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![30+High school athletes standing in 2 rows holding certificates]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1638477660/penn/jblkf1efqt0cs4qyealu/Fall_sports_awards_2021.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1638477660/penn/jblkf1efqt0cs4qyealu/Fall_sports_awards_2021.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1638477660/penn/jblkf1efqt0cs4qyealu/Fall_sports_awards_2021.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1638477660/penn/jblkf1efqt0cs4qyealu/Fall_sports_awards_2021.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1638477660/penn/jblkf1efqt0cs4qyealu/Fall_sports_awards_2021.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1638477660/penn/jblkf1efqt0cs4qyealu/Fall_sports_awards_2021.jpg","width":2200}])
Student-Athletes Honored for Achievement, Sportsmanship
Athletes earn nods from coaches and the Inter-Academic League.
![PC girls basketball player dribbles around AFS player in new Graham Center]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1638476809/penn/c0sm40tf206cuk1yvwft/GirlsBasketballFirstinGrahamKaylinn.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1638476809/penn/c0sm40tf206cuk1yvwft/GirlsBasketballFirstinGrahamKaylinn.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1638476809/penn/c0sm40tf206cuk1yvwft/GirlsBasketballFirstinGrahamKaylinn.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1638476809/penn/c0sm40tf206cuk1yvwft/GirlsBasketballFirstinGrahamKaylinn.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1638476809/penn/c0sm40tf206cuk1yvwft/GirlsBasketballFirstinGrahamKaylinn.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1638476809/penn/c0sm40tf206cuk1yvwft/GirlsBasketballFirstinGrahamKaylinn.jpg","width":2200}])
First Game in the Graham!
Girls Varsity Basketball ushers in the new era.
![Penn Charter Triumphs on 135th PC/GA Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636843293/penn/mjckdhelumcudmp827hk/IMG_93652.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636843293/penn/mjckdhelumcudmp827hk/IMG_93652.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1636843293/penn/mjckdhelumcudmp827hk/IMG_93652.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1636843293/penn/mjckdhelumcudmp827hk/IMG_93652.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1636843293/penn/mjckdhelumcudmp827hk/IMG_93652.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1636843293/penn/mjckdhelumcudmp827hk/IMG_93652.jpg","width":2200}])
Penn Charter Triumphs on 135th PC/GA Day
Highlights, scores and awards for a memorable PC/GA Day.
![12 students in college sweatshirts stand arm in arm in a light filled gymnasium]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636581389/penn/tygwehnroinp74caweon/Nov2021NLISigneesGroupof12.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636581389/penn/tygwehnroinp74caweon/Nov2021NLISigneesGroupof12.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1636581389/penn/tygwehnroinp74caweon/Nov2021NLISigneesGroupof12.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1636581389/penn/tygwehnroinp74caweon/Nov2021NLISigneesGroupof12.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1636581389/penn/tygwehnroinp74caweon/Nov2021NLISigneesGroupof12.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1636581389/penn/tygwehnroinp74caweon/Nov2021NLISigneesGroupof12.jpg","width":2200}])
12 Sign NLI to Play at Division 1 Schools
Students sign National Letters of Intent, are celebrated by famliy and friends.
![High school production of The Alibis. Student sits on red loveseat, speaks to person coming in a door.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636575744/penn/rktwnrmxgpbtktxoopmc/TheAlibisOnstageinClearMasks.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636575744/penn/rktwnrmxgpbtktxoopmc/TheAlibisOnstageinClearMasks.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1636575744/penn/rktwnrmxgpbtktxoopmc/TheAlibisOnstageinClearMasks.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1636575744/penn/rktwnrmxgpbtktxoopmc/TheAlibisOnstageinClearMasks.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1636575744/penn/rktwnrmxgpbtktxoopmc/TheAlibisOnstageinClearMasks.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1636575744/penn/rktwnrmxgpbtktxoopmc/TheAlibisOnstageinClearMasks.jpg","width":2200}])
Three Cheers for "The Alibis"
Upper School play is first in Ball Theater since Feb. 2020.
Did You Know?
From tending gardens to campus scavenger hunts to walks in the nearby Wissahickon, the natural environment is a teacher for students in all divisions. Environmental sustainability is interwoven through our curriculum.
977
Students
Pre-kindergarten through 12
1:8
Faculty : Student Ratio
More attention, lasting connections
47
Acre Campus
Green, open space moments from Center City
109
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
![Joe Maguire]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1634657075/penn/of1qtk8znaudowd39vme/Joe_Maguire.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1634657075/penn/of1qtk8znaudowd39vme/Joe_Maguire.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1634657075/penn/of1qtk8znaudowd39vme/Joe_Maguire.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1634657075/penn/of1qtk8znaudowd39vme/Joe_Maguire.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1634657075/penn/of1qtk8znaudowd39vme/Joe_Maguire.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1634657075/penn/of1qtk8znaudowd39vme/Joe_Maguire.jpg","width":2200}])
Teacher, Coach
![Naveena Bembry]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1596646547/penn/edcw6m9txoael2db6azg/Naveena_Bembry_classroom.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1596646547/penn/edcw6m9txoael2db6azg/Naveena_Bembry_classroom.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1596646547/penn/edcw6m9txoael2db6azg/Naveena_Bembry_classroom.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1596646547/penn/edcw6m9txoael2db6azg/Naveena_Bembry_classroom.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1596646547/penn/edcw6m9txoael2db6azg/Naveena_Bembry_classroom.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1596646547/penn/edcw6m9txoael2db6azg/Naveena_Bembry_classroom.jpg","width":2200}])
Fifth Grade Teacher, Lower School Diversity Co-Coordinator
![Jordan Studevan]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1634654889/penn/qfwghp3h08spzzxruq3b/Jordan_Studevan.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1634654889/penn/qfwghp3h08spzzxruq3b/Jordan_Studevan.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1634654889/penn/qfwghp3h08spzzxruq3b/Jordan_Studevan.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1634654889/penn/qfwghp3h08spzzxruq3b/Jordan_Studevan.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1634654889/penn/qfwghp3h08spzzxruq3b/Jordan_Studevan.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1634654889/penn/qfwghp3h08spzzxruq3b/Jordan_Studevan.jpg","width":2200}])
Assistant Director of College Counseling, Coach
![Michael LoStracco]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1634138202/penn/lqf1vufpfnrkxppweabr/Michael_LoStracco.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1634138202/penn/lqf1vufpfnrkxppweabr/Michael_LoStracco.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1634138202/penn/lqf1vufpfnrkxppweabr/Michael_LoStracco.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1634138202/penn/lqf1vufpfnrkxppweabr/Michael_LoStracco.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1634138202/penn/lqf1vufpfnrkxppweabr/Michael_LoStracco.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1634138202/penn/lqf1vufpfnrkxppweabr/Michael_LoStracco.jpg","width":2200}])
Religious Studies and Philosophy Department Chair, Teacher
![Jeff Humble]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1633716716/penn/wiwgnuwatvdxers0xk2c/Jeff_Humble.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1633716716/penn/wiwgnuwatvdxers0xk2c/Jeff_Humble.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1633716716/penn/wiwgnuwatvdxers0xk2c/Jeff_Humble.png","width":646}])
Science Department Chair, Teacher
![Antonio Williams]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1535659075/penn/bvd0ezy2tqpanb7faafq/Antonio_Williams.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1535659075/penn/bvd0ezy2tqpanb7faafq/Antonio_Williams.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1535659075/penn/bvd0ezy2tqpanb7faafq/Antonio_Williams.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1535659075/penn/bvd0ezy2tqpanb7faafq/Antonio_Williams.jpg","width":960}])
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Upper School Math Teacher
![Katie Kelly]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1591622430/penn/p7rpd34om6u7n01mjjjv/Katie_Martin.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1591622430/penn/p7rpd34om6u7n01mjjjv/Katie_Martin.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1591622430/penn/p7rpd34om6u7n01mjjjv/Katie_Martin.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1591622430/penn/p7rpd34om6u7n01mjjjv/Katie_Martin.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1591622430/penn/p7rpd34om6u7n01mjjjv/Katie_Martin.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1591622430/penn/p7rpd34om6u7n01mjjjv/Katie_Martin.jpg","width":1683}])
Middle School Counselor
![Jody Sweeney]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1591633598/penn/lid1gh1s6d1rovpjyh4q/Jody_Sweeney.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1591633598/penn/lid1gh1s6d1rovpjyh4q/Jody_Sweeney.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1591633598/penn/lid1gh1s6d1rovpjyh4q/Jody_Sweeney.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1591633598/penn/lid1gh1s6d1rovpjyh4q/Jody_Sweeney.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1591633598/penn/lid1gh1s6d1rovpjyh4q/Jody_Sweeney.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1591633598/penn/lid1gh1s6d1rovpjyh4q/Jody_Sweeney.jpg","width":2200}])
Director of College Counseling
![Judith Hill]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1601567846/penn/f3d0fk4qfohpebrzh3i0/Judith_Hill.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1601567846/penn/f3d0fk4qfohpebrzh3i0/Judith_Hill.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1601567846/penn/f3d0fk4qfohpebrzh3i0/Judith_Hill.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1601567846/penn/f3d0fk4qfohpebrzh3i0/Judith_Hill.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1601567846/penn/f3d0fk4qfohpebrzh3i0/Judith_Hill.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1601567846/penn/f3d0fk4qfohpebrzh3i0/Judith_Hill.jpg","width":2200}])
Director of Libraries
![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, Middle School Visual Art Teacher
![Alyson Goodner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1535731242/penn/fqjy0pb51rnv9ntknwuj/Aly_Goodner_thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1535731242/penn/fqjy0pb51rnv9ntknwuj/Aly_Goodner_thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1535731242/penn/fqjy0pb51rnv9ntknwuj/Aly_Goodner_thumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1535731242/penn/fqjy0pb51rnv9ntknwuj/Aly_Goodner_thumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1535731242/penn/fqjy0pb51rnv9ntknwuj/Aly_Goodner_thumbnail.jpg","width":1414}])
Director of Center for Public Purpose, Teacher
![Nora Landon]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1551973395/penn/rxvw2wwbmf4i6y5pyvuj/Nora_Landon.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1551973395/penn/rxvw2wwbmf4i6y5pyvuj/Nora_Landon.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1551973395/penn/rxvw2wwbmf4i6y5pyvuj/Nora_Landon.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1551973395/penn/rxvw2wwbmf4i6y5pyvuj/Nora_Landon.jpg","width":960}])
English Department Chair
![Sarah Aguilar-Francis]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1536672450/penn/b98oehqxjxixdtsqpuhp/Sarah_Aguilar_Francis.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1536672450/penn/b98oehqxjxixdtsqpuhp/Sarah_Aguilar_Francis.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1536672450/penn/b98oehqxjxixdtsqpuhp/Sarah_Aguilar_Francis.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1536672450/penn/b98oehqxjxixdtsqpuhp/Sarah_Aguilar_Francis.png","width":960}])
Foreign Language Department Chair, Teacher
![Brooke Stratton]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636732836/penn/sovjfnndsar7hlq0pycu/Brooke_Stratton_new.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636732836/penn/sovjfnndsar7hlq0pycu/Brooke_Stratton_new.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1636732836/penn/sovjfnndsar7hlq0pycu/Brooke_Stratton_new.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1636732836/penn/sovjfnndsar7hlq0pycu/Brooke_Stratton_new.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1636732836/penn/sovjfnndsar7hlq0pycu/Brooke_Stratton_new.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1636732836/penn/sovjfnndsar7hlq0pycu/Brooke_Stratton_new.jpg","width":2200}])
History Department Chair
![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.
