Meet the Admissions Team
The Penn Charter Admissions Office has worked to make the admissions process efficient and easy-to-follow. Even so, there are times when you will need to ask questions. We welcome your calls and e-mails.
Lower School
Naté Hall: Associate Director of Admissions for Lower School, ext. 294, nhall@penncharter.com
Debbie McIlvaine: Administrative Assistant for Lower School Admissions, ext. 199, dmcilvaine@penncharter.com
Middle and Upper School
Karen Hallowell: Director of Admissions, ext. 104, khallowell@penncharter.com
John Zurcher: Director of Financial Aid and Associate Director of Admissions, ext. 119, jzurcher@penncharter.com
Tom Coyle: Assistant Director of Admissions/Athletics Liaison, ext. 386, tcoyle@penncharter.com
Rachel Codkind OPC ‘11: Assistant Director of Admissions, Community Programs Liaison, rcodkind@penncharter.com
Joe Sankey OPC '11: Admissions Associate, ext. 311, joesankey@penncharter.com
Jen Cubbin: Administrative Assistant to Middle and Upper School Admissions, ext. 103, jcubbin@penncharter.com
PC Student Ambassador Blog
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Students lead you across our 47-acre campus in this video tour.
![Return to School and Covid-19]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1602786531/penn/vlayujv04bcn1l0knavx/USClassroomMaskswTeacherCROP.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1602786531/penn/vlayujv04bcn1l0knavx/USClassroomMaskswTeacherCROP.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1602786531/penn/vlayujv04bcn1l0knavx/USClassroomMaskswTeacherCROP.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1602786531/penn/vlayujv04bcn1l0knavx/USClassroomMaskswTeacherCROP.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1602786531/penn/vlayujv04bcn1l0knavx/USClassroomMaskswTeacherCROP.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1602786531/penn/vlayujv04bcn1l0knavx/USClassroomMaskswTeacherCROP.jpg","width":2200}])
Read this senior's perspective on returning to school amidst the Covid-19 pandemic and discovering a deeper appreciation for the PC community.
![Introducing our "Ask an Ambassador" Series]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1607017280/penn/hxc0ct5zzrkae91aucea/AskanAmbassadorIntroduction.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1607017280/penn/hxc0ct5zzrkae91aucea/AskanAmbassadorIntroduction.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1607017280/penn/hxc0ct5zzrkae91aucea/AskanAmbassadorIntroduction.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1607017280/penn/hxc0ct5zzrkae91aucea/AskanAmbassadorIntroduction.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1607017280/penn/hxc0ct5zzrkae91aucea/AskanAmbassadorIntroduction.png","width":1435}])
Your questions, answered.
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A student chimes in.
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Students share what they are grateful for at PC.
