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One Great Day!
515 donors contributed more than half a million dollars to PC in just one day.
![Winter Sports Recap]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1550782946/penn/ubp2eadz64rvufckgyxo/girls_swimming_Easterns_2019_champs.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1550782946/penn/ubp2eadz64rvufckgyxo/girls_swimming_Easterns_2019_champs.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1550782946/penn/ubp2eadz64rvufckgyxo/girls_swimming_Easterns_2019_champs.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1550782946/penn/ubp2eadz64rvufckgyxo/girls_swimming_Easterns_2019_champs.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1550782946/penn/ubp2eadz64rvufckgyxo/girls_swimming_Easterns_2019_champs.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550782946/penn/ubp2eadz64rvufckgyxo/girls_swimming_Easterns_2019_champs.jpg","width":2048}])
Winter Sports Recap
From basketball to wrestling, a look back at an exciting winter season.
![OPC Wrestling Coach Wins State Honors]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1552423850/penn/yncvjo9e1gev5sdipqdg/Pete_Shaifer.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1552423850/penn/yncvjo9e1gev5sdipqdg/Pete_Shaifer.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1552423850/penn/yncvjo9e1gev5sdipqdg/Pete_Shaifer.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1552423850/penn/yncvjo9e1gev5sdipqdg/Pete_Shaifer.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1552423850/penn/yncvjo9e1gev5sdipqdg/Pete_Shaifer.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1552423850/penn/yncvjo9e1gev5sdipqdg/Pete_Shaifer.jpg","width":2200}])
OPC Wrestling Coach Wins State Honors
Penn Charter wrestling coach Pete Shaifer OPC '82 won the award for Head Coach of the Year at the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Wrestling Tournament in February.
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Girls Blaze to Finish at National Meet
Girls distance relay breaks school record, finishes ninth in country.
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Students Lead Way with Successful Diversity Conference
PC Diversity Conference attracts student leaders from area schools, honors Cheryl Irving Hon 1689.
Did You Know?
The Kurtz Center for the Performing Arts isn't just a beautiful space to see a show or concert – it's also the first major “green” building in East Falls, with gold-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
960
Students
Pre-kindergarten through 12
1:8
Faculty : Student Ratio
More attention, lasting connections
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Acre Campus
Green, open space moments from Center City
106
Family Zip Codes
Students from every neighborhood, including yours
$10m
Financial Aid
To achieve socioeconomic diversity, Penn Charter awarded $10M in need-based aid last year.
Meet Our Community
![Kathryn McCallum]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1530624561/penn/xratkpf3yifpzzexe4rz/kmccallum.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1530624561/penn/xratkpf3yifpzzexe4rz/kmccallum.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1530624561/penn/xratkpf3yifpzzexe4rz/kmccallum.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1530624561/penn/xratkpf3yifpzzexe4rz/kmccallum.jpg","width":900}])
Director of Lower School
![Travis Larrabee]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1549469580/penn/reetw3y1pk2knstwccvr/Larrabee2018Branscom_thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1549469580/penn/reetw3y1pk2knstwccvr/Larrabee2018Branscom_thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1549469580/penn/reetw3y1pk2knstwccvr/Larrabee2018Branscom_thumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1549469580/penn/reetw3y1pk2knstwccvr/Larrabee2018Branscom_thumbnail.jpg","width":1073}])
Director of Strategic Initiatives
![Erin Hughes]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1535574751/penn/mnd4xyy3b7nw8jhrg2go/Erin_Hughes.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1535574751/penn/mnd4xyy3b7nw8jhrg2go/Erin_Hughes.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1535574751/penn/mnd4xyy3b7nw8jhrg2go/Erin_Hughes.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1535574751/penn/mnd4xyy3b7nw8jhrg2go/Erin_Hughes.jpg","width":1000}])
Director of Upper School, Teacher
![Michael Moulton]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1539097814/penn/lk9nd4ytpsccqxwkzxxx/MichaelMoultonAthleticPortrait.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1539097814/penn/lk9nd4ytpsccqxwkzxxx/MichaelMoultonAthleticPortrait.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1539097814/penn/lk9nd4ytpsccqxwkzxxx/MichaelMoultonAthleticPortrait.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1539097814/penn/lk9nd4ytpsccqxwkzxxx/MichaelMoultonAthleticPortrait.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1539097814/penn/lk9nd4ytpsccqxwkzxxx/MichaelMoultonAthleticPortrait.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1539097814/penn/lk9nd4ytpsccqxwkzxxx/MichaelMoultonAthleticPortrait.jpg","width":2200}])
Director of Educational Technology,
Teacher and Coach
![Darryl J Ford]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1530624834/penn/gufyqn2i0misjgkbqjyz/djford.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1530624834/penn/gufyqn2i0misjgkbqjyz/djford.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1530624834/penn/gufyqn2i0misjgkbqjyz/djford.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1530624834/penn/gufyqn2i0misjgkbqjyz/djford.jpg","width":900}])
Head of School
![Sharon Ahram]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1536948467/penn/l6npw9f1vizivluhfbdj/Sharon_Ahram_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1536948467/penn/l6npw9f1vizivluhfbdj/Sharon_Ahram_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1536948467/penn/l6npw9f1vizivluhfbdj/Sharon_Ahram_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1536948467/penn/l6npw9f1vizivluhfbdj/Sharon_Ahram_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1536948467/penn/l6npw9f1vizivluhfbdj/Sharon_Ahram_1.jpg","width":1357}])
Assistant Director of the Center for Public Purpose, Teacher
![David Brightbill]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1537878543/penn/j4mfi5u7ibbxeurmlfwf/David_Brightbill_thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1537878543/penn/j4mfi5u7ibbxeurmlfwf/David_Brightbill_thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1537878543/penn/j4mfi5u7ibbxeurmlfwf/David_Brightbill_thumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1537878543/penn/j4mfi5u7ibbxeurmlfwf/David_Brightbill_thumbnail.jpg","width":960}])
Academic Dean for Curriculum and Professional Development, Teacher
![Allen Vandegrift]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1535654801/penn/xs97beuhvtlppim3sffe/Allen_Vandegrift_thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1535654801/penn/xs97beuhvtlppim3sffe/Allen_Vandegrift_thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1535654801/penn/xs97beuhvtlppim3sffe/Allen_Vandegrift_thumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1535654801/penn/xs97beuhvtlppim3sffe/Allen_Vandegrift_thumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1535654801/penn/xs97beuhvtlppim3sffe/Allen_Vandegrift_thumbnail.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1535654801/penn/xs97beuhvtlppim3sffe/Allen_Vandegrift_thumbnail.jpg","width":2200}])
Middle School Assistant Director, Teacher
![Wilson Felter]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1537203983/penn/ms73xi89tiirrhzviw2k/Wilson_Felter_thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1537203983/penn/ms73xi89tiirrhzviw2k/Wilson_Felter_thumbnail.jpg","width":500}])
Director of Middle School
![Lee Payton]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1535817380/penn/cn39yfcopulggwnsfoeq/Lee_Payton_w_American_Studies_thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1535817380/penn/cn39yfcopulggwnsfoeq/Lee_Payton_w_American_Studies_thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1535817380/penn/cn39yfcopulggwnsfoeq/Lee_Payton_w_American_Studies_thumbnail.jpg","width":691}])
Acting Assistant Director of Upper School, Teacher
![Beth Glascott]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1536670319/penn/l7ry42nfebjizxr8cjck/Beth_Glascott_2_thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1536670319/penn/l7ry42nfebjizxr8cjck/Beth_Glascott_2_thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1536670319/penn/l7ry42nfebjizxr8cjck/Beth_Glascott_2_thumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1536670319/penn/l7ry42nfebjizxr8cjck/Beth_Glascott_2_thumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1536670319/penn/l7ry42nfebjizxr8cjck/Beth_Glascott_2_thumbnail.jpg","width":1361}])
Assistant Head of School
![Charlie Brown]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1535655150/penn/kcoun4jjs09fpqdd3gqk/charlie-brown_thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1535655150/penn/kcoun4jjs09fpqdd3gqk/charlie-brown_thumbnail.jpg","width":460}])
Teacher and Coach
![Adam Koppel]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1535655404/penn/nihmfyhkinfbhu107xmn/Adam_Koppel_thumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1535655404/penn/nihmfyhkinfbhu107xmn/Adam_Koppel_thumbnail.png","width":313}])
OPC '87
![Suzy Reisman]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1535568536/penn/ghcd2siuxlnkug7swm6l/Suzy_Reisman_thumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1535568536/penn/ghcd2siuxlnkug7swm6l/Suzy_Reisman_thumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1535568536/penn/ghcd2siuxlnkug7swm6l/Suzy_Reisman_thumbnail.png","width":597}])
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Founded in 1689, Penn Charter is the oldest Quaker school in the world.
This green campus within one of the nation's most populous cities offers expansive space for athletics, outdoor classrooms and play, plus easy access to scholars, cultural events and service opportunities.
