A coed Friends school, pre-K to 12, on 47 acres in East Falls, Philadelphia

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156

classroom teachers, 75% with advanced degrees

4+

world languages taught: French, Latin, Mandarin, Spanish (plus coding!)

22

Advanced Studies & AP courses offered, plus 15 Advanced Courses and Independent Study

1:1

1:1 laptop program in grades 3-12

14

students in the average Middle and Upper School classes

52-48

percentage of boys and girls

44%

students receiving need-based financial aid

106

zip codes

16

students in the average Lower School class

47

acre campus in East Falls, Philadelphia

225

Upper School student leadership positions

1,500

gallons of water recirculated each day in our outdoor classroom

8,000+

strong alumni network

333

years since the school was founded (1689)

34

percent of students of color

93

percent of seniors who are attending one of their top-choice colleges

image of a graph showing how many students live in each zip code

Each year, Penn Charter enrolls students from more than 100 zip codes in metropolitan Philadelphia. Geography is just one of the ways in which the school is diverse and inclusive.

View map of 2022 -23student zip codes as a PDF.