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Winter Sports Athletes Honored
Small Ensemble Concert
Collaborative Exhibition: Capturing History Through Maurice Sorrell's Lens
Friends Multicultural Day
Great Day to Be a Quaker Wrap-Up
SportsZone for March 1, 2024
Kimberly McGlonn to Speak at FMCD
Photos: That's a Wrap on Shrek!
SportsZone for Feb. 23, 2024
SportsZone for Feb. 16, 2024
SportsZone for Feb. 9, 2024
Summer Camp Registration Open
SportsZone for Feb. 2, 2024
SportsZone for Jan. 26, 2024
MLK Day of Service
SportsZone for Jan. 12, 2024
Introducing the Online School Store!
Holding Up Mirrors, Looking Out Windows
Penn Charter Magazine Fall 2023
SportsZone for Jan. 5, 2024
PC Embraces Argentinian Exchange Students During Two-Week Visit
New Chapter of an Enduring Partnership
Engaging with the Natural World
SportsZone for Dec. 15
Quakerism Is Outside
SportsZone for Dec. 8
Winter Concerts
2023 Fall Sports Awards Ceremony
Why the Butler Family Supports PC
Congrats to New AHS Inductees
SportsZone for Nov. 16: PC/GA Edition
Signing Day for 17 Student Athletes
Photos: One-Act Play Festival
SportsZone for Nov. 10
Register: LS After School Program
SportsZone for Nov. 3
One-Act Play Festival
Fall Field Trips Connect Students with Nature
Order Class Record & Family Messages
Indigenous Peoples' Day
MS Assembly Room Now "Ford Commons"
SportsZone for Oct. 2
New Parents and Caregivers Welcomed
SportsZone for Sept. 22
Introducing New Penn Charter App
SportsZone for Sept. 14
Photos: A Historic First Day
Head of School Opening Remarks
Back-to-School Central
New Beginnings at Penn Charter
Message from Karen Warren Coleman
Graduates Celebrated at Commencement
Congratulations to the Eighth Grade!
Congratulations to the Fifth Grade!
SportsZone for June 6
Spring Sports Awards Ceremony
A Thrilling End to Color Day
43 US Students Receive Year-End Awards
Senior Members of Cum Laude Society Honored at May 17 Ceremony
SportsZone for May 19
Photos: Hundreds Return for 130th OPC Weekend
PC Students Partner with 25 Community Groups During Annual Days of Service
SportsZone for May 12
Darryl J. Ford Receives Award for Contributions to Quaker Education
All-School Art Show, May 5-18
SportsZone for May 5
Pursuing Academic Passions in Clubs
SportsZone for April 27
Spring Concert Preview
SportsZone for April 21
MS Hosts Authors Shusterman & Elfman
SportsZone for April 14
SportsZone for April 6
Photos: Middle School Plays
La Guagua 47
SportsZone Spotlight: Alli DeLisi
A Great Day for a First Pitch!
Winter Athletes Celebrated
Photos: The Joy of "Mamma Mia!"
Photos: Kurt Elling Concert
Ethics Bowl Team Makes History
Thankfulness Downtown
SportsZone for Jan. 25
Big Moments at Small Ensemble Concert
Portrait of a Penn Charter Learner
PC Honors MLK Through Service
Photos and Details: 136th PC/GA Day
PC Names Eighth Head of School
Ci'Nya Vincent Leads at PC & Beyond
Kimberley Berndt Ushers in the School Year
Welcome to 2022-2023
Students Direct Their Own Learning
Back-to-School Dates
Spring Athletics Recap
New Views of the New Lower School
PC Celebrates Class of 2022
Congratulations, Fifth and Eighth Grades!
Graduation Livestreams for 5th, 8th, 12th
Spring Athletes Honored for Accomplishments, Sportsmanship
Girls Lax Wins PAISAA; Strong Finishes for Baseball, Crew
A Joyful 128th Color Day
Congratulations, 2022 Prizewinners!
Quakers Compete for State, National Titles
Head of School Addresses Community after Texas Tragedy
Seniors and Juniors Inducted to Cum Laude Society
Middle School Students Take to the Stage with Frozen Jr.
OPC Weekend: Joy Shines Through
All-School Virtual Arts Show
Leadership Change at the Top
Great Day Is Here!
Winter Athletes Honored by Coaches, League, Teammates
Building Excitement for Great Day!
Gender-Neutral Pronouns in Spanish Class
Champions! Girls & Boys Basketball Top League
Artists, Authors Earn Accolades
Future Cities Firsts for PC
Connecting Home and School
27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Band and Chorus Returns to Kurtz
Speedy Morris Honored with Tournament
Student-Athletes Honored for Achievement, Sportsmanship
First Game in the Graham!
Penn Charter Triumphs on 135th PC/GA Day
12 Sign NLI to Play at Division 1 Schools
Three Cheers for "The Alibis"
See for Yourself!
PC/GA Day and Graham Center Opening
Service and Joy in Community
PC Community Runs for Peace
A Big, Joyful, Opening Week
PC's Multi-Layered Mitigation Strategies
Celebrating OPCs 2020 with Fun, Ceremony
Julia Veith OPC '21 Wins Gold
PC Celebrates Class of 2021
Grad Videos for 12th, 8th and 5th
Cum Laude Society Inducts New Members
Honors for Teacher-Coach Deb White
Three Quakers Named League MVP
Quakers: Week in Review
Achievement Honored at Prize Assembly
Kenji Onishi's American Experience
PC Softball Coach Earns 400th Win
PC Crew Wins Big at City Champs
The Bands Are Back Together
Girls Lacrosse Climbing the Chart
Room Dedication Honors Tim Lynch
Learning from Stories of the Holocaust
Great Day 2021: One for the Ages
Upper School Course Receives Award
Spring Sports Return in March
Summer Camp Returns!
Jerry Craft: Graphic Novelist
Upper School Athletes Prepare for Abridged Winter Season
Downtown Reception: It's a Wrap
26th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Liza Talusan: A DEI Conversation
Milestone in Penn Charter Campus Transformation
Resources for Talking to Children about Events at the Capitol
Quakers Commit to College Athletics
Riding a Wave of Momentum
PC Wins PC/GA Week!
Student Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent
The Tradition Continues!
Admissions Events Go Virtual
Welcome to the 2020-21 School Year!
Return to School Plans
Commencement 2020, Like No Other
Remembering Reid Bush Hon. 1689
Student Prizes Awarded, Cum Laude Inductions Announced
Virtually Awesome 127th Color Day
Senior Surprise: Prom-in-a-Box
Remembering Joe Perrott Hon. 1689
Connect with @penncharter
Thank You For a Great Day
Winter Athletes Honored by Coaches, League, Teammates
Distance Learning @ PC
Addams Family: Curtain Goes Up
"Schooled" Visits Penn Charter
2020 MLK Day of Service
China Exchange Ends on Bittersweet Note
Keeping Athletes Healthy
Two PC Hoopsters Reach 1000-Point Milestone
Winter Concerts Delight
Upper School Students Engage in Public Purpose
Girls Soccer Wins State Championship!
College-Bound Athletes Celebrate Signing
Exciting Competition for 133rd PC/GA Day
2019-2020 Distinguished Speakers Series
Girls Cross Country Repeats as Inter-Ac Champs
Celebrating Penn's 375th Birthday!
Campaign Breaks Ground for Athletics and Wellness
Athletic Honor Society Induction
Welcome to the 2019-20 School Year!
Football Captures Milestone 700th Win
SportsZone Roundup: July 2019
Run for Peace
Remembering Roger Hillas
Three Quakers Selected in 2019 MLB Draft
Joyous Commencement for Class of 2019
Fifth and Eighth Grades Move Up
Sun-soaked 126th Color Day
Student Achievement Recognized at Prize Assembly
OPC Weekend: It's a Wrap
Remembering Our Friend
At Penn Relays, Girls Distance Medley Finishes Ninth in Nation
Earth Week at Penn Charter
Cum Laude Society Inducts 33 Students, One Faculty Member
PC Swim Coach Tapped to Helm Team USA
Welcome to Our Field of Dreams!
Students Respond to NZ Tragedy
One Great Day!
Winter Sports Recap
OPC Wrestling Coach Wins State Honors
Girls Blaze to Finish at National Meet
Celebrate a Campus Milestone
Winter Athletes Honored at Awards Ceremony
Penn Charter's New Upper School Director
Swimming and Diving Wins Big at Eastern Champs
PC Hosts Microfinance Conference
Student-Athletes Commit to Play in College
Girls Swimming & Diving Wins Second Consecutive Inter-Ac Title
Serving the Community on MLK Day
Julie Thompson Bender OPC '99 on Jeopardy!
"Schooled" Recruits OPC Matt Ryan
Carole and Jeffery Boston Weatherford
Saydee Signs to Play for the Owls
Join Us for the Downtown Reception
Season in Review: A Winning Fall
Charlie Brown Schools Hollywood
PC Ethics Team Impressive at Regionals
Three Commit to Play their Sport in College
PC Wins 132nd PC/GA Day!
The Field of Our Dreams
Upper School Fall Play
Senior Wins Environmental Essay Contest
Girls Soccer Inter-Ac Champions!
Cross Country Brilliant at Belmont Plateau
Upper School Day of Service
Nov. 7, 2018: Samantha King
Welcome to 2018-2019
Campus Transformation Moves Forward
Mike Siani Graduates, Goes Pro
Athletic Honor Society 11th Induction Class
Food Insecurity: Connecting Service and Academics
McFarlands Boost Plan for Campus Transformation
To Honor My Father
Creative Confidence
Class of 2018 Now OPC '18
Upper and Middle School Sports Awards
Fun and Fanfare on 125th Color Day
Students Honored at Prize Assembly
Siani Brothers and Baseball
Baseball Moving across School House Lane
OPC Weekend 2018
Mike McGlinchey OPC '13 Drafted by 49ers
Cum Laude Society Inducts 32 Students
Online Spirit Store Opens
Go Lance!
Students Protest Gun Violence
WHYY Speaks to Student Actors about Guns
Girls Swimming Wins Easterns
Les Miserables Adds Sunday Show
Six PC Athletes Sign to Play in College
Model UN at Ivy League Conference
Summer Camp Never Gets Old
Middle School Robotics Team Competes Up
Champions!
One Night, Two Wins and a Milestone
Dynamic Partnerships, Fulfilling Service
Winter Break Sports Round Up: Dec. 11 - Jan. 1
Sports Awards Honor Athleticism, Sportsmanship
131st PC/GA All Tied Up
PC Celebrates Athletes Who Will Play On in College
Fifth Grade Students Drive Artist Collaboration
Upper School Day of Service
Capital Campaign Reveals PC's Future
Why We Take Trips
1,100 Gather for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Work
Crew Award for Maria Perry
Welcome Home, Adam Goldberg!
Spreading Peace at All-School Assembly
2017 Commencement Ceremony
Congratulations, 2017 Prize Recipients!
Spring Concerts in Photos
OPC Weekend
Film Crew for BBC Films in Third Grade
All-School Meeting for Worship
Middle School Serves Across Philadelphia
Cum Laude Inducts 35 New Members
PC Latin Visits Greece and Italy
Modern Language Program Wins Top Award
Musical Talents on Display at PC
Ray Benson in the House
Goldbergs Spinoff in the Works
IdeaLab: More Than a Makerspace
MLK Jr. Honored at PC
Eighth Grade's Meaningful Field Trip
19th Louis Savino Day of Service
PC Celebrates Community
Strategic Vision Progress Report
Cancer Confab Raises Awareness, Funds
Welcome from the Head of School
2015 Prize Assembly
PC Student Film Captures Attention
Family Art Workshops Attract a Crowd
325th Convocation Photos and Video
Smithsonian Educators Visit PC
E-Book Features PC's Philadelphia Bestiary
Redesigning the Bell Tower
Student Inspired and Led: Friends Multicultural Day
Ford Takes Oath for Presidential Appointment
Presidential Appointment for Dr. Ford
Halloween 2011
New School Year Officially Begins
PC's Senior Prom in Pix
Family Visiting Day in Lower School
PC Halloween 2009: Wacky, Scary Fun