 97% ofgraduates attend college; 94% student attendancerate; 98% daily staff attendance; Student-teacherratio 23:1

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105 South 7th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19106

“When I was little, Iused to change mybedroom around a lotand thought I wantedto be an interior

designer. Now I wastaught that I coulddesign the entire

house!”–

Chanelle Gilbert, Class of 2009



American Institute of Architects, IndustrialDesigners Society of America, American Instituteof Graphic Arts, National Organization ofMinority of Architects, Organization of BlackDesigners, American General Contractors.


Chess Club, Boys' and Girls' Basketball teams,Soccer team, Fashion Club, Pep Squad, Drum Line


NR


Student Assistance Program (SAP)

Phone: (215) 389-6000Fax: (215) 389-3732Email: [email protected]: www.cccs.k12.pa.usInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Rosemary Dougherty, CEO/PrincipalGrades: K-8School Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PMApplication Deadline: January 30Year Opened: 1999Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: Renewal April 2003

Mission: Teach the whole child in a safe, caringenvironment.

Points of Pride: Wonderful children +Wonderful faculty and staff = Wonderful School

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1242-46 S. 13th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19147

CHR IS TOPHER COLUMBUS CHAR TER SCHOOL - S . 13 TH S T.


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35%White (Non-hispanic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . <1%Multiracial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%












Math Reading WritingGrade 3 69.0 75.8 NAGrade 4 76.6 67.6 NAGrade 5 46.5 66.3 74.0Grade 6 67.0 59.0 NAGrade 7 54.0 73.0 NAGrade 8 43.0 84.0 91.0

AYP Status: Warning (Special Education)Completion Rates and Advancement(High School Only)



For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRFor Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRFor High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NATOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96%


Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%Total Number of Students Suspended. . . . . . . 37

Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors tosign or check in, School Resource OfficersInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR



D.A.R.E, Drexel University Science Department


Choir, Dance Club, Science Club, History Club,Track, Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, ChessClub, Art, Handbell Choir


NR


NR

Note: The information on this page includes data from the Christian St. (K-8) campus, as reported to us by the school.


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35%White (Non-hispanic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . <1%Multiracial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%













AYP Status: Warning (Special Education)Completion Rates and Advancement(High School Only)




SCHOOl SAFETY

Total Number of Reported Violent Incidents . . . 0Total Number of Weapons Confiscated . . . . . . 0Total Number Students Expelled. . . . . . . . . . . . 0


Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors tosign or check in, School Resource OfficersInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

CHRIS TOPHER COLUMBUS CHARTER SCHOOL - CHRIS TIAN S T.

Phone: (215) 925-7400Fax: (215) 925-6851Email: [email protected]: www.cccs.k12.pa.usInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Rosemary Dougherty, CEO/PrincipalGrades: K-8School Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PMApplication Deadline: January 30Year Opened: 1999Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: Renewal April 2003

Mission: Teach the whole child in a safe, caringenvironment.

Points of Pride: Wonderful children + Wonderfulfaculty and staff = Wonderful School

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916 Christian StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19147



D.A.R.E, Drexel University Science Department


Choir, Dance Club, Science Club, History Club,Track, Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, ChessClub, Art, Handbell Choir


NR


NR

Note: The information on this page includes data from the S. 13th St.(K-8) campus, as reported to us by the school.

Phone: (215) 533-6700Fax: (215) 533-6722Email: [email protected]: www.communityacademy.orgInfo Contact: [email protected] of School: Joseph H. Proietta, CEOGrades: K-12School Hours: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PMApplication Deadline: March 31, 2010Year Opened: 1997Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: August 1997

Mission: To effectively serve urban youth in searchof a positive school experience in a supportiveenvironment. CAP is dedicated to offering a qualityeducation while also responding to the non-academic student issues that have a significantimpact on academics.

Points of Pride: We are accredited Pre-K to 12 by theMSA; Provides a wide range of extracurricularactivities and sports; Champions in MS chess andspelling bee; 90+% attendance and graduation rates.

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1100 E. Erie AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19124

“The fact that I couldleave for work and havethe tranquility that mydaughter was in a safeenvironment receivinga good education for

FREE, that ismagnificent.”

–Mabel Vargas, Parent of Leilany Vargas,

Class of 2009

COMMUNIT Y AC ADEMY OF PHIL ADELPHIA CHARTER SCHOOL

STUDENTSTotal Number of Students Enrolled: 1,209Total Number on Waiting List: 1,040Gender: Boys 44% Girls 56%Race/Ethnicity

Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17%White (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 0%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%

Percent Eligible for FreeorReducedLunch . . . 93%Total Unduplicated Number of StudentsReceiving Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136Where Students Live




Total Number of Other Professional StaffBehavioral/Psychologist/Counselor . . . . . 16Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Classroom Aides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Non-Teaching Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14







Math Reading WritingGrade 3 30.0 46.7 NAGrade 4 32.2 38.9 NAGrade 5 6.5 16.2 15.0Grade 6 13.3 24.5 NAGrade 7 17.5 28.6 NAGrade 8 11.0 31.5 17.0Grade 11 7.3 20.4 70.0

AYP Status: Did not meet AYPCompletion Rates and Advancement(High School Only)

Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%Drop-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%Bound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71%


For Elementary School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94%For Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93%For High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92%TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93%



Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to passthrough metal detectors, Require students towear uniforms, Require students to wear badgesor picture IDs, One or more security cameras,Provide telephones in classrooms, Requirevisitors to sign or check in, Notification systemthat automatically informs parents of a school-wide emergency, Security guards or securitypersonnel, School Resource Officers, 14-memberTemple University trained school security teamInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsParent Meetings; Emotional Support Teams;Parent Training and Group Counseling

FACILITIESTotal Number of Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Average Class Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Number of Students per Computer . . . . . . . . . 25


North Carolina Outward Bound


After School Enrichment (K-6), Chess, BallroomDancing, Mathcounts, Drama Club (LowerSchool, Upper School), Step Group, Drumline,Band, Guitar Club, Scrabble Club, Prom,Yearbook, Poetry Cafe, Literary Magazine, PIAAVarsity Program, Student Government (UpperSchool and Middle School)


AP English, Biology, History, Honors Humanities,Chemistry, Latin, Lower School Drama

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSAnnual European trip for 20-30 High Schoolstudents


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99%White (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <1%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <1%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 0%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%




Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Specialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Specialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRTechnology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4










Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96%Drop-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%Bound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88%




Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%Total Number of Students Suspended . . . . . . 419

Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsNRInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsResponse to Intervention (RTI) Group

D E L A W A R E V A L L E Y C H A R T E R H I G H S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 455-2550Fax: (215) 455-5701Email: NRWebsite: www.dvchs.netInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Ernest Holiday, CEO/PrincipalGrades: 9-12School Hours: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PMApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: 2000Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: Renewal April 2004

Mission: To provide an exemplary educationalprogram based on a rigorous curriculum in aS.A.F.E. environment.

Points of Pride: Our shared values includeproviding outlets for student creativity,demanding high expectations for teachers,offering challenging and meaningful classes,and ensuring school wide tutoring andparticipation in extra curricular activities.

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5201 Old York RoadPhiladelphia, PA 19141



NR


Tutoring, Sports (Baseball, Basketball,Cheerleading, Football, Soccer, Softball,Swimming, Track, Volleyball, Bowling)


Culinary, Fashion Design, Computer and TechDesign, AP Courses


NR

D I S C O V E R Y C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 879-8182Fax: (215) 879-9510Email: [email protected]: www.discoverycharterschool.comInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Jacquelyn Kelley, CEOGrades: K-8School Hours: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM(With Extended Day)Application Deadline: March 30Year Opened: 2003Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: Renewal April 2008

Mission: The mission of Discovery CharterSchool is to connect what is learned in theclassroom to the real world. This isaccomplished through an expeditionarycurriculum that empowers students to maketheir learning relative.

Points of Pride: Academic excellence; Corecurriculum; Expeditionary approach; Expressivearts; Strong partnerships; Family andcommunity involvement

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5070 Parkside Ave.Philadelphia, PA 19131

“I think this school isexceptional. Everythinglearned inside the

classroom is applied tofield trips outside the

classroom.”–

Rudoulph Boyd, Parent of 7th GraderMarcus Frye-Boyd

STUDENTSTotal Number of Students Enrolled: 550Total Number on Waiting List: 100+Gender: Boys NR Girls NRRace/Ethnicity











Student/Teacher Ratio . . 11:1 (K-3); 25:1 (4-8)Total Number of Instructional Staff. . . . . . . 34Percent of Certified Teachers. . . . . . . . . . 100%







SCHOOl SAFETYTotal Number of Reported Violent Incidents . . 30Total Number of Weapons Confiscated . . . . . . 1Total Number Students Expelled. . . . . . . . . . . . 0


Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, Require students to wear badges orpicture IDs, One or more security cameras,Hotline/tipline for students to report problems,Require visitors to sign or check in, Notificationsystem that automatically informs parents of aschool-wide emergency, Security guards orsecurity personnel, School Resource OfficersInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsStrict Code of Conduct, Parent involvement

FACILITIESTotal Number of Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Average Class Size . . . . . . . . . . 22(K-3); 25(3-8)Number of Students per Computer . . . . . . . . 1:1


Drexel University, St. Joseph’s University,Comcast Cable, Ebony Strings, Mann MusicCenter, Mount Carmel Human DevelopmentCorporation, West Parkside CommunityOrganization, Philadelphia Technology &Business Center, Philadelphia Zoo, Please TouchMuseum, Philadelphia School District,Philadelphia Mural Arts Program


Extended Day Program, Boys and Girls MentoringProgram, Boys and Girls Basketball, StringOrchestra Program, Arts and Crafts, Drumline,African Dance, Photography, Culinary Arts, Music


Media Arts, Character Development, Health &Physical Education, Music, Art, Computer Science

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSExpeditionary Curriculum (Learning throughField Trips), Special Education Services,Extended Day Program, Boys and Girls MentoringProgram, Community Based Service LearningProgram






Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Specialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSpecialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRTechnology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NROther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR

Total Number of Other Professional StaffBehavioral/Psychologist/Counselor . . . . . . 1Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Librarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRClassroom Aides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Non-Teaching Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR












SCHOOl SAFETYTotal Number of Reported Violent Incidents . . NRTotal Number of Weapons Confiscated . . . . . NRTotal Number Students Expelled. . . . . . . . . . . . 1


Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspension, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors tosign or check inInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

E U G E N I O M A R I A D E H O S T O S C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 455-2300Fax: (215) 455-6312Email: NRWebsite: NRInfo Contact: Main OfficeHead of School: Diana M. Garcia, CAO/PrincipalGrades: K-6School Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PMApplication Deadline: February 2010Year Opened: 1998Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: NR

Mission: To provide a bilingual, biculturalacademically enriched program in English andSpanish that enables students to make themost of their individual talents.

Points of Pride: Eugenio Maria de Hostos hasachieved AYP status for five consecutive years.Our school’s core values are integrity, honesty,kindness, citizenship, cooperation, fairness,responsibility and the pursuit of excellence.

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4322 North 5th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19140

FACILITIESTotal Number of Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Average Class Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Number of Students per Computer. . . . . . . . . NR


ASPIRA Inc. of Pennsylvania


NR


NR


NR

Phone: (215) 743-3100Fax: (215) 743-9877Email: [email protected]: www.firstphiladelphiacharter.orgInfo Contact: Jennifer SmithHead of School: Kristine Magargee, PrincipalGrades: K-8School Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PMApplication Deadline: February 26, 2010Year Opened: 2002Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: August 2002

Mission: First Philadelphia Charter will providea well-balanced literacy based educationcontributing to the formation of life longlearners and leaders of the global community.

Points of Pride: First Philadelphia was therecipient of the State School of CharacterAward for the 2008-2009 school year. Ourschool community is diverse, caring, and highachieving.

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4300 Tacony StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19124

“What I like most aboutFirst Philadelphia is allof the variation in

cultures; not only that,but the acceptancefrom the staff and

students.”–

Aniyah Munroe, Alumna


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37%White (Non-hispanic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 1%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%

Percent Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch . . 91%Total Unduplicated Number of StudentsReceiving Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177Where Students Live








0-1 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112-4 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 or More Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19



Math Reading WritingGrade 3 76.3 67.0 NAGrade 4 54.0 51.3 NAGrade 5 68.3 52.9 NRGrade 6 32.5 51.7 NAGrade 7 41.5 73.0 NAGrade 8 NA NA NR






Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . <1%Total Number of Students Suspended. . . . . . 267

Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37%Safety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, One or moresecurity cameras, Provide telephones inclassrooms, Require visitors to sign or check in,Security guards or security personnelInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsThe social worker and guidance counselor runstudent groups to help students with managingtheir behavior. Parent sessions are offered aswell.

FACILITIESTotal Number of Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Average Class Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Number of Students perComputer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (K-6); 1 (7&8)


NR


Before and Aftercare Programs, Tutoring,Musical, Basketball, Flag Football, Soccer,Softball, Chess Club, Choir, Orchestra, PepSquad, Dance Team, Gymnastics, Young Men'sBook Club, Math Club, Reading Club, ReadingOlympics, Ethnography Research Club, Art Club,Student Diplomat Club, Ballroom Dancing,Recycling Committee, Black Hole Club


Daily World Language, Photography, AdvancedArt, Music Production, Theater, Technology


Baby University Project, No Excuses University,Caring School Community Initiative, First TeeGolf Program

F I R S T P H I L A D E L PH I A C H A R T E R S C H O O L F O R L I T E R A C Y


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21%White (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 0%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%




Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Specialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Specialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1












For Elementary School (1-5) . . . . . . . . . 96%For Middle School (6-8). . . . . . . . . . . . . 94%For High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NATOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%



Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras, Hotline/tipline for students to report problems, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors tosign or check in, Notification system thatautomatically informs parents of a school-wideemergencyInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

F O L K A R T S - C U L T U R A L T R E A S U R E S C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 569-2600Fax: (215) 569-3985Email: [email protected]: www.factschool.orgInfo Contact: Deborah Wei, CEO/PrincipalHead of School: Deborah Wei, CEO/PrincipalGrades: K-8School Hours: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PMApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: 2005Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: March 2005

Mission: To provide children with an exemplaryeducation that utilizes traditional arts and culturesfound within their own and neighboringcommunities as the catalyst for critical inquiry andcommunity engagement.

Points of Pride: Folk artists in residence; MandarinChinese taught to all students; Strong arts program;Large immigrant population and ESL program;Singapore Math

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1023 Callowhill StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19123

“FACTS is a place thatshows how differentcultures are important.I see how teachers aretrying to have studentscare for one another

and learn together.”–

Suzanne Law, 5th Grade Student



Asian Americans United, Philadelphia FolkloreProject


Award-winning Odyssey of the Mind team, folkarts learning opportunities, lion dance, Chinesedance, Acrobatics and martial arts, Africandance, dan tranh (Vietnamese zither), LegoLeague, SPARK Science Club, Chinese languageafter school program, intramural sports


Arts electives (see above), Chinese in all grades,Other teacher created electives: Indonesian Club,Jewelry-making, Yoga, Drama, Chess


Full-time social worker

F R A N K L I N T O W N E C H A R T E R H I G H S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 289-5000Fax: (215) 535-8910Email: NRWebsite: www.franklintowne.orgInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Joseph Venditti, CEOGrades: 9-12School Hours: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PMApplication Deadline: November 15Year Opened: 1999Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: Renewal May 2009

Mission: To serve as a leader in the pursuit ofeducational excellence, while empowering ourstudents with critical skills and knowledge throughcomprehensive, innovative, and diverse educationalexperiences.

Points of Pride: Listed as a “Top Five” High Schoolfor Academics by the Philadelphia Inquirer for thepast two years; Title I Academic Achievement Award(2007-2008); Pennsylvania Keystone Award forconsistent academic growth; Average daily studentattendance of 97%

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5301 Tacony Street, Box 310Philadelphia, PA 19137


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14%White (Non-hispanic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66%Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 1%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%




Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Specialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Specialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Total Number of Other Professional StaffBehavioral/Psychologist/Counselor . . . . . . 1Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Classroom Aides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Non-Teaching Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10











For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97%TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97%

SCHOOl SAFETYTotal Number of Reported Violent Incidents . . NRTotal Number of Weapons Confiscated . . . . . NRTotal Number Students Expelled . . . . . . . . . . NR


Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsNRInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR



Big Brothers Big Sisters Association ofPhiladelphia; Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts ofAmerica; Community organizations inBridesburg, East Frankford, West Frankford,Tacony, and Wissinoming; Homelink’s Meals onWheels; Free Library of Philadelphia;Pennsylvania Horticultural Society; PhiladelphiaCorporation for Aging; Ronald McDonald House


18 different athletic and social clubs. Pleasevisit our website —www.franklintowne.org —for acomplete list!


4 AP classes; Dual Enrollment Placements;Culinary Arts; Graphic Design Courses; PhysicsFirst (Freshmen Physics)


Inclusion, learning support, and life skills modelfor students with special needs; Prep ZoneProgram after school; Personal, Academic, andCareer Expectations Program


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99%White (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <1%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <1%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 0%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%


School Neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%Outside School Neighborhood . . . . . . . . 100%


Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Specialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Specialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Total Number of Other Professional StaffBehavioral/Psychologist/Counselor . . . . . . 1Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Classroom Aides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Non-Teaching Assistants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15














Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38%Safety InterventionsRequire students to wear badges or picture IDs,Hotline/tipline for students to report problems,Provide telephones in classrooms, Require visitorsto sign or check in, Notification system thatautomatically informs parents of a school-wideemergencyInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsConflict Resolution, Peer Mediation, SummerClinic and Orientation Program, PositiveRewards, Highly structured and supportiveclassroom environment

F R E I R E C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 557-8555Fax: (215) 557-9051Email: [email protected]: www.freirecharterschool.orgInfo Contact: Bill PorterHead of School: Kelly Davenport, CEOGrades: 9-12School Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMApplication Deadline: March 1, Subject to ChangeYear Opened: 1999Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: February 1999

Mission: Freire Charter School provides acollege-preparatory learning experience with afocus on individual freedom, critical thinking,and problem solving in an environment thatemphasizes the values of community, teamwork,and nonviolence.

Points of Pride: Each year, Freire Charter School— a 100% nonviolent school — graduates 98%of its senior class. Of those graduates, 98% goon to further education.

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2027 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19103



NA


After School Tutoring, Athletic Sports Teams, andExtracurricular Clubs


Mass Media & Communication, African AmericanLiterature, Personal Wellness, Spanish IV,Advanced Biology, AP English, and Calculus

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSConflict Resolution, Family Therapy, Writing &Math Centers, Individual College Counseling, anda Student Success Program

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Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98%White (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <1%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 0%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%









0-1 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162-4 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 or More Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR










Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, Provide telephones in classrooms,Require visitors to sign or check in,Notification system that automatically informsparents of a school-wide emergency, Staffdedicated to handle and administerdisciplinary/behavioral actionsInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - PENNWAY ST.

Phone: (267) 236-1157Fax: (267) 236-1170Email: [email protected]: www.glacharter.orgInfo Contact: Trina JonesHead of School: Naomi Johnson-Booker, CEOGrades: K-8School Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PMApplication Deadline: April 15Year Opened: 2000Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: Renewal May 2009

Mission: To provide a solid educationalprogram, while developing creativerevolutionaries who will not follow a pathcommonly taken, but who will become futureleaders of the world.

Points of Pride: “0” Ambassador School;National Honor Society; Adequate YearlyProgress (AYP) achieving school; Picasso GrantAwardee; Mentally Gifted Program

7101 Pennway StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19111



Cathedral Park Community Organization,Belmont Mansion - Underground RailroadMuseum, Mann Music Center, The Wall CommunityCenter, MAACS, First Tee Golf Association, JardellRecreation Center, PTO


Athletic Sports (Football, Basketball, Track,Golf), Intramural sports, Annual Spelling Bee,Science, Mathematics, and Book Fairs, GlobalDay/Global Night, Educational Trips


Music Education, Annual Oratorical Program,Physical Education, Technology/Technology Lab,Art, World Language

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSStudent Support Program, Academic Plus GiftedProgram, Socialized Recess Program, Before &After School Program; Global Studies, TravelAbroad Program, Booker Bucks IncentiveProgram, Dr. Seuss Day Program, Sylvan “Ace It”Tutoring Program, Catapult Summer SchoolProgram

“We love our children,educate them to our best

abilities andsacrifice many long nightsand weekends - and that isonly the beginning. ”

–Michael Connor, Middle School Teacher

Note: The information on this page includes data from the Warren St. (K-8) campus, as reported to us by the school.

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Phone: (215) 477-6672Fax: (215) 477-6674Email: [email protected]: www.glacharter.orgInfo Contact: Trina JonesHead of School: Naomi Johnson-Booker, CEOGrades: K-8School Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PMApplication Deadline: April 15Year Opened: 2000Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: Renewal May 2009

Mission: To provide a solid educationalprogram, while developing creativerevolutionaries who will not follow a pathcommonly taken, but who will become futureleaders of the world.

Points of Pride: “0” Ambassador School;National Honor Society; Adequate YearlyProgress (AYP) achieving school; Picasso GrantAwardee; Mentally Gifted Program

5151 Warren StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19131

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - WARREN ST.











0-1 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162-4 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 or More Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR










Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, Provide telephones in classrooms,Require visitors to sign or check in,Notification system that automatically informsparents of a school-wide emergency, Staffdedicated to handle and administerdisciplinary/behavioral actionsInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR



Cathedral Park Community Organization,Belmont Mansion - Underground RailroadMuseum, Mann Music Center, The Wall CommunityCenter, MAACS, First Tee Golf Association, JardellRecreation Center, PTO


Athletic Sports (Football, Basketball, Track,Golf), Intramural sports, Annual Spelling Bee,Science, Mathematics, and Book Fairs, GlobalDay/Global Night, Educational Trips


Music Education, Annual Oratorical Program,Physical Education, Technology/Technology Lab,Art, World Language

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSStudent Support Program, Academic Plus GiftedProgram, Socialized Recess Program, Before &After School Program; Global Studies, TravelAbroad Program, Booker Bucks IncentiveProgram, Dr. Seuss Day Program, Sylvan “Ace It”Tutoring Program, Catapult Summer SchoolProgram

Note: The information on this page includes data from the Pennway St. (K-8) campus, as reported to us by the school.

G R E E N W O O D S C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 482-6337Fax: (215) 482-9135Email: [email protected]: www.greenwoodscharter.orgInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Jean Wallace, CEOGrades: K-8School Hours: 8:15 AM - 3:35 PMApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: 2002Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: August 2002

Mission: Provide children with the opportunity tobe active, knowledgeable and conscientious younginvestigators by fostering a keen understanding ofthe interrelatedness and interdependence of ourlocal and global existence.

Points of Pride: Governor’s Award forEnvironmental Excellence; Exemplary Curriculum,PA Department of Education; Best Practices Award,School District of Philadelphia; Finalist, PASustainability Award; Met AYP each year; ExceededPA State percentiles in Math, Reading, and Science

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8480 Hagy’s Mill RoadPhiladelphia, PA 19128

“What is invaluable about Green Woods is the breath of environmentalawareness my daughters possess. This knowledge is something they will

have for the rest of their lives.”–

Gail Graighead, Parent of Jessica (Grade 4) and Carolyn (Grade 1)


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%White (Non-hispanic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <1%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 1%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%



















Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, Provide telephones in classrooms,Require visitors to sign or check in, Notificationsystem that automatically informs parents of aschool-wide emergencyInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR



Eagle Optics, Wild Birds Unlimited CertifiedBirdfeeding Specialists, The Schuylkill Center forEnvironmental Education, PECO, PA GameCommission, Penn State Urban Forester,Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission,Philadelphia Water Department, PennsylvaniaCouncil for Social Studies, Outward Bound,GreenTreks Network, Pennsylvania Department ofEnvironmental Protection; PennsylvaniaDepartment of Education: Office of Environmentand Ecology


Schuylkill Center After School Program


Environmental Science, K-8

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSGreen Woods’ students continually apply whatthey learn in their classrooms to the 340 acres offields, forest, ponds, and streams we call ourlearning laboratory. Each day our students workcollaboratively as they gain importantknowledge and skills necessary to take an activerole in solving issues that affect them, theirhomes, their schools, their communities, and ourenvironment.



Percent Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch . . . 0%Total Unduplicated Number of StudentsReceiving Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Where Students Live



Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Specialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Specialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NROther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR















Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors to signor check in, Notification system thatautomatically informs parents of a school-wideemergency, Security guards or securitypersonnel, School Resource Officers, Use SwornLaw Enforcement Officers other than SchoolResource OfficersInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

HARAMBEE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL

Phone: (215) 472-8770Fax: (215) 477-9611Email: NRWebsite: www.histcs.orgInfo Contact: [email protected] of School: Masai Skief, CEO;Damaas Stephens, PrincipalGrades: K-8School Hours: 8:30 AM - 3:15 PMApplication Deadline: MayYear Opened: 1997Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: February 1997

Mission: To prepare students for success in lifeand teach them attitudes, behavior and practicesthat will enable them to become productive andresponsible members of society; Education forSelf-Reliance

Points of Pride: Nguzo Saba (7 Principles):Unity, Self-Determination, Collective Work andResponsibility, Cooperative Economics, Purpose,Creativity, Faith; Rules of Ma’at: Justice, Truth,Balance, Reciprocity, Righteousness, Harmony,Order

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FACILITIESTotal Number of Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Average Class Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Number of Students per Computer . . In classroom


NR


NR


NR


NR

H A R D Y W I L L I A M S A C A D E M Y C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 724-2343Fax: (215) 724-2374Email: NRWebsite: www.hwacspa.comInfo Contact: [email protected] of School: Charles Highsmith, Jr., CEOGrades: K-9School Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PMApplication Deadline: On-goingYear Opened: 1999Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: September 1999

Mission: NR

Points of Pride: NR

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1712 S. 56th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19143



Percent Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch . 100%Total Unduplicated Number of StudentsReceiving Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Where Students Live



Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Specialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Specialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR

Total Number of Other Professional StaffBehavioral/Psychologist/Counselor . . . . . . 1Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Librarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRClassroom Aides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Non-Teaching Assistants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9


0-1 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152-4 Years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR5 or More Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR


0-1 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222-4 Years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR5 or More Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR



Math Reading WritingGrade 3 NR NR NAGrade 4 NR NR NAGrade 5 NR NR NRGrade 6 NR NR NAGrade 7 NR NR NAGrade 8 NR NR NR






Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRTotal Number of Students Suspended. . . . . . . 80

Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Hotline/tipline forstudents to report problems, Require visitors tosign or check in, Notification system thatautomatically informs parents of a school-wideemergency, Security guards or securitypersonnelInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR



NR


NR


NR


NR



Percent Eligible for FreeorReducedLunch . . . 89%Total Unduplicated Number of StudentsReceiving Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104Where Students Live



Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Specialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Specialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR

Total Number of Other Professional StaffBehavioral/Psychologist/Counselor . . . . . . 5Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Librarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRClassroom Aides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRNon-Teaching Assistants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9







Math Reading WritingGrade 11 0.0 9.1 NR


Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRDrop-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRBound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR


For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71%TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71%



Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to passthrough metal detectors, Require students towear uniforms, One or more security cameras,Provide telephones in classrooms, Require visitorsto sign or check in, Notification system thatautomatically informs parents of a school-wideemergency, Security guards or securitypersonnel, School Resource OfficersInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

H O P E C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (267) 336-2730Fax: (267) 336-2740Email: NRWebsite: www.hopecschool.orgInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Richard Chapman, CEO;Eric Worley, PrincipalGrades: 9-12School Hours: 9:05 AM - 3:41 PMApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: 2002Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: September 2002

Mission: Hope Charter School is an educationalsetting that is wholly configured to meet theunique needs of students who are not currentlysucceeding in their conventional school.

Points of Pride: Small school environment;Small class sizes; Counseling and behaviorhealth services provided on-site; Dedicatedand committed staff and administration

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2116 E. Haines StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19138

FACILITIESTotal Number of Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Average Class Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-20Number of Students per Computer. . . . . . . . . NR


Member of the Northwest Community Coalitionfor Youth (NCCY)


Karate Club, Art Club, Varsity and JV BoysBasketball, Cheerleading, Dance Club, DramaClub


Entrepreneurship, Drama, Dance, Broadcasting,History of Hip-Hop, Choir, Media literacy, Webdesign, Character education, Family andConsumer Science


Credit Recovery Program

I M A N I E D U C A T I O N C I R C L E C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 713-9240Fax: (215) 713-9243Email: NRWebsite: www.imanicharter.orgInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Dr. Francine Fulton, CEO/PrincipalGrades: K-8School Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PMApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: 1999Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: Renewal September 2008

Mission: To provide an academically rigorousMath, Science, and Technology intensiveprogram in a safe, caring African-centeredenvironment, and to challenge the genius inevery child.

Points of Pride: Met AYP 5 out of the last 6years; Celebrating 10 years of successfullyeducating our children; Low staff turnover; TAPprogram - IMANI AFRICA; Opening of ImaniSchool in The Gambia West Africa

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5612 Greene StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19144

“The support andfamily atmosphere

Imani provides makes iteasy to be a parent anda staff member for over

ten years.”–

Adrienne K. Davis, Master Teacher/Parent


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98%White (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <1%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <1%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <1%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 0%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%










Student/Teacher Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25:1Total Number of Instructional Staff . . . . . . . 27Percent of Certified Teachers. . . . . . . . . . . 78%








Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%Total Number of Students Suspended . . . . . . NR

Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors to signor check in, Notification system thatautomatically informs parents of a school-wideemergency, Security guards or securitypersonnelInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR



Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Omega Omegachapter; Celiliam Center for Earth, Arts andSpirit; Association for the Study of AfricanCivilizations; West Oak Lane Senior CitizensCenter; Germantown Homes; Simon’s RecreationCenter; Universal Negro ImprovementAssociation; Church of the AnnunciationEpiscopal Church; Office of State Senator LeannaWashington.


Before and After School Program, Family Nights,LOVE Festival, Prince & Princess Ball


NR

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSCounseling, Dance, Drumming


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99%White (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%Asian/Pacific Islander. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . . 0Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0













AYP Status: Correction Action 1Completion Rates and Advancement(High School Only)

Graduation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%Drop-Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Bound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%





Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23%Safety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, Requirestudents to wear badges or picture IDs, One ormore security cameras, Provide telephones inclassrooms, Require visitors to sign or check in,Notification system that automatically informsparents of a school-wide emergency, Securityguards or security personnel, School ResourceOfficers, Use sworn law enforcement officerswho are not School Resource OfficersInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsPeer mediation and Rites of Passage Programs.

I M H O T E P I N S T I T U T E C H A R T E R H I G H S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 438-4140Fax: (215) 438-4160Email: NRWebsite: www.imhotepcharter.orgInfo Contact: M. Christine Wiggins, CEOHead of School: M. Christine Wiggins, CEOGrades: 9-12School Hours: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PMApplication Deadline: February 26, 2010Year Opened: 1998Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: February 1998

Mission: Imhotep is an Afrikan-Centeredscience, mathematics and technology learningcenter whose mission is to provide a standardsdriven high quality educational program.

Points of Pride: 100% Graduation and 100%post secondary acceptances, a scholarship forevery graduate for school. School partnershipin Ghana.

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6201 N. 21st StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19138



Dancing with Pearls; Peirce College; ScholarshipAmerica; Corinthian Baptist Church; SovereignBank; Chew & Chelten Business Association;Northwest Community Coalition for Youth;Cheyney University; Lincoln University; ArcadiaUniversity; LaSalle University; National Allianceof Black Educators; Big Brothers and Big Sisters;More than 100 businesses


School Choir; African Drumming; Modern Dance;Band; Step Squad; Sports (Boys Basketball, GirlsBasketball, Track, Football, Intramurals GirlsSoftball and Volleyball)


Technology, Languages, Rites of Passage,Technology/Networking


Jaama, Sankofa Program, MHMY, MSW

I N D E P E N D E N C E C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 238-8000Fax: (215) 545-2924Email: [email protected]: www.independencecharter.orgInfo Contact: Jurate Krokys, CEOHead of School: Jurate Krokys, CEOGrades: K-8School Hours: 8:30 AM - 3:15 PMApplication Deadline: NovemberYear Opened: 2001Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: Renewal September 2005

Mission: Independence Charter (ICS)preparesstudents to be responsible citizens locally andglobally. Second language acquisition, globalstudies and the arts all contribute to buildingsuccessful ICS students.

Points of Pride: 2008 Goldman SachsFoundation prize winners nationally forExcellence in International Education;Candidates for Middle States Schoolaccreditation; 2007 Charter School of the Year

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1600 Lombard StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19146

“The Spanish program isunmatched. The teachers care,

and expect a lot fromstudents. Parents are highlyinvolved, from classroom

volunteering to spearheadingthe new lunch program.”

–Sean Hennessy, Parent











0-1 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-4 Years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 or More Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6










Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%Safety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms (dress code),Require students to wear badges or picture ID,One or more security cameras, Hotline/tipline forstudents to report problems, Provide telephonesin classrooms, Require visitors to sign or check inInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsProgressive discipline; Responsive classroom anddevelopmental design models; Positive work byupper and lower school deans, counselors, andclassroom teachers



International Visions Council, Chamber ofCommerce, South Street Business Association


Chess, Yoga, Odyssey of the Mind, Drexel PhysicsClub, Art, Reading and Math Tutoring, Italian,Language Club, Japanese Club, Basketball,Running


All ICS students learn a second languageintensively (Spanish) and are introduced to otherlanguages in middle school. Global studies,country studies are integrated across thecurriculum. Classes include Dance/Movement,World Through Technology, Spanish, Arabic,Swahili, Young Playwrights, Clay Studio, DancingClassrooms


NR





















Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, Provide telephones in classrooms,Require visitors to sign or check inInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsThe Seven Cardinal Virtues of MA’AT: Truth,Justice, Righteousness, Reciprocity, Harmony,Balance and Order and the Seven virtues ofDjhewty: Intellect, Insight, Judgment, Learning,Math, Science and Writing. Djhewty and Ma’at,both ancient Nile Valley concepts, arecomplements of each other.

K H E P E R A C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 843-1700Fax: (215) 843-3530Email: [email protected]: www.khepera.schoolfusion.usInfo Contact: Carol Parkinson Hall, CEOHead of School: Carol Parkinson Hall, CEOGrades: K-8School Hours: 8:00 AM - 3:15 PMApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: 2004Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: August 2004

Mission: To create exceptional learners and leaders byusing culturally responsive methodologies to close theacademic achievement gap attributed to race, genderand economic class. Builds capacities in language arts,numeracy, science, and technology.

Points of Pride: Rigorous academic curriculum, AfricanStudies and Cultural Infusion; Rites of Passage; Smallclass sizes; Before and after school care; Computeraccess for every child; Summer Academy; After schooltutoring; Extra curricular activities and Saturdayschool.

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144 W. Carpenter LanePhiladelphia, PA 19119

FACILITIESTotal Number of Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Average Class Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Number of Students per Computer . . In classrooms

and in labs


Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Omega Omegachapter; Celiliam Center for Earth, Arts andSpirit; Association for the Study of AfricanCivilizations; West Oak Lane Senior CitizensCenter; Germantown Homes; Simon’s RecreationCenter; Universal Negro ImprovementAssociation; Church of the AnnunciationEpiscopal Church; Office of State Senator LeannaWashington.


Verve Dance Ensemble, Theatre Arts, Voices ofKhepera, African Drum Ensemble, 4-H Club,Sewing Club, Chess Club, World Language Club,African Martial Arts, Basketball


NR

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSRites of Passage Program for students in grades5-8; African-Centered service-learning for entirestudent population; Asa Hilliard ChapteredNational Jr. Honor Society; Khepera SummerAcademy for Rising 1st - 8th grade students

K I P P P H I L A D E L P H I A C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 227-1728Fax: (215) 827-5942Email: NRWebsite: www.kippphiladelphia.orgInfo Contact: Main OfficeHead of School: Eric Leslie, School LeaderGrades: 5-8School Hours: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM (M-Th),7:30 AM - 3:30 PM (F)Application Deadline: Open enrollment March 1-31Year Opened: 2003Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: Renewal May 2008

Mission: The mission of KIPP PhiladelphiaCharter School is to build the character,knowledge and skills of our students to helpprepare them for top quality high schools,college, and the competitive world beyond.

Points of Pride: College preparatory middleschool; KIPP through College office to supportstudents on the road to and through college.

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2709 N. Broad Street, 4th FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19132

“I love that I have all ofthe teachers’ phonenumbers stored on mycell phone and that Inever need to feelhesitant in calling

them, even at 9:00 PM.

They have answers. ”–

Natasha Miller, Parent of a 6th grade Student














Math Reading WritingGrade 5 69.0 35.0 NRGrade 6 54.0 34.0 NAGrade 7 83.0 62.0 NAGrade 8 76.0 76.0 NR




For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%For High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NATOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%






NR


Saturday School a mandatory, non-academicbased program every other Saturday from 9:00-1:00 PM, provides students the opportunity todiscover their skills in music, art, sports, danceand other activities.


NR


NR

STUDENTSTotal Number of Students Enrolled: 452Total Number on Waiting List: NRGender: Boys 39% Girls 61%Race/Ethnicity


Percent Eligible for FreeorReducedLunch . . . 46%Total Unduplicated Number of StudentsReceiving Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRWhere Students Live


















Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, One or moresecurity cameras, Require visitors to sign in orcheck inInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

L A B O R A T O R Y C H A R T E R S C H O O L - N . O R I A N N A S T .

Phone: (215) 574-1688Fax: (215) 574-0622Email: NRWebsite: NRInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Meghan Allshouse, CEOGrades: K-8School Hours: NRApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: NRDate of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: NR

Mission: NR

Points of Pride: NR

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800 N. Orianna StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19123



NR


NR


NR


NR

NOTE: The information on this page includes data from the Lebanon Ave. (2-7) and Woodbine Ave. (K-2) campuses, as reported to us by the school.

Phone: (215) 877-9881Fax: (215) 877-9882Email: NRWebsite: NRInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Meghan Allshouse, CEOGrades: 2-7School Hours: NRApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: NRDate of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: NR

Mission: NR

Points of Pride: NR

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5339 Lebanon AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19131

L A B O R A T O R Y C H A R T E R S C H O O L - L E B A N O N A V E .














Math Reading WritingGrade 3 NR NR NAGrade 4 NR NR NAGrade 5 NR NR NRGrade 6 NR NR NAGrade 7 NR NR NA










NR


NR


NR


NR

NOTE: The information on this page includes data from the N. Orianna St. (K-8) and Woodbine Ave. (K-2) campuses, as reported to us by the school.


















For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRFor Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NATOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR




L A B O R A T O R Y C H A R T E R S C H O O L - W O O D B I N E A V E .

Phone: (215) 452-5580Fax: (215) 452-5588Email: NRWebsite: NRInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Meghan Allshouse, CEOGrades: K-2School Hours: NRApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: NRDate of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: NR

Mission: NR

Points of Pride: NR

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5901 Woodbine AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19131



NR


NR


NR


NR

NOTE: The information on this page includes data from the N. Orianna St. (K-8) and Lebanon Ave. (2-7) campuses, as reported to us by the school.

Phone: (215) 291-4436Fax: (215) 291-4985Email: NRWebsite: www.mbacs.orgInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Angela Villani, CEO;Jana Somma, PrincipalGrades: 6-12School Hours: 8:00 AM - 3:15 PMApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: 2000Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: Renewal August 2004

Mission: Through community collaborationMBA prepares students for success aftergraduation through a powerful culture of highacademic achievement and personalresponsibility that promotes studentexcellence.

Points of Pride: NR

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2501 Kensington AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19125

“At MBA we’re able tocreate meaningfulrelationships with ourstudents. And I loveworking with a

committed staff thathasn’t been jaded by

teaching.”–

Katherine Reitz, Senior Academy Arts Teacher

M A R I A N A B R A C E T T I A C A D E M Y C H A R T E R S C H O O L

STUDENTSTotal Number of Students Enrolled: 1,155Total Number on Waiting List: 160Gender: Boys NR Girls NRRace/Ethnicity


Percent Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch . . . 93%Total Unduplicated Number of StudentsReceiving Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Where Students Live











Math Reading WritingGrade 6 30.1 19.6 NAGrade 7 45.2 35.5 NAGrade 8 53.1 42.4 NRGrade 11 32.3 23.5 NR




For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRFor High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRTOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92%



Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, Require students to wear badges orpicture IDs, One or more security cameras,Provide telephones in classrooms, Require visitorsto sign or check in, Notification system thatautomatically informs parents of a school-wideemergency, Use security guards or securitypersonnelInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR



The Empowerment Group, Philadelphia Weed andSeed Program, CADE, The University CommunityCollaborative of Philadelphia (UCCP)


Boys and Girls Club, DEFY Monitoring Program,Robotics Club, Environmental Club, StudentPoetry Club


MBA Internship Program, Band Class


NR


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53%White (Non-hispanic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28%Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 0%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%

Percent Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch . . . NRTotal Unduplicated Number of StudentsReceiving Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRWhere Students Live



Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Specialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Specialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0








Math Reading WritingGrade 5 68.0 31.0 54.0Grade 6 65.0 43.0 NAGrade 7 67.0 67.0 NAGrade 8 47.0 66.0 68.0Grade 11 11.0 38.0 79.0

AYP Status: WarningCompletion Rates and Advancement(High School Only)



For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92%For High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87%TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR




M A R I T I M E A C A D E M Y C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 535-4555Fax: (215) 535-5702Email: [email protected]: www.maritimecharter.orgInfo Contact: Dr. Ann Gillis-Waiters, CEOHead of School: Dr. Ann Gillis-Waiters, CEOGrades: 5-12School Hours: 8:45 AM - 3:45 PMApplication Deadline: First come, first servedYear Opened: 2003Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: April 2004

Mission: Offer a rigorous academic program within amaritime theme to provide students with learningopportunities that capitalize on the city’s andnation’s plethora of resources for study and careersin maritime industries.

Points of Pride: Students take advanced study witha focus on careers as future Merchant Marine Officersand business professionals who can meet thechallenges of operating ships of all types. Cadetsenjoy a variety of sports on the school’s 78 acre,landscaped campus.

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2275 Bridge StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19137



NR


NR


NR


NR

M A S T E R Y C H A R T E R L E N F E S T C A M P U S

Phone: (215) 922-1902Fax: (215) 922-1903Email: NRWebsite: www.masterycharter.orgInfo Contact: Andrew Ruhf, Assistant Principal ofOperationsHead of School: David McDonough, PrincipalGrades: 7-12School Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMApplication Deadline: FebruaryYear Opened: 2001Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: September 2005

Mission: All students learn the academic andpersonal skills they need to succeed in highereducation, to compete in the global economyand to pursue their dreams.

Points of Pride: Extraordinary teachers; 100%of the Class of 2009 to attend college; Proudrecipients of the Silver National “EPIC” Awardfor student achievement in 08/09; Ourstudents’ 08/09 PSSA scores now exceed theState average in 7th grade math!

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“We learned andachieved!”

–The 58 members of the Class of 2009











0-1 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162-4 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 or More Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7



Math Reading WritingGrade 7 86.0 67.0 NAGrade 8 NR NR NRGrade 11 53.0 60.0 85.0


Graduation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97%Drop-Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Bound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%


For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97%For High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96%



Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22%Safety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, Requirestudents to wear badges or picture IDs, One ormore security cameras, Hotline/tipline forstudents to report problems, Provide telephonesin classrooms, Require visitors to sign or check in,Notification system that automatically informsparents of a school-wide emergencyInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsSocial Emotional skills classes for all students,merit/demerit system that incorporates restorativepractices, weekly all-school community meetings,deans of students responsible for student behavior,tailored student support, phone calls to parents,parent meetings, home visits and active parentorganizations that support a positive culture andstudent achievement.



NR


Boys and Girls Basketball, Stomp, Dance,Cheerleading, Swimming, Track and Field, CrossCountry, Debate, Drumline, Yearbook, BaseballClub, Flag Football Club, Theater, Chess Club,Fitness Club, Student Council


AP English, AP Statistics, AP American History,AP Chemistry, AP Psychology, Junior Internship,Freshman Seminar, Sophomore Seminar


NR




School Neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%Outside School Neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . 5%







0-1 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152-4 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 or More Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NA



Math Reading WritingGrade 7 64.0 57.0 NAGrade 8 75.0 72.0 73.0


Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NADrop-Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Bound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NA





Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, Requirestudents to wear badges or picture IDs, One ormore security cameras, Hotline/tipline forstudents to report problems, Provide telephonesin classrooms, Require visitors to sign or check in,Notification system that automatically informsparents of a school-wide emergencyInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsSocial Emotional skills classes for all students,merit/demerit system that incorporatesrestorative practices, weekly all-school communitymeetings, deans of students responsible forstudent behavior, tailored student support, phonecalls to parents, parent meetings, home visits andactive parent organizations that support a positiveculture and student achievement.

M A S T E R Y C H A R T E R P I C K E T T C A M P U S

Phone: (215) 866-9000Fax: (215) 866-9001Email: NRWebsite: www.masterycharter.orgInfo Contact: John Buttil, Assistant Principal ofOperationsHead of School: Kelli Seaton, PrincipalGrades: 7-10School Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMApplication Deadline: FebruaryYear Opened: 2007Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: March 2007


Points of Pride: Extraordinary teachers; Afteronly two years under Mastery management,PSSA scores for 7th and 8th graders increasedan average of 56 points in Math and 43 pointsin Reading; Our students’ PSSA scores nowexceed the State average in 8th grade math;Our newly renovated building!

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5700 Wayne AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19144

“Mastery opened myeyes and made merealize the person Ineed to be.”

–Christian Andrews-Brantley,

10th Grade Student



NR


Basketball, Track, Cross Country, Soccer, Hip HopDance, Student Government, Peer Mediation,Chess Club, Yearbook, Mural Arts Club


NR

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSNR

Phone: (267) 296-7111Fax: (267) 296-7112Email: NRWebsite: www.masterycharter.orgInfo Contact: Dionne L. Hayes, Director ofOperationsHead of School: Sharif El-Mekki, PrincipalGrades: 7-11School Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMApplication Deadline: FebruaryYear Opened: 2006Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: August 2006


Points of Pride: Extraordinary teachers; Proudrecipients of the Gold National “EPIC” Award forstudent achievement in 08/09; 08/09 PSSAscores are up an average of 55 points in bothMath and Reading since the school came underMastery management in 2006; Our students’PSSA scores now exceed the State average in7th and 8th grade math and 8th grade reading!

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5301 Media StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19131

“The hard work atMastery Shoemaker hasbeen rewarded withstaggering results, but

it is clear thatShoemaker will neversettle - just keepsmoving up.”

–Jemma Lloyd-Helliker, Reading Teacher

M A S T E R Y C H A R T E R S H O E M A K E R C A M P U S














Math Reading WritingGrade 7 87.0 71.0 NAGrade 8 87.0 84.0 83.0Grade 11 NR NR NR




For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%For High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%


Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.7%Total Number of Students Suspended. . . . . . 137

Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31%Safety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, Requirestudents to wear badges or picture IDs, One ormore security cameras, Hotline/tipline forstudents to report problems, Provide telephonesin classrooms, Require visitors to sign or check in,Notification system that automatically informsparents of a school-wide emergencyInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsSocial Emotional skills classes for all students,merit/demerit system that incorporatesrestorative practices, weekly all-school communitymeetings, deans of students responsible forstudent behavior, tailored student support, phonecalls to parents, parent meetings, home visits andactive parent organizations that support a positiveculture and student achievement.



We are the sponsoring member of ThePhiladelphia School Notebook


Girls & Boys Basketball, Running Club, CyclingClub, Step Club, Hip-Hop Club, Cooking Club,Archery, Chess Club, Debate, Theatre, Arts &Spirituality Club, Spanish Club, Lacrosse


AP - Human Geography and SEL (SocialEmotional Learning)


NR


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72%White (Non-hispanic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 0%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%












Math Reading WritingGrade 7 82.0 64.0 NAGrade 8 84.0 84.0 77.0Grade 11 59.0 57.0 94.0




For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRFor High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%



Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, Requirestudents to wear badges or picture IDs, One ormore security cameras, Hotline/tipline forstudents to report problems, Provide telephonesin classrooms, Require visitors to sign or check in,Notification system that automatically informsparents of a school-wide emergencyInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsSocial Emotional skills classes for all students,merit/demerit system that incorporatesrestorative practices, weekly all-school communitymeetings, deans of students responsible forstudent behavior, tailored student support, phonecalls to parents, parent meetings, home visits andactive parent organizations that support a positiveculture and student achievement.

M A S T E R Y C H A R T E R T H O M A S C A M P U S

Phone: (267) 236-0036Fax: (267) 236-0030Email: NRWebsite: www.masterycharter.orgInfo Contact: Teri Hines, Assistant Principal ofOperationsHead of School: Matt Troha, PrincipalGrades: 7-12School Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMApplication Deadline: FebruaryYear Opened: 2005Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: Fall 2005


Points of Pride: Extraordinary teachers;08/09 PSSA scores are up an average of 50points since the school came under Masterymanagement in 2005; Our students’ PSSAscores now exceed the State average in 7th,8th and 11th grade math and 8th gradereading!

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927 Johnson StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19138

“It is awesome to comein each day and be inan environment wherethere is learning,

support and growth ineach classroom.”

–Shannon White, Teacher, 11th grade

American Literature



South Philadelphia Sports Complex Division


Extra-Curricular: Drama Club, Newspaper, PepSquad, GSA, Dance Team, Tree Club, ScreenPrinting, Yearbook, Class Sponsors/ClassCommittees, World Music Drumming, StudentGovernment, Science Fair; Athletics: CrossCountry, Basketball, Track, Softball, and Baseball


AP Courses, SEL Program with Junior YearInternship, SAT Prep, 4 fully functioningcomputer labs, Health/CPR certification


NR

Phone: (267) 348-1100Fax: (267) 348-1217Email: NRWebsite: www.mastcharter.orgInfo Contact: Main OfficeHead of School: Richard FitzgeraldGrades: K-12School Hours: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PMApplication Deadline: February 28, 2010Year Opened: 1999Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: September 1998

Mission: To challenge students to use theirminds well with an extra emphasis on Math,Science, and Technology.

Points of Pride: National Charter School of theYear, 2007; AYP achieved six years in a row;Students required to complete extra credits inmath, science, and technology courses in orderto graduate; 95% of students go onto tohigher education

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1800 E. Byberry RoadPhiladelphia, PA 19116

“Our charter school isunique because we are

able to see thekindergarteners reachtheir full potential asthey grow into 12th

grade. ”–

Christine Sharchuk, Choral Teacher & K-6General Music Teacher

MATH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMUNIT Y CHARTER SCHOOL

STUDENTSTotal Number of Students Enrolled: 1,240Total Number on Waiting List: 1,459Gender: Boys NR Girls NRRace/Ethnicity

Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%White (Non-hispanic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . <1%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%




Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Specialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSpecialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRTechnology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRWorld Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NROther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR

Total Number of Other Professional StaffBehavioral/Psychologist/Counselor . . . . . . 4Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Classroom Aides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Non-Teaching Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR





Student/Teacher Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:1Total Number of Instructional Staff . . . . . . . 74Percent of Certified Teachers . . . . . . . . . . . 100


Math Reading WritingGrade 3 NR NR NAGrade 4 NR NR NAGrade 5 NR NR NRGrade 6 NR NR NAGrade 7 NR NR NAGrade 8 NR NR NRGrade 11 NR NR NR


Graduation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%Drop-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRBound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%


For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRFor Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRFor High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRTOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96%

SCHOOl SAFETYTotal Number of Reported Violent Incidents . . NRTotal Number of Weapons Confiscated . . . . . NRTotal Number Students Expelled. . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Total Number of Students Suspended. . . . . . . . 0

Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, Require students to wear badges orpicture IDs, One or more security cameras,Hotline/tipline for students to report problems,Provide telephones in classrooms, Requirevisitors to sign or check in, Notification systemthat automatically informs parents of a school-wide emergency, Use School Resource Officers,Use sworn law enforcement officers who are notSchool Resource OfficersInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR



NR


Variety seasonal of sports and clubs available tostudents


27 electives offered in high school. Project Leadthe Way Engineering available to students grades9-12.


NR



Percent Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch . . . 72%Total Unduplicated Number of StudentsReceiving Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRWhere Students Live




Total Number of Other Professional StaffBehavioral/Psychologist/Counselor . . . . . . 3Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Classroom Aides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Non-Teaching Assistants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12







Math Reading WritingGrade 3 NR NR NAGrade 4 NR NR NAGrade 5 NR NR NRGrade 6 NR NR NAGrade 7 NR NR NAGrade 8 NR NR NRGrade 11 NR NR NR






Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRTotal Number of Students Suspended. . . . . . 100

Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, One or moresecurity cameras, Hotline/tipline for students toreport problems, Provide telephones inclassrooms, Require visitors to sign or check in,Security guards or security personnel, Visitorsmust remain in the lobbyInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsTwo school counselors; A Behavior Manager;Anger management; Boys & girls clubs and parentmeetings

THE MATHEMAT I CS C IV I CS AND SC IENCES CHAR TER SCHOOL

Phone: (215) 923-4880Fax: (215) 923-4859Email: [email protected]: www.mcscs.orgInfo Contact: Veronica Joyner, CAOHead of School: Veronica Joyner, CAOGrades: 1-12School Hours: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PMApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: 1999Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: NR

Mission: To provide a quality education to students and tograduate students prepared to enter college, vocationaltraining and today’s workforce. We offer an advancedcurriculum in a class size of 20 students with a highlyqualified team of certified teachers.

Points of Pride: Community outreach program thatprovides food and clothing to more than 500 homelessmen and women; Won 1st place in a Youth CommunityCompetition at the 2009 PA Charter School Conference;Ranked 1st out of 163 schools in the Stock Market TradingGame; Highly ranked “Mighty Elephants” Varsity Boysbasketball team; 0% drop out rate; 100% graduation rate

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447 N. Broad StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19123



None


Student Government, Law, SAT Prep, SpanishClub, Sewing Club, Math Club, Chess Club, DramaClub, Exercise Club, Public Speaking Club,Knitting Club, Yearbook Club (12th grade),Debate Team, Science Club, Writing Club (9th -12th), Art Club (1st - 5th; 6th -12th),Communications, Jewelry Making Club (1st -5th), Charm Club (1st - 8th), Modeling and SocialGrace (9th - 12th), Piano (Keyboard),Engineering Club, Dance, Tap & Jazz Club, HipHop Jazz, Choir (1st - 5th; 6th - 12th), Boys &Girls Basketball team (9th -12th must tryout),Cheerleading Club (9th - 12th), Computer Club(1st -5th; 6th - 12th), Boys to Men Club(middle/high school males), Pep Squad, SpanishClub, Mock Trial


NR

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSHomeless Program - Students and staff volunteerto feed and cloth 500 homeless citizens eachweek, Voter Registration Program, Food Drives,Pennies for Cancer Victims, AppreciationLuncheon for 6th & 9th District Police Officers,Donate to Cancer Society, Red Cross HomelessShelters

Phone: (215) 457-6666Fax: (215) 457-2982Email: [email protected]: www.macs.k12.pa.usInfo Contact: James Higgins, Assistant HeadmasterHead of School: Dr. Vuong Thuy, CEO/HeadmasterGrades: 9-12School Hours: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PMApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: 1998Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: April 2007

Mission: To provide a quality education withindividualized instruction, dedicated teachers,small class size, in a safe, orderly environmentconducive to academic and career success.

Points of Pride: High standards of academicperformance/behavior; 100% of seniors havegraduated/been accepted to college for thepast 9 years; High daily attendance; Strictdiscipline

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T H E M U L T I - C U L T U R A L A C A D E M Y C H A R T E R S C H O O L

STUDENTSTotal Number of Students Enrolled: 155Total Number on Waiting List: variesGender: Boys 40% Girls 60%Race/Ethnicity

Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75%White (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 0%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%










Student/Teacher Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13:1Total Number of Instructional Staff . . . . . 11.5Percent of Certified Teachers. . . . . . . . . . 100%









Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%Safety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, Requirestudents to wear badges or picture IDs, One ormore security cameras, Provide telephones inclassrooms, Require visitors to sign or check inInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsFrequent round table parent/teacher/studentconferences, Frequent Phone and e-mail contactwith parents, Positive behavior support plans,Daily behavior/academic reports for selectedstudents, Comprehensive student assistanceprogram



Indochinese American Council


Mural Arts Program, Math Enrichment Classes,English Enrichment Classes, SRA ReadingProgram, Drama Club, Homework Help Club


Career Exploration/Public Speaking Class,Historical Literacy, Multicultural Studies

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSTwo English and Two Math classes per day forstudents in Grades 9, 10, 11, Saturday remedialclasses: 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Extended school dayclasses: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, Teacher/StudentMentorship Program, Individualized TutoringBefore and After School, Mobile dentist twice ayear, Young Men’s Leadership Program















AYP Status: Warning (Based on IEP Subgroup)Completion Rates and Advancement(High School Only)






Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors to signor check in, Security guards or security personnelInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsWe have a conflict management program thatreduces violence and discipline problems.

N E W F O U N D A T I O N S C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 624-8100Fax: (215) 624-0600Email: NRWebsite: www.nfcsonline.orgInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Paul Stadelberger, CEOGrades: K-8School Hours: 8:15 AM - 3:00 PMApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: 2000Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: March 2000

Mission: To provide students with theacademic, social and emotional foundationsand skills necessary to become high achieving,socially competent stewards of theircommunities.

Points of Pride: 70% Proficient/Advancedscores in both Math and Reading on the PSSAexams. Our Service Learning Program isNationally recognized and serves as a bestpractices model.

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8001 Torresdale AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19136

“I like New Foundationsbecause of the

education it providesand the sense of

community I receive.I really feel like Ibelong here.”

–Keith Blassingale, 6th Grade Student



Philadelphia Youth Network, National YouthLeadership Council, Learn & Serve


Odyssey of the Mind, Soccer, Boys and GirlsBasketball, Cheerleading, Softball, Band, Dance,Tutoring, Test Prep, Art Club, Video Production


Odyssey of the Mind, Drama, Band, Fitness, CPR,Nutrition, Technology & Web Development

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSAfter School Care, Summer Camp, WorkforceDevelopment

Phone: (267) 286-6900Fax: (267) 286-6904Email: [email protected]: www.newmediatech.netInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Dr. Ina WalkerGrades: 5-8School Hours: NRApplication Deadline: January 29Year Opened: 2004Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: March 2004

Mission: To provide a student-centeredlearning community that is culturallyaffirming, project-based, and technologydriven.

Points of Pride: 100% college acceptances forthe Class of 2009; Achieved AYP for the 2007-2008 school year; Attendance rate over 93%for the last 5 years; Newly renovated highschool facility.

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NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL - E . HAINES S T.


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%White (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 0%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%












Math Reading WritingGrade 5 NR NR NRGrade 6 NR NR NAGrade 7 NR NR NAGrade 8 NR NR NRGrade 11 NR NR NR







Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, Require students to wear badges orpicture, Require visitors to sign or check in,Notification system that automatically informsparents of a school-wide emergency, Securityguards or security personnel, School ResourceOfficersInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsMediation, Restorative practices centered on avalue-based system of self-discipline, The StudentDisciplinary Review Committee (peer review), In-school and Saturday re-centering sessions, Parentconferences, Conflict resolution, The requirementof the NMTCS non-violence agreement that issigned by each parent(s) and student



Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO),Northwest Community Coalition for Youth (NCCY),NCCY School/Merchant Truancy Initiative,Concerned Black Men, Mt. Airy Church of God InChrist, Art Sanctuary - Excellence In The Arts,Morton Home Community Association, West OakLane Area Business Association, AccessExeter/Phillip Exeter Academy, AwburyArboretum, Simons Recreation Center, JazzJourney's Educational Institute, Painted BrideArt Center, Dwight Evans Civic LeadershipSummit


Sports (Basketball, Track, Soccer), DigitalStorytelling Project, Interactive Game DesignProject, Chess Club, Sudoku Math ProblemSolving Club, Martial Arts Club, Dance Club, MockTrial Team, Internet & TV Broadcast - WNMTCS,Instrumental Music, Fashion/Drama Production,Oratorical Contest


Oral Communications, Political Science &Economics, Advanced Videography, Media Film &Writing, Advanced Web Design


340 E. Haines StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19144

NOTE: The information on this page includes data from the Thouron Ave. (9-12) campus, as reported to us by the school.


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%White (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 0%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%












Math Reading WritingGrade 11 NR NR NR







Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, Require students to wear badges orpicture, Require visitors to sign or check in,Notification system that automatically informsparents of a school-wide emergency, Securityguards or security personnel, School ResourceOfficersInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsMediation, Restorative practices centered on avalue-based system of self-discipline, The StudentDisciplinary Review Committee (peer review), In-school and Saturday re-centering sessions, Parentconferences, Conflict resolution, The requirementof the NMTCS non-violence agreement that issigned by each parent(s) and student

NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL - THOURON AVE.

Phone: (267) 286-6900Fax: (267) 286-6904Email: [email protected]: www.newmediatech.netInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Dr. Ina WalkerGrades: 9-12School Hours: NRApplication Deadline: January 29Year Opened: 2004Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: March 2004

Mission: To provide a student-centeredlearning community that is culturallyaffirming, project-based, and technologydriven.

Points of Pride: 100% college acceptances forthe Class of 2009; Achieved AYP for the 2007-2008 school year; Attendance rate over 93%for the last 5 years; Newly renovated highschool facility.

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Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO),Northwest Community Coalition for Youth (NCCY),NCCY School/Merchant Truancy Initiative,Concerned Black Men, Mt. Airy Church of God InChrist, Art Sanctuary - Excellence In The Arts,Morton Home Community Association, West OakLane Area Business Association, AccessExeter/Phillip Exeter Academy, AwburyArboretum, Simons Recreation Center, JazzJourney's Educational Institute, Painted BrideArt Center, Dwight Evans Civic LeadershipSummit


Sports (Basketball, Track, Soccer), DigitalStorytelling Project, Interactive Game DesignProject, Chess Club, Sudoku Math ProblemSolving Club, Martial Arts Club, Dance Club, MockTrial Team, Internet & TV Broadcast - WNMTCS,Instrumental Music, Fashion/Drama Production,Oratorical Contest


Oral Communications, Political Science &Economics, Advanced Videography, Media Film &Writing, Advanced Web Design


8034 Thouron AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19150

NOTE: The information on this page includes data from the E. Haines St. (5-8) campus, as reported to us by the school.

Phone: (215) 289-5606Fax: (215) 289-5464Email: NRWebsite: www.northwoodacademy.orgInfo Contact: Amy Hollister, CEOHead of School: Amy Hollister, CEOGrades: K-8School Hours: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PMApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: 2005Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: February 2005

Mission: Northwood Academy Charter Schoolfocuses on student welfare and studentlearning. All instruction centers on the corevalues of independence, integrity, andacademic excellence.

Points of Pride: High academic achievement;Highly qualified staff; Honor Day; CommunityService projects; Ballroom Dancing; CampOnas; Competitive Chess Team; Athletic andArts Programs; Extracurricular activities.

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4621 Castor AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19124

“Northwood AcademyCharter School is a safeand fun learning

environment where theteachers truly care

about the students andtake pride in shapingtheir futures.”

–Kate Donohue, First Grade Lead Teacher

NOR THWOOD AC AD EM Y CHAR T E R S CHOO L - C A S T O R AV E .
















Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NADrop-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRBound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR


For Elementary School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96%For Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRFor High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NATOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96%



Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors to signor check inInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsPositive Behavior Support/Intervention



NR


Academic Enrichment, Clubs, Sports,Visual/Performing Arts, Student Government


NR


NR

NOTE: The information on this page includes data from the Penn St. (K-8) campus, as reported to us by the school.
















Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NADrop-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRBound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR





Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors to signor check inInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsPositive Behavior Support/Intervention

N O R T H W O O D A C A D E M Y C H A R T E R S C H O O L - P E N N S T .

Phone: (215) 289-5606Fax: (215) 289-5464Email: NRWebsite: www.northwoodacademy.orgInfo Contact: Amy Hollister, CEOHead of School: Amy Hollister, CEOGrades: K-8School Hours: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PMApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: 2005Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: February 2005

Mission: Northwood Academy Charter Schoolfocuses on student welfare and studentlearning. All instruction centers on the corevalues of independence, integrity, andacademic excellence.

Points of Pride: High academic achievement;Highly qualified staff; Honor Day; CommunityService projects; Ballroom Dancing; CampOnas; Competitive Chess Team; Athletic andArts Programs; Extracurricular activities.

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4290 Penn StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19124



NR


Academic Enrichment, Clubs, Sports,Visual/Performing Arts, Student Government


NR


NR

NOTE: The information on this page includes data from the Castor Ave. (K-8) campus, as reported to us by the school.

Phone: (215) 457-3667Fax: (215) 457-4381Email: [email protected]: www.neacademy.orgInfo Contact: Aurelio Tellado, Director ofInstructionHead of School: David Rossi, CEOGrades: 9-12School Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PMApplication Deadline: NoneYear Opened: 2000Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: September 2004

Mission: The Nueva Esperanza Academy Charter HighSchool is dedicated to providing a quality educationthat prepares critically thinking, socially capable,spiritually sensitive, and culturally aware young adultswho can use English, Spanish and technology as toolsfor success in the 21st Century.

Points of Pride: Only 3 of 746 Students Dropped-Out ofthe Charter High School in North Philadelphia

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301 W. Hunting Park AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19140

N U E V A E S P E R A N Z A A C A D E M Y C H A R T E R H I G H S C H O O L


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7%White (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <1%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 0%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%

Percent Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch . 100%Total Unduplicated Number of StudentsReceiving Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131Where Students Live











Math Reading WritingGrade 11 14.0 20.0 NR


Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%Drop-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRBound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR





Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, Require students to wear badges orpicture, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors to signor check in, Notification system thatautomatically informs parents of a school-wideemergency, Security guards or securitypersonnelInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

FACILITIESTotal Number of Sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRAverage Class Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRNumber of Students per Computer . . . . . . . . 117


NR


Charity Club


AP Spanish, AP English, AP Calculus


The Arts Program












Student/Teacher Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRTotal Number of Instructional Staff . . . . . . . 24Percent of Certified Teachers. . . . . . . . . . . 75%






For Elementary School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93%For Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRFor High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NATOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93%



Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%Safety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, Requirestudents to wear badges or picture, Requirevisitors to sign or check in, Notification systemthat automatically informs parents of a school-wide emergency, Security guards or securitypersonnel, School Resource OfficersInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

P A N A M E R I C A N A C A D E M Y C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 425-1212Fax: (215) 423-0871Email: [email protected]: www.panamericanacademy.orgInfo Contact: Julie Roman, Executive AssistantHead of School: Wanda Novales, CEO/PrincipalGrades: K-8School Hours: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PMApplication Deadline: Accepting for waiting listYear Opened: 2008Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: NR

Mission: Pan American Academy Charter Schoolaims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, andcaring young people who help to create a betterand more peaceful world through interculturalunderstanding and respect. Students will beencouraged to become active, compassionate andlifelong learners.

Points of Pride: Our students strive to be:Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers,Communicators, Principle, Open-minded, Caring,Risk-takers, Balanced and Reflective.

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126-136 W. Dauphin StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19133



Congreso of Latinos Unidos


Congreso/North Star, Afterschool program


NR


NR

P E O P L E F O R P E O P L E C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 763-7060Fax: (215) 763-6210Email: [email protected]: www.pfpcs.orgInfo Contact: Andre WilliamsHead of School: Andre WilliamsGrades: K-8School Hours: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PMApplication Deadline: March 15, 2009Year Opened: 2001Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: March 2005

Mission: To equip students in grade K-8 with achallenging educational program in which thefundamentals of entrepreneurship will be aprimary focus.

Points of Pride: Entrepreneurship mission;Member of Promoting Excellence inPhiladelphia Schools/Teacher AdvancementProgram; Participant in Science: It’sElementary; Saving for Education,Entrepreneurship, and Downpayment (SEED)Program

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AYP Status: Spring 2009 - Pending, 2008 - MadeAYPCompletion Rates and Advancement(High School Only)






Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%Safety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, One or moresecurity cameras, Provide telephones inclassrooms, Require visitors to sign or check in,Use security guards or security personnelInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsSchool counseling services



Sponsored by People for People, Inc.


21st Century Community Learning Center AfterSchool Program (grades 1-8), Youth Educationfor Tomorrow (YET) reading center (grades 6-9),clubs provided by After School ActivitiesPartnership (ASAP)


Entrepreneurship, Writer’s Workshop, Art,Physical Education, Study Island


Parent Teacher Association, Student Government

STUDENTSTotal Number of Students Enrolled: 1,180Total Number on Waiting List: 2,800 for ’09-’10Gender: Boys 48% Girls 52%Race/Ethnicity





Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Specialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Specialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5






Student/Teacher Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.5:1Total Number of Instructional Staff. . . . . . . 95Percent of Certified Teachers . . . . . . . . . . 92%


Math Reading WritingGrade 3 68.0 71.0 85.0Grade 4 72.0 72.0 81.0Grade 5 75.0 67.0 87.0Grade 6 71.0 68.0 79.0Grade 7 67.0 75.0 78.0Grade 8 65.0 69.0 85.0Grade 11 35.0 45.0 91.0

AYP Status: Making Progress or WarningCompletion Rates and Advancement(High School Only)

Graduation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%Drop-Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Bound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75%





Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, Require students to wear badges orpicture IDs, One or more security cameras,Provide telephones in classrooms, Require visitorsto sign or check in, Notification system thatautomatically informs parents of a school-wideemergency, Security guards or securitypersonnel, Appropriate code blue drillsInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsContinued parental interventions, Counseling,Behavioral specialist services, Pre-admissioninterviews with parents regarding rules andregulations, Student meetings

PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - ROOSEVELT BLVD.

Phone: (215) 676-8320Fax: (215) 676-8340Email: [email protected]: www.pacsweb.orgInfo Contact: Mary JoscelyneHead of School: Larry Sperling, CEOGrades: K-8School Hours: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PMApplication Deadline: March 1, 2010Year Opened: 1999Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: May 1999

Mission: To provide a nurturing environmentthat meets the unique needs of all studentsand to guide them from kindergarten throughgrade 12 developing responsible young adults.

Points of Pride: Excellent media arts program;Dual enrollment for college classes; Smallclasses; Strong drama productions; Collegecounselor dedicated to assisting students withapplications; Financial aid, etc.

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11000 Roosevelt Blvd.Philadelphia, PA 19116



Phila. Police department, Holy Family University,LaSalle University, Community College ofPhiladelphia, SPIN, CORA


Media Arts, Tutoring in all subject areas, widevariety of PIAA sports, wide variety of middleschool and elementary sports, Salsa Club,sustained silent reading, SAT prep, Rocket club,Fitness Club, Running Club


Culinary Arts, Carpentry, Digital Photography,Music, Art, Sculpture

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSExcellent media arts program, dual enrollmentfor college classes, small classes, strong dramaproductions, college counselor dedicated toassisting students with applications, financialaid, etc.

NOTE: The information on this page includes data from the Tomlinson Rd. (9-12) campus, as reported to us by the school.

Phone: (215) 673-3990Fax: (215) 673-3341Email: [email protected]: www.pacsweb.orgInfo Contact: Mary JoscelyneHead of School: Larry Sperling, CEOGrades: 9-12School Hours: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PMApplication Deadline: March 1, 2010Year Opened: 1999Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: May 1999

Mission: To provide a nurturing environmentthat meets the unique needs of all studentsand to guide them from kindergarten throughgrade 12 developing responsible young adults.

Points of Pride: Excellent media arts program;Dual enrollment for college classes; Smallclasses; Strong drama productions; Collegecounselor dedicated to assisting students withapplications; Financial aid, etc.

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1700 Tomlinson RoadPhiladelphia, PA 19116

“Coming to this schoolhas changed my wholeoutlook on school,college and life itself.You've given me achance that noteveryone gets.”

–Jasmine Roach, 2009 graduate

PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - TOMLINSON RD.

STUDENTSTotal Number of Students Enrolled: 1,180Total Number on Waiting List: 2,800 for ’09-’10Gender: Boys 48% Girls 52%Race/Ethnicity





Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Specialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Specialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5






Student/Teacher Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.5:1Total Number of Instructional Staff. . . . . . . 95Percent of Certified Teachers . . . . . . . . . . 92%


Math Reading WritingGrade 3 68.0 71.0 85.0Grade 4 72.0 72.0 81.0Grade 5 75.0 67.0 87.0Grade 6 71.0 68.0 79.0Grade 7 67.0 75.0 78.0Grade 8 65.0 69.0 85.0Grade 11 35.0 45.0 91.0


Graduation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%Drop-Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Bound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75%





Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, Require students to wear badges orpicture IDs, One or more security cameras,Provide telephones in classrooms, Require visitorsto sign or check in, Notification system thatautomatically informs parents of a school-wideemergency, Security guards or securitypersonnel, Appropriate code blue drillsInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsContinued parental interventions, Counseling,Behavioral specialist services, Pre-admissioninterviews with parents regarding rules andregulations, Student meetings



Phila. Police department, Holy Family University,LaSalle University, Community College ofPhiladelphia, SPIN, CORA


Media Arts, Tutoring in all subject areas, widevariety of PIAA sports, wide variety of middleschool and elementary sports, Salsa Club,sustained silent reading, SAT prep, Rocket club,Fitness Club, Running Club


Culinary Arts, Carpentry, Digital Photography,Music, Art, Sculpture

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSExcellent media arts program, dual enrollmentfor college classes, small classes, strong dramaproductions, college counselor dedicated toassisting students with applications, financialaid, etc.

NOTE: The information on this page includes data from the Roosevelt Blvd. (K-8) campus, as reported to us by the school.






Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Specialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Specialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0






Student/Teacher Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRTotal Number of Instructional Staff. . . . . . . 35Percent of Certified Teachers. . . . . . . . . . 100%




Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.7%Drop-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRBound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65%


For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRTOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR


Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . <1%Total Number of Students Suspended. . . . . . 150

Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24%Safety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, Requirestudents to wear badges or picture, One or moresecurity cameras, Hotline/tipline for students,Provide telephones in classrooms, Require visitorsto sign or check in, Notification system thatautomatically informs parents of a school-wideemergency, Security guards or security personnelInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

PHILADELPHIA ELECTRICAL & TECHNOLOGY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

Phone: (267) 514-1824Fax: (267) 514-1834Email: [email protected]: www.pettech.orgInfo Contact: Jeffrey M Taylor, PrincipalHead of School: Michael J Nemitz, CEOGrades: 9-12School Hours: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PMApplication Deadline: FebruaryYear Opened: 2002Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: Renewal 2008

Mission: To develop the skills in all students sothat they will be employable in the high-techindustries of the 21st Century, while providinga strong foundation in the core curriculumacademic subjects.

Points of Pride: Best Practices Award 2006 and2008; Co-Op Internship for all 12th gradestudents; Partnership with more than 40employers; Center City location; UniqueElectrical Technology course.

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1420-22 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19102



NR


NR


Electrical Theory, Telecommunications, CollegeSeminar, Career Seminar


NR

Phone: (215) 365-4011Fax: (215) 365-4367Email: [email protected];[email protected]: www.philadelphiamontessori.orgInfo Contact: Caitlin Wood-Sklar, Director ofPrograms & DevelopmentHead of School: Kathleen Dzura, CEOGrades: PreK-6School Hours: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (M-Th);8:30 AM - 2:15 PM (F)Application Deadline: March 30Year Opened: 2004Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: March 2004

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2227 Island AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19142

“The MontessoriMethod has embracedmy children by holdingthem accountable tothemselves, the

community and theenvironment.”

–Ms. Janis Mc Daniel, Parent

P H I L A D E L P H I A M O N T E S S O R I C H A R T E R S C H O O L

STUDENTSTotal Number of Students Enrolled: 216Total Number on Waiting List: 600+Gender: Boys 47% Girls 53%Race/Ethnicity













Math Reading WritingGrade 3 0.0 25.0 NAGrade 4 21.1 30.0 NAGrade 5 6.3 6.3 NRGrade 6 5.6 33.3 NA







Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors to signor check in, Notification system that automaticallyinforms parents of a school-wide emergencyInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsFull Time Director of Student and Family Support(Counselor); Full Time Art Therapist; ConflictResolution Peace Process; Full Time Assistant ineach classroom; Social Emotional Teacher forstudents with special behavioral needs; One-on-one adults to support children with behavioralneeds; SKIP program for children withincarcerated parents

FACILITIESTotal Number of Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Average Class Size . . . . . . 20 (early childhood),

26 (elementary)Number of Students per Computer . . . . . . . . . 12


After-school Activities Program, Public/PrivateVentures, City Lights


After School Reading Program, After Care, MathTutoring


Singing City, Ballroom Dance, Yoga, Creative Arts

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSSKIP (for children of incarcerated parents); Griefcounseling (for children who have lost a familymember); Art therapy; Strong special educationprogram; SES tutoring

Mission: A comprehensive, developmentallyappropriate Montessori education that enablesstudents to become young adults possessingstrong self-discipline, independent andanalytical thinking skills, and an enduring loveof learning.

Points of Pride: Child-centered, developmentalMontessori education; Differentiatedinstruction; Small-group, cooperative learning;Emphasis on peace education and problem-solving; Strong early childhood program;Award-winning after-school reading program.












Student/Teacher Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25:1Total Number of Instructional Staff. . . . . . . 30Percent of Certified Teachers. . . . . . . . . . 100%









Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%Safety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, One or moresecurity cameras, Provide telephones inclassrooms, Require visitors to sign or check in,Notification system that automatically informsparents of a school-wide emergency, SchoolResource OfficersInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

P H I L A D E L P H I A P E R F O R M I N G A R T S C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 551-4000Fax: (215) 551-1113Email: [email protected]: www.ppacs.netInfo Contact: Joann Catrambone, Office ManagerHead of School: Angela Corosanite, CEO;Gail Avicolli, PrincipalGrades: K-8School Hours: 7:45 AM - 3:30 PMApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: 2000Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: March 2000

Mission: Educate each child according to age anddevelopment, so that learning and growth areunited. Integrate the developing mind and body ofthe child with academics and the performing arts.Ensure each child's excellence in core academicskills.

Points of Pride: Met AYP for 5 consecutive years;Award-winning Arts Department; Studentscholarship acceptances; Financially sound.

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2600 S. Broad StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19145



PA Ballet, Immaculata College, Philadelphia ArtAlliance, Center City Opera, University of the Arts


24 Challenge Club, Creative Writing Club, JuniorChorus, Student Council, Cross Country Running,Girls and Boys Basketball, Girls Volleyball,Softball


NA


After Care Program

“In a school wherea teacher is givenwings as one of

their supplies — thesky is no longer the

limit.”–

Joseph A. Falcione, PPACS teacher for 10 years

P L A N E T A B A C U S C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 332-2111Fax: (215) 332-2840Email: NRWebsite: NRInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Dr. Joan Chalker, CEOGrades: K-5 (08/09); K-6 (09/10)School Hours: NRApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: NRDate of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: NR

Mission: NR

Points of Pride: NR

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6660 Keystone StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19135














Math Reading WritingGrade 3 NR NR NAGrade 4 NR NR NAGrade 5 NR NR NRGrade 6 NA NA NAAYP Status: NRCompletion Rates and Advancement(High School Only)



For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRFor Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NATOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR






NR


NR


NR


NR


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54%White (Non-hispanic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 0%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%




Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Specialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Specialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NA










Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94%Drop-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NABound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85%




Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Total Number of Students Suspended. . . . . . 100

Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, Require students to wear badges orpicture, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors to signor check in, Security guards or security personnel

Interventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF MATH, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & CAREERS

Phone: (215) 334-6144Fax: (215) 334-6147Email: [email protected]: www.theprepcharterschool.orgInfo Contact: Patricia Anne Sack, PrincipalHead of School: John S. Badagliacco, CEOGrades: 9-12School Hours: 8:00 AM – 2:45 PMApplication Deadline: Late winter 2010Year Opened: 1998Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: February 1998

Mission: To provide a nurturing andchallenging atmosphere in which students ingrades 9-12 will acquire the knowledge andexperience they need to become productivemembers of society.

Points of Pride: Successful College DualEnrollment Program; Exceptional graduationrate; Made AYP; 85% of graduates attendcollege; Award-winning yearbook; Outstandingfaculty; All sports teams made playoffs in2008-2009

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1928 Point Breeze AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19145

FACILITIESTotal Number of Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Average Class Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Number of Students per Computer. . . . . . . . In labs


Career Development Internships throughout thecity


Student Council; National Honor Society;Yearbook; Chess Club; Drama; Talent Show;Fashion Show; Dance Club; Athletics: Soccer,Football, Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball, Bowling,Baseball, Softball; Running Club; Ping-Pong;Ultimate Frisbee


Chemistry and Biology labs are conducted at TheCommunity College of Philadelphia

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSExtensive College Dual Enrollment Program at avariety of Colleges and Universities throughoutthe city

Phone: (215) 878-1544Fax: (215) 727-0711Email: [email protected]: www.rapcs.orgInfo Contact: Main OfficeHead of School: Lawrence F. Jones, Jr., CEOGrades: 5-8School Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PMApplication Deadline: March 15, 2010Year Opened: 2001Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: March 2001

Mission: To create a safe and healthy learningenvironment that will nurture, motivate andenable our middle school youth to develop intomindful, responsible, contributing participants intheir education, their community, and the diversesociety in which we live.

Points of Pride: Made AYP four of past five years;Boy’s and Girl’s Basketball champions twoconsecutive years; Caring school environment;Excellent high school placement for exitingstudents; New state-of-the-art facility

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“Think Globally ActLocally is our schooltheme. This helps us tobring real world issuesto the students andhave them actRESPONSIBLY.”

–Ms. Jeree Lee, 6th Grade Literacy Teacher

R I C H A R D A L L E N P R E P A R A T O R Y C H A R T E R S C H O O L














Math Reading WritingGrade 5 29.0 25.0 25.0Grade 6 40.0 31.0 NAGrade 7 22.0 28.0 NAGrade 8 28.0 44.0 48.0





SCHOOl SAFETYTotal Number of Reported Violent Incidents . . NRTotal Number of Weapons Confiscated . . . . . . 0Total Number Students Expelled. . . . . . . . . . . . 4


Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, One or moresecurity cameras, Provide telephones inclassrooms, Require visitors to sign or check in,Notification system that automatically informsparents of a school-wide emergency, Securityguards or security personnel, Closed circuitcamera surveillance, School Safety teamInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsPeer mediation, Behavioral support plans andmodifications, School Wide Behavioral IncentivePlan, Attendance Incentive Plan, Peer mentors,Comprehensive Student Support Process



Baltimore Avenue Redevelopment Corporation(BARC), Richard Allen Development andImprovement Organization


Sports (Basketball, Baseball, Softball, andIndoor Soccer), Etiquette classes, Ving Tsun KungFu, Tutoring, Computer Repair Classes, Dance,Band, Ballroom Dance, Debate


NR













Student/Teacher Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16:1Total Number of Instructional Staff . . . . . . . 31Percent of Certified Teachers. . . . . . . . . . 100%


Math Reading WritingGrade 3 66.0 61.0 NAGrade 4 49.0 49.0 NAGrade 5 48.0 42.0 66.0Grade 6 54.0 64.0 NA







Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors to signor check in, Notification system thatautomatically informs parents of a school-wideemergency, Security guards or securitypersonnelInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

R U S S E L L B Y E R S C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 972-1700Fax: (215) 972-1701Email: NRWebsite: www.byerschool.orgInfo Contact: Deborah Sperbeck, Director ofEnrollmentHead of School: Anna Hadgis, Assistant PrincipalGrades: PreK - 6School Hours: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PMApplication Deadline: November 25, 2009Year Opened: 2001Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: February 2001

Mission: The Russell Byers Charter School providesstudents roots, a safe, stimulating environment with arigorous education. Grounded in ExpeditionaryLearning, our students take responsibility for theirlearning to become powerful communicators, creativeproblem solvers and compassionate, engagedcitizens.

Points of Pride: Chess team won regional competitionand came in 8th in Nationals; Won 3 first placeribbons in Reading Olympics and 2 second place outof 5 teams; Won Ballroom dancing competition in2008.

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1911 Arch StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19103

When asked “Whatwould you tell a newstudent on their firstday of school?,” a 6thgrade student replied:“The school is the bestand you’ll fit in and be

respected.”



Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Partnership withTemple University, Academy of Natural Sciences


Science Club, Chess Club, Art Club, Tutoring,After Care until 6:00 PM


NR

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSBreakfast program, Home & School Association,Watoto, Before & After Care Program

Phone: (215) 729-1939Fax: (215) 729-1976Email: [email protected]: SLACS-Phila.orgInfo Contact: Paulette Royster, Director ofDevelopment and RelationshipsHead of School: Robin Conboy, MSED, PrincipalGrades: K-4 (K-5 for 2009-2010)School Hours: 8 AM - 4 PM (M-Th); 8 AM - 3 PM (F)Application Deadline: April 22, 2009Year Opened: 2007Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: January 2006

Mission: To foster the next generation ofcommunity leaders by providing a unique andinnovative educational program that offersrigorous academics and leadershipdevelopment.

Points of Pride: SLACS made AYP

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7101 Paschall AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19143

S O U T H W E S T L E A D E R S H I P A C A D E M Y C H A R T E R S C H O O L


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99%White (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <1%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <1%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 0%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%




Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Specialty Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Specialty Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NROther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR

Total Number of Other Professional StaffBehavioral/Psychologist/Counselor . . . . . . 0Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Classroom Aides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Non-Teaching Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . NA




0-1 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-4 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 or More Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NA



Math Reading WritingGrade 3 53.0 47.7 NAGrade 4 32.1 40.0 NA

AYP Status: Met AYP through growthperformanceCompletion Rates and Advancement(High School Only)






Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors tosign or check in, Notification system thatautomatically informs parents of a school-wideemergencyInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

FACILITIESTotal Number of Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Average Class Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-28Number of Students per Computer. . . . . . . . In labs


Home and School Connection, Inc.; PaschallHelping Hands, Inc.; Rotary of Philadelphia -Eastwick; WOAR; Greater Philadelphia Cares; NoHouse Untouch Organization


After school enrichment in reading and math;ASAP after school Programs


NA


Special Education Services; Title I Services;Saturday Learning School; Home and SchoolAssociation

STUDENTSTotal Number of Students Enrolled: 300Total Number on Waiting List: NAGender: Boys 145 Girls 155Race/Ethnicity

Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRWhite (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRHispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRAsian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRAmerican Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . NRMulticultural. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR









0-1 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-4 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 or More Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NA



Math Reading WritingGrade 7 & 8 34.0 35.0 NAGrade 11 NR NR NR


Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NADrop-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRBound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NA





Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to passthrough metal detectors, Require students towear uniforms, Require students to wear badgesor picture IDs, One or more security cameras,provide telephones in classrooms, Requirevisitors to sign or check in, Notification systemthat automatically informs parents of a school-wide emergency, use security guards or securitypersonnel, School Resource Officer, Use swornlaw enforcement officers who are not SchoolResource OfficerInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

T R U E B R I G H T S C I E N C E A C A D E M Y C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 225-3438Fax: (215) 225-3439Email: [email protected]: www.truebright.orgInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Dr. Riza Ulker, CEO/PrincipalGrades: 7-12School Hours: 8:00 AM - 2:31 PMApplication Deadline: Rolling AdmissionYear Opened: 2007Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: January 2006

Mission: TSACS is a public charter school withan emphasis on science and technology. Ourfocus is to produce productive global citizens.

Points of Pride: Annual Student SummerAbroad Program - 1st year to Amsterdam,France & Germany/2nd year-Turkey; PA ScienceOlympiad 3rd & 4th Place medals; Made AYP

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926 West Allegheny AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19132



NR


Clubs and Tutoring


Elective SAT for Math, Elective SAT for Reading,Elective Environmental Science, ElectiveEconomy


Truebright conducts home visits; WeekendSchool; Intercultural Program — Trips Abroad

U N I V E R S A L I N S T I T U T E C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 732-2876Fax: (215) 732-8066Email: [email protected]: www.uics.orgInfo Contact: Johnny Walker, PrincipalHead of School: Johnny Walker, PrincipalGrades: K-8School Hours: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PMApplication Deadline: RollingYear Opened: 1999Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: September 1998

Mission: To provide an academic program thatemphasizes self-sufficiency, civic responsibilityand problem solving through mathematics,language arts and science.

Points of Pride: Celebrate Success Program;Community partnerships; Golf team; Tennisinstruction; Jazz instruction; Art; State-of-the-art technology room; Wellness program;Character Education; Pearls of Wisdom; Boys toMen; Internet Radio Station; Entrepreneur club

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801 South 15th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19146












Student/Teacher Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20:1Total Number of Instructional Staff . . . . . . . 37Percent of Certified Teachers. . . . . . . . . . 100%


Math Reading WritingGrade 3 57.0 65.0 57.0Grade 4 54.0 57.0 53.0Grade 5 60.0 70.0 60.0Grade 6 53.0 63.0 67.0Grade 7 67.0 71.0 70.0Grade 8 68.0 72.0 68.0




For Elementary School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96%For Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%For High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRTOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95%



Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras,Hotline/tipline for students to report problems,Provide telephones in classrooms, Require visitorsto sign or check in, Notification system thatautomatically informs parents of a school-wideemergency, Security guards or security personnel,Fire drills, Participated in implementing anevacuation plan and shelter in place drills as partof our REM grantInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsWe have a school counselor and a dean of discipline.



Wellness of You Inc., Universal CommunityHomes, Philadelphia Jazz Clef Club, YMCA, AltheaGibson Tennis, Wilma Theatre, The Sounds ofPhiladelphia, Villanova University


Chess, Music, Drama, Entrepreneur club, TennisClub, Media Club


NR


NR

STUDENTSTotal Number of Students Enrolled: NRTotal Number on Waiting List: NRGender: Boys NR Girls NRRace/Ethnicity

Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRWhite (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRHispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRAsian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRAmerican Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . NRMulticultural. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR

Percent Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch . . . NRTotal Unduplicated Number of StudentsReceiving Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRWhere Students Live











Math Reading WritingGrade 6 NR NR NAGrade 7 NR NR NAGrade 8 NR NR NR




For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRFor High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NATOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR




W A K I S H A C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (267) 256-0950Fax: (267) 256-0953Email: NRWebsite: www.wakisha.orgInfo Contact: NRHead of School: Elbert Sampson, CEO;Jan Gillespie-Walton, CAOGrades: 6-8School Hours: NRApplication Deadline: NRYear Opened: NRDate of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: NR

Mission: NR

Points of Pride: NR

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1209 Vine StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107



NR


NR


NR


NR

NOTE: Wakisha Charter School did not submit additional information for this Directory.

Phone: (215) 627-7434Fax: (215) 627-9375Email: [email protected]: www.wdp-llpcs.orgInfo Contact: Jaclyn Longyard-Gates, Lead Admin.Head of School: Daira Hinson, Chief Admin.Grades: PreK-11School Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PMApplication Deadline: Pre-Applications forLottery Selection begin January 1 of each year.Year Opened: 2000Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: August 2000

Mission: Promote dynamic Partnerships that allowadministrators, social workers, parents, teachersand students the educational and social options andtechniques relevant to social growth and academicexcellence.

Points of Pride: Integration of Leadership skill-building throughout curriculum; Literacy throughMural Arts program highlighting social justice;Passionate, knowledgeable teachers; In-house socialservices department; Strong parent involvement;High school community service internship program;Music, art, drama, and dance offered to all students.

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WALTER D. PALMER LEADERSHIP LEARNING PARTNERS CHARTER SCHOOL



Percent Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch . . . 97%Total Unduplicated Number of StudentsReceiving Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Where Students Live











Math Reading WritingGrade 3 60.5 45.6 NAGrade 4 50.7 43.2 NAGrade 5 45.6 47.3 NRGrade 6 46.4 33.8 NAGrade 7 27.0 51.3 NAGrade 8 27.5 55.1 NRGrade 11 NA NA NA







Percent of Student Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRSafety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, Require students to wear badges orpicture, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classroom, Require visitors to signor check in, Notification system thatautomatically informs parents of a school-wideemergencyInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsParent/Guardian Support Groups; On-goingbehaviorial education through Leadershipcurriculum

FACILITIESTotal Number of Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Average Class Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Number of Students per Computer. . In classrooms

and in labs


Corporate Partners: TD Bank; EducationalPartners: University of Pennsylvania, TempleUniversity, Huntingdon Learning; SupportServices Partnerships: Resources for Change,Kaboom Playground, Black Men at Penn


After School Tutoring Program, Athletic Teams,After School Enrichment Program


Film, Video Production, Communications,Exploratory Science, Child Care Internship

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSLeadership curriculum focusing on building self-development skills and increasing awareness ofsocial justice throughout the world.


Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99%White (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <1%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . 0%Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%



















Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors to signor check in, Notification system thatautomatically informs parents of a school-wideemergency, Use security guards or securitypersonnel, Practice R.E.A.C.H. values of Respect,Enthusiasm, Achievement, Citizenship and HardWork as School Culture ExpectationsInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

W E S T O A K L A N E C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 927-7995Fax: (215) 927-7980Email: [email protected]: www.wolcs.orgInfo Contact: Ms. CaseHead of School: Dr. Debbera Peoples-Lee, CEOGrades: K-8School Hours: 7:45 AM - 3:45 PMApplication Deadline: March of Each YearYear Opened: 1998Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: September 1998

Mission: To empower children to become life-longlearners in the areas of science, technology andthe humanities by exposing them to innovativeways of teaching and learning while preparingthem for the 21st Century.

Points of Pride: Students have also madesignificant gains in math; Ranked in the top 5schools in Philadelphia to make such animprovement; Students painted a mural on ourbuilding of Rep. Dwight Evans, a strong proponentof charter schools

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7115 Stenton AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19138

“West Oak Lane CharterSchool is a world-classschool educating futureworld-class citizens.”

–WOLCS Parent Teacher Organization



OARC, Fox Chase, Foundations, Archdiocese ofPhiladelphia


Boys and Girls Basketball Teams, Boys and GirlsTrack Team, Cheerleading Squad, NorthwestScholars After School Program for middle schoolstudents


All students in grades K-8 receive instruction inSpanish

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSSpecial Education services as well as speech,occupational therapy, physical therapy andFamily Support

Phone: (215) 476-6471Fax: (215) 476-8471Email: [email protected]: www.wpaces.orgInfo Contact: Rena Morrow, PrincipalHead of School: Stacy Gill-Phillips, CEOGrades: K-5School Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PMApplication Deadline: Open enrollmentYear Opened: 2002Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: NR

Mission: To guide children through a richeducational program, and produce brighteducated youth who are ready to take on themany challenges of society.

Points of Pride: Cultural exchange programwith China students; Free artistic expressions(Poetry nights, Drama presentations, Talentnights); Parent and Staff nights out;Celebration of Diversity; High performingstudents and Staff

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WEST PHILADELPHIA ACHIEVEMENT CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL














Math Reading WritingGrade 3 NR NR NAGrade 4 NR NR NAGrade 5 NR NR NR










NR


NR


NR


NR



Percent Eligible for FreeorReducedLunch . . . 78%Total Unduplicated Number of StudentsReceiving Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Where Students Live









Student/Teacher Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.2:1Total Number of Instructional Staff . . . . . . . 31Percent of Certified Teachers . . . . . . . . . . 90%









Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors to signor check inInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsDiscussing the incident with the child, Assigningmake-up time to the student, Sending the studentto the CARES room, Assigning student to peermediation, Meeting with student and parent,Requiring restitution, Discipline ReviewCommittee, In-school and Out-of-schoolsuspensions

W I S S A H I C K O N C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (267) 338-1020Fax: (267) 338-1030Email: [email protected]: www.wissahickoncharter.orgInfo Contact: Main OfficeHead of School: Kristi Littell & Jamal Elliott,Co-CEOsGrades: K-8School Hours: 8:20 AM - 3:00 PMApplication Deadline: November 30, 2009 (K)Year Opened: 2002Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: May 2001

Mission: The mission of the Wissahickon CharterSchool will be to provide a community of learningwith an environmental focus that stimulates thechild's intellectual, social, and characterdevelopment.

Points of Pride: WCS received the 2007Stormwater Best Management Practices ProgramAward, the 2007 Triple Bottom Line Award, and isa 2009 Mantis Adopt-a-School Garden Programwinner; WCS made AYP in 2008-2009 and 88.89%of 4th graders are proficient or advanced inscience.

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4700 Wissahickon Avenue, Building GPhiladelphia, PA 19144

“Our school has a deepculture of caring. Weteach students to takecare of nature and theircity, their friends andtheir own lives.”

–Aubrey White, Kindergarten Teacher



Outward Bound, Sierra Club Inner City Outings,Friends of the Wissahickon, Penn Charter,Sustainable Business Network, Mural ArtsProgram, Big Picture, Salvation Army (KrocCenter Project)


Outward Bound expeditions, Sierra Club InnerCity Outings once a month, Discovery -Integrated environmental educationprogramming, Responsive Classroom model,Honors program, Spanish, Sports, After andholiday care on-site


Music, Library, Physical Education,Environmental Education, Typing & Technology,BioDiesel Elective, Expressive Arts, SchoolService, and Guidance

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSAfter school care on-site

W O R L D C O M M U N I C A T I O N S C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 735-3198Fax: (215) 735-3824Email: [email protected]: www.worldcomcs.comInfo Contact: Ms. Nancy Cottman, CounselorHead of School: Dr. Martin Ryder, CEO;Carol Rhodes, CAO/PrincipalGrades: 6-12School Hours: 8:15 AM - 4:15 PMApplication Deadline: ContinuousYear Opened: 1997Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: Renewal May 2007

Mission: To provide academic, social, and careerskills that prepare our graduates for competitionin the global economic society.

Points of Pride: 90% of our graduates have beenaccepted to post-secondary and institutions ofhigher learning each year; Our staff and studentshave met the Pennsylvania State Assessmentcriteria every year for the past six years; Our 11thand 12th grade students attend

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512 S. Broad StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19146

STUDENTSTotal Number of Students Enrolled: 500Total Number on Waiting List: varies by gradeGender: Boys 42% Girls 58%Race/Ethnicity

Black (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90%White (Non-hispanic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%American Indian/Alaskan Native . . . . . . . . 0Multicultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%





Total Number of Other Professional StaffBehavioral/Psychologist/Counselor . . . . . . 2Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Classroom Aides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Non-Teaching Assistants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13







Math Reading WritingGrade 6 66.0 45.0 NAGrade 7 45.0 54.0 NAGrade 8 70.0 72.0 70.0Grade 11 59.0 40.0 72.0




For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRFor High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRTOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR



Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras,Hotline/tipline for students to report problems,Provide telephones in classrooms, Requirevisitors to sign or check in, Notification systemthat automatically informs parents of a school-wide emergency, Use security guards or securitypersonnel, Employ an extensive mentoringsystem for male and female studentsInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsWe implement an early system whichinvestigates rumors, gossip, the internet, andallows students, teachers, and non-teachingassistants to report aberrant behaviors;Students or personnel suspected of thesebehaviors are referred to counseling



Philadelphia and Vicinity Black Clergy, AlphaKappa Alpha, Phi Beta Sigma, South StreetBusiness Association, Avenue of the Arts


Dual Enrollment Program (University Courses),National Entrepreneurial Program, Prep-Zone,Basketball Team, Track team, Chess Club


Microsoft classes, Web Design Classes, GraphicArts, Foreign Language, Choir


Parent Support Program, Student AssistanceProgram, Entrepreneurial Program, InternshipProgram












Student/Teacher Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.2:1Total Number of Instructional Staff . . . . . . . 15Percent of Certified Teachers . . . . . . . . . . 64%







SCHOOl SAFETYTotal Number of Reported Violent Incidents . . NRTotal Number of Weapons Confiscated . . . . . . 0Total Number Students Expelled. . . . . . . . . . . . 0


Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29%Safety InterventionsIn-school suspensions, Require students to wearuniforms, One or more security cameras, Providetelephones in classrooms, Require visitors to signor check in, Notification system thatautomatically informs parents of a school-wideemergencyInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsNR

Y O U N G S C H O L A R S C H A R T E R S C H O O L

Phone: (215) 232-9727Fax: (215) 232-4542Email: [email protected]: www.phillyscholars.orgInfo Contact: Katie Earley, Director ofOperationsHead of School: Lars Beck, CEOGrades: 6-8School Hours: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PMApplication Deadline: March 20, 2009Year Opened: 1999Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: July 1999

Mission: Young Scholars Charter School preparesstudents to attend and succeed academically in thebest high schools and colleges and provides afoundation of life skills required to be productivemembers of their communities.

Points of Pride: Rigorous preparation in reading,writing, and mathematics; Students also take classesin science, social studies, studio art, and gym;Extended 8-hour school day and an extended schoolyear; Comprehensive high school placement program;Student-teacher ratio is 13:1; Student-staff ratio is7:1.

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900 Marshall StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19123



Young Scholars is a member of Schools That Can.Schools That Can (STC) is a national nonprofitnetwork of stand-alone, high-performingindependent and charter schools operating inunderserved communities


We have many after school activities includingBallroom dance, Debate team, Latin club,Swimming, Chess team, Project GREEK Step Team,Claymobile, Yoga, Broad Street running club,Basketball, Art club, Cooking, Choir, Drama, HipHop music production, Newspaper, Ceramics, andTrack


NR


Phone: (215) 627-8671Fax: (215) 763-5774Email: NRWebsite: www.youthbuildphilly.orgInfo Contact: Kristen Forbriger,Communications & Development AssociateHead of School: Simran Sidhu, Exec. DirectorGrades: 12School Hours: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PMApplication Deadline: July 24, 2009Year Opened: NRDate of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: NR

Mission: To provide out-of-school youth in Philadelphiawith the broadest range of tools, supports, andopportunities available to become self-sufficient,responsible and productive citizens and leaders in theircommunity.

Points of Pride: YouthBuild students provide more than10,000 hours of community service to Philadelphiacharities, schools and community organizations eachyear. The schools’ core values are excellence,perseverance and respect and students demonstratethese values in many ways, both in the program and inthe community.

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1231 N. Broad Street, 3rd FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19122

“Everyone atYouthBuild really caresfor each other, and

when people care aboutyou and want you tosucceed, it changeseverything. Happinessruns this school.”

–Forrest Wilson, YouthBuild Philadelphia

Charter School, Class of 2009

Y O U T H B U I L D P H I L A D E L P H I A C H A R T E R S C H O O L



Percent Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch . . . NATotal Unduplicated Number of StudentsReceiving Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Where Students Live









Student/Teacher Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15:1Total Number of Instructional Staff. . . . . . . . 8Percent of Certified Teachers. . . . . . . . . . . 75%

TESTS AND PERFORMANCEPSSA Scores (2007-2008)NA

AYP Status: NACompletion Rates and Advancement(High School Only)

Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64%Drop-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30%Bound for Post-SecondaryInstitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32%


For Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFor High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRTOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR



Percent of Student Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19%Safety InterventionsRequire students to wear uniforms, Requirevisitors to sign or check inInterventions to Minimize ExpulsionsYouthBuild Philadelphia uses RestorativeDiscipline practices.



NR


Basketball, Yearbook, Youth Congress, PeerMediators, Reading Club, Talent Show


NA

SERVICES AND PROGRAMSCase management, Transition services, Alumniservices, Service learning

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ARISE ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL1101 Ludlow Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107Phone: (267) 259-6559Email: [email protected]: www.ariseacademychs.comInfo Contact: Keith Arrington, COOHead of School: Roger Jackson, CEO; Rachelle Richard, Principal/CAO;Keith Arrington, Principal/CCOGrades: 9-12School Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:10 PMYear Opened: 2009Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: NRMission: To support students in their development into educated,skilled, self-reliant, critical thinking, decision makers with multiple lifeoptions for future success.Points of Pride: We offer student-centered, self-paced academicprogram with emotional health supports to ensure academic success foryouth who are Foster Care placements.

EASTERN UNIVERSITY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL3300 Henry Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19128Phone: (215) 769-3111Fax: (215) 765-3605Email: [email protected]: www.eastern.edu/academyInfo Contact: Weslie S. HollandHead of School: Omar BarlowGrades: 7-12Year Opened: 2009Mission: To provide a holistic, college-integrated learning communitydedicated to the education of each student in the context of his/herunique interests.

FRANKLIN TOWNE CHARTER SCHOOL5301 Tacony St, Building 108, Philadelphia, PA 19137Phone: (215) 289-5000Fax: (215) 535-8910Website: www.franklintowne.orgInfo Contact: www.franklintowne.orgHead of School: Patrick Field, CEOGrades: 3-5School Hours: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM (M-Th); 8:30 AM - 1:45 PM (F)Year Opened: 2009Date of Local Chartering School Board/PDE Approval: NRMission: The mission of Franklin Towne Charter School is to serve as aleader in the pursuit of educational excellence, while empowering ourstudents with critical skills and knowledge through comprehensive,innovative, and diverse educational experiences. It is our deepestdesire to create a sense of community among all of our Towne membersso that the positive impact of our school maybe felt beyond our physicalwalls.

KIPP WEST PHILADELPHIA CHARTER SCHOOL5900 Baltimore Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19143Phone: (215) 294-2973Fax: (215) 294-8707Email: [email protected]: www.kippwestphillyprep.orgHead of School: Shawna Wells, School LeaderGrades: 5Year Opened: 2009Mission: The mission of KIPP West Philadelphia Prep is to developthe character, knowledge, and skill of our students so they cansucceed in top-quality high schools, colleges and the competitiveworld beyond.

SANKOFA FREEDOM ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL4256 Paul Street Philadelphia, PA 19124Phone: (215) 288-2001Fax: (215) 992-5423Email: [email protected]: www.sankofafreedomacademy.orgInfo Contact: Isa Clark, Director of OperationsHead of School: Dr. Ayesha Imani, CEOGrades: K-4, and 9Year Opened: 2009Mission: A college preparatory, culturally responsive K-12 freedomschool, which will enable students to pursue the professions of theirdreams while empowering and impassioning them to be life longteachers, learners, activists, and servant leaders.

TACONY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL1330 Rhawn St, Philadelphia, PA 19111Phone: (215) 533-8227 - TemporaryFax: (215) 533-8228Head of School: Rene Garner, CEO/PrincipalGrades: 9-12Year Opened: 2009

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Students enrolled in cyber charter schools learn at home via the Internet, under the guidance of teachers.There are 11 cyber charters in Pennsylvania. In the 2008-09 school year, they enrolled nearly 20,000students. They range in enrollment from fewer than 200 students to more than 7,000. About 2,150 of thosestudents were from Philadelphia.

Sometimes called “virtual” charter schools, many ofthese schools provide families with computers andInternet access. All provide students with curricularmaterials, sometimes including hands-on tools suchas microscopes. Student work is done via the Internetthrough email, web-casting, and other high-techmeans of communication. All assignments arecompleted online.

According to cyber advocates, educators and parents,the advantages of cyber charters include students’ability to work at their own pace, the requirement touse and master technology, flexibility of scheduling,the chance to offer a wider variety of courses andsafety. Parents can track student assignments online.

By law, bricks-and-mortar schools must allow charter students to attend extracurricular activities in theirhome district, and many cyber schools arrange for students to meet each other in person and do jointactivities.

To be successful in a cyber charter, students generally need to be self-motivated. Cyber charters are alsopopular with parents who may have previously home-schooled their children. While all kinds of studentsenroll in them, they are options for students who have medical issues or have trouble fitting in socially.

Parents interested in enrolling their child in a cyber charter school should investigate the curriculum, coursechoices, student-teacher ratio and schedules, asking questions as they would at any other school. It is alsoimportant to know what hardware, software, Internet access and learning materials the school provides.

Cyber charters must be approved by the state, which regulates them as it does any charter school.

See Profiles of Cyber Charter Schools on page 86.

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21st CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOLPhone: 877-Web-Cyber (923-2923)Email: [email protected]: www.21stcenturycyber.orgGrades: 9-12

ACHIEVEMENT HOUSE CHARTER SCHOOLPhone: (610) 527-0143Email: [email protected]: www.achievementcharter.comInfo Contact: Dave Sutter, Student ServicesGrades: 9-12Mission: Achievement House Charter School is committed to providingall students continual opportunities to achieve individual excellence,appreciate human value, contribute positively to a changing world,and become contributing, life-long learners and globally responsiblecitizens.Points of Pride: Intensive student/teacher/mentor contact; Smallschool/classes providing a supportive environment with collaborativeactivities, research, and application; Curriculum that exceeds theCommonwealth standards plus and Project Based Learning

AGORA CYBER CHARTER SCHOOLWebsite: www.agora.orgGrades: K-12

CENTRAL PA DIGITAL LEARNING FOUNDATION CSPhone: (814) 940-6989Website: www.cpdlf.orgGrades: K-12

COMMONWEALTH CONNECTIONS ACADEMY CSPhone: (717) 605-8900Email: [email protected]: www.connectionsacademy.orgInfo Contact: Dr. Dennis Tulli, CEOHead of School: Dr. Dennis Tulli, CEOGrades: K-12

PA CYBER CHARTER SCHOOLPhone: (724) 643-1180 or 888-722-9237Email: [email protected]: www.pacyber.orgInfo Contact: Fred Miller, Communications CoordinatorHead of School: Dr. Nick Trombetta, CEOGrades: K-12Mission: Dedicated to the success of all students who have not hadtheir needs met in a traditional educational setting; to providing theservices and educational programs using current technology.Points of Pride: Based in Western Pennsylvania, the school maintainsin Philadelphia an Eastern Support Center staffed with teachers,instructional supervisors and administrators to serve its manystudents in Philly and the surrounding region.

PA DISTANCE LEARNING CHARTER SCHOOLPhone: 888-997-3352 or (724) 933-7300Fax: 1-866-977-3527 (866-97P-DLCS)Website: www.padistance.orgHead of School: James Hoover, CEOGrades: K-12Mission: Our mission is to offer a valuable education alternative; topractice and promote academic integrity; to present qualitycurriculum, technology, support; and to foster academic excellencein our students.Points of Pride: At PA Distance we believe effective teaching andstudent success are intertwined. We provide ongoing studentsupport throughout the year by clearly communicating expectations,assignment guidelines, and grading criteria. We prepare all studentsfor continuing and higher education through our personalizedprograms and one-on-one interaction as their partner in education.

PA LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOLPhone: (610) 701-3333Fax: (610) 701-3339Email: [email protected]: www.palcs.orgHead of School: James Hanak, CEOGrades: K-12

PA LEARNERS ONLINE REGIONAL CYBER CHARTERSCHOOLWebsite: www.palearnersonline.comGrades: K-12

PA VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLPhone: (610) 275-8500Email: [email protected]: www.pavcsk12.orgInfo Contact: Dr. Joanne Jones Barnett, CEOHead of School: Dr. Joanne Jones Barnett, CEOGrades: K-12Mission: To provide Pennsylvania students with an excellenteducation, grounded in high academic standards, which will helpthem achieve their full academic and social potential.Points of Pride: Diamond Model Partnership: Parent, CertifiedTeacher, Family Support, and K12® Inc. Curriculum; BusinessWeekand GreatSchools.Net 2009 Parents’ Choice Best Public School in PA

SUSQ-CYBER CHARTER SCHOOLPhone: (570) 245-0259Fax: (866) 370-1226Website: www.susqcyber.orgHead of School: James Street, CEOGrades: 9-12Points of Pride: Pennsylvania’s first cyber charter school. Smallenough to know you — large enough to serve you.

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F R E QU EN T LY A SK ED QU E S T I ON S

1. Do charter schools charge tuition?No. Charter schools are public schools funded with tax dollars. They do not charge tuition.

2. How do I get my child into a charter school?Each charter school has its own admissions process. This Directory has information on application deadlines.You must follow up with each school to determine whether you will be required to come in for an interview ortake any other action after filling out the initial application.

3. Can a charter school reject my child?Charter schools cannot reject your child based on race, creed, disability, behavior record or any other suchcriteria. However, if there are more applicants than spaces in a school, it will conduct a lottery to determinewho can attend. So admission is not guaranteed.

4. What exactly makes a charter school different from a traditional public school?Charter schools are governed by independent boards, not the School District. They have more flexibility toorganize around a theme, hire their teachers, operate on a different schedule and develop their owncurriculum than district-run schools.

5. Do charter school students take the sametests as public school students?Yes. Charter school students take the PennsylvaniaSystem of School Assessment and the Terra Nova tests.(Terra Nova tests are taken in 1st and 2nd grades.)

6. Can charter schools make a profit?In Pennsylvania, all charter schools are nonprofitentities. However, the board may hire a for-profitcompany to manage the school. There are also nonprofitorganizations, like Mastery Charter and KIPP, whichspecialize in running charter schools.

7. How can I tell if a charter school is better than my local public school for my child?You should visit your local public school and any charter school you are considering. Use the checklist at theend of this directory to evaluate each school. This Directory also includes test score data and otherinformation on each charter school.

This site has test score and other information about School District of Philadelphia schools:http://paayp.emetric.net/District/SchoolList/c51/126515001

This site has information about Philadelphia charter schools:http://paayp.emetric.net/District/SchoolList/c51/4

8. The charter school I like is far away. How will I get my child there?Under the School District of Philadelphia’s transportation policy, students in grades one through six areentitled to ride yellow school buses if their school is more than a mile away. Seventh through 12th graderscan get free SEPTA TransPasses if their school is more than a mile and a half away. A few charter schoolsprovide their own school buses.

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9. How can I find out about the qualifications of the teachers at a charter school?Under the Pennsylvania Charter School Law, 75 percent of teachers at a charter school must be certifiedby the state, but all teachers must be “highly qualified” under federal law. This means that they areexperts in the subject that they teach even if they don’t have certification. You should ask the charterschool about the certification rates and teacher qualifications. The Pennsylvania Department ofEducation also posts on its website all charter school annual reports, which includes this information.http://www.pde.state.pa.us/charter_schools/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=147395

10. What can a charter school demand of me once my child is enrolled?Charter schools can and do ask parents to be actively involved in their children’s education. Somerequire parents to sign a “contract” to fulfill their obligations. However, charter schools cannotsummarily dismiss students due to bad grades or the failure of parents to attend meetings. Make sureyou understand fully what is expected of you and your child by the charter school.

11. What is a cyber charter school?A cyber charter school, sometimes called a virtual charter, delivers instruction online. Students workfrom home using a particular curriculum and have contact with teachers over the Internet. Cybercharters often supplement this with field trips and other opportunities for students to interact. Thereare currently 11 cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania, enrolling about 2,150 Philadelphia students.

12. I’ve seen reports lately that say charter schools don’t improve studentachievement more than public schools. What should I believe?There have been several research studies comparing the academic outcomes of children in charterschools with those in comparable public schools. Not all studies reach the same conclusion, but manysay that there are as yet no definitive findings that charter schools, as a group, improve test scoresmore than traditional public schools as a group.

Many individual charter schools, however,outperform their public school counterparts.That is why parents should carefully investigateany school, public or charter, to which they sendtheir children. It is also useful to remember thattest scores do not tell the whole story about aschool.

13. Can I transfer my child from onecharter school to another?You cannot. Parents must apply to each charterschool in which they are interested. Consult theCharter Directory for school contactinformation.

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Philadelphia BAEO(Black Alliance for Educational Options)http://philadelphia.baeo.orgBAEO is the Philadelphia chapter of a national organization thatactively supports parental choice to empower families and increasequality educational options for Black children. Services includeParent With POWER! Workshops, Scholarship Program, and ParentAdvocacy.Darlene Callands-Curry, President and CEO215-851-1795

Foundations, Inc.www.foundationsinc.orgLocated in Metropolitan Philadelphia, Foundations, Inc. is anationally-recognized nonprofit that provides professionaldevelopment, training, technical assistance, assessment tools, andpublications to improve educational outcomes for children and youthacross the country. Foundations, Inc. provides technical assistance tocharter schools, and services include comprehensive grant assistance,new school development, governance training and data analysis.Rhonda Lauer, President and CEO888-977-KIDS or 856-533-1600

Pennsylvania Coalition of Charter Schoolswww.pachartercoalition.comThe mission of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Charter Schools is toprovide information and guidance to persons wishing to start acharter public school; to act in an advisory capacity to thePennsylvania State Department of Education in matters concerningcharter public schools; to act as a monitor to charter public schoollegislation; and, to focus and promote efforts to strengthen charterpublic school legislation.Lawrence Jones, President of the Pennsylvania Coalition of CharterSchools and CEO of Richard Allen Charter School484-356-0191

Pennsylvania Families for Public Cyber Schoolswww.pacyberfamilies.orgThe organization was formed to serve as the voice for parents whosupport cyber schools. The goal of the Pennsylvania Families forPublic Cyber Schools is to dispel the myths surrounding public cyberschools and to protect our schools from those who threaten toeliminate them.Cindy Strausburger, President866-406-6829Email: [email protected]

Pennsylvania Department of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us/charter_schools/site/default.aspThe Division of Nonpublic, Private & Charter School Services of thePennsylvania Department of Education is the major source of charterschool information from the state of Pennsylvania. Its annual reportssection contains all the reports that each charter school is required tomake annually to the state.www.pde.state.pa.us/charter_schools/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=147395Division of Nonpublic, Private and Charter School ServicesPennsylvania Department of Education717-705-2881Email: [email protected]

School District of Philadelphiahttp://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/c/charter_schoolsThe Office of the Charter Schools assists the School Reform Commissionand the School District of Philadelphia in meeting their legislativeobligations under Act 22 of 1997 and promotes accountability byexercising oversight for educationally sound and fiscally responsiblecharter schools as a means of improving academic achievement andstrengthening school choice options in the School District.Benjamin W. RayerChief, Charter, Partnership and New Schools OfficerSchool District of Philadelphia215-400-6484Email: [email protected]

US Charter Schoolswww.uscharterschools.orgThis website contains useful information and links for parents ofstudents, including special education students, considering orattending charter schools. The State Profiles section containsinformation on statewide support organizations, news, resources,and legislative summary.

National Alliance of Public Charter Schoolswww.publiccharters.org(Formerly the National Charter School Alliance)A national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the charterschool movement. Its Dashboard contains leading statisticalindicators about the growth and quality of public charter schoolswith individual customizable dashboards for each of the 41jurisdictions with charter schools.www.publiccharters.org/dashboardNelson Smith, President and CEO202-289-2700

Center for Education Reformwww.edreform.com/HomeThe Center for Education Reform drives the creation of bettereducational opportunities for all children by leading parents,policymakers and the media in boldly advocating for school choice,advancing the charter school movement, and challenging theeducation establishment.Jeanne Allen, President800-521-2118 or 301-986-8088Email: [email protected]

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PA R EN T CH E CK L I S TWhat to Look For and What Questions to Ask When Visiting a School

We encourage you visit the schools you are considering for your child and spend as much time as you can. Here are some things tolook for and some questions to ask when you are there. Of course, add your own questions – this is just a guide. Jot down yourimpressions, and compare them with the detailed information on each school’s description page.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR SCHOOL NAME

Is the atmosphere of the school inviting?

Are the halls safe and orderly?

Is the school clean?

Is the principal involved in the school?

How many students are in each class?

Do the classes seem crowded?

Are teachers friendly and willing to visitors in their classrooms?

Do the teachers seem to have control of the classes?

Do the teachers use interesting teaching methods?

Are the students friendly and well-spoken?

Do the students seem engaged in their work?

Do the classrooms have enough supplies?

Are there computers in each classroom?

Does the school have a computer lab?

Does the school have a library?

Is student artwork displayed on the walls?

Do the displays reflect cultural diversity?

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WHAT QUESTIONS TO ASK SCHOOL NAME

Why did you choose this theme for your charter school?

How is the theme reflected in the curriculum?

How would you describe the predominant teaching methodused in this school? Why do you use that method?

What does the school expect of parents?

How are parents involved in the life of the school?

Is there a functioning parent organization?

How well do the students perform on tests?

Did the school make AYP?

What other assessments are used besides standardized tests?

What sports and extracurricular activities are available?

How many students transfer out each year?

How many teachers leave?

What partnerships does the school have with communitygroups and businesses?

What is my child expected to learn in the grade he/she willbe entering? How will I know my child is learning those things?

For high schools: What is the graduation rate? What collegeprep classes are offered?

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A BOU T TH E S PON SOR S

Philadelphia BAEO (Black Alliance for Educational Options)BAEO’s mission is to actively support parental choice to empower families and increase qualityeducational options for Black children. Services provided include Parents With POWER! workshops,scholarship programs and parent advocacy. Visit the website philadelphia.baeo.org.

Foundations, Inc.Foundations, Inc. is a nonprofit organization committed to improving educational experiences forAmerica’s children and youth—throughout the day, everywhere they learn. Partnering with educationand community leaders, Foundations supports those who enhance the lives and prospects of our mostvulnerable children. Visit the website foundationsinc.org.

OARC (Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation)OARC is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) community development corporation whose mission is to create andstimulate economic development while improving the quality of life for residents in West Oak Lane andother neighborhoods throughout the Northwest section of Philadelphia. Visit the websiteOARCPhilly.org.

Credits

The Directory was produced by theGreater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition (GPUAC).

GPUAC is a nonprofit organization committed to solving urbanissues through partnerships between government, thegrassroots community and business. Visit the website

gpuac.org.

Research and Data CollectionResearch and Evaluation Department, GPUAC

Kathleen Meyers, PhDLorraine T. Dean, ABD

Kimberly LeChasseur, MEd & ABDMary Whalen, MA

Tammy White, PhD

Patrice BerryVivian Ng

Kocoalouise Pembleton-Smith

Project Manager and EditorRobin Robinowitz

WriterDale Mezzacappa

DesignNancy Biddle

Biddle Design

Editing and ProofreadingPatrice Berry

Darlene Callands-CurryLucy Kerman, PhD

Vivian NgSharmain Matlock-Turner

Kathleen Meyers, PhDAmelia SchmertzMary-Anne Smith

Photo CreditsPages 4,5: Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School

Pages 5, 11, 87: Green Woods Charter SchoolPages 6, 10, 88: Mastery Charter School

Page 6: Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter SchoolPage 9: Philadelphia Academy Charter School

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