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The Crefeld School

8836 Crefeld Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19118-0191 -

School Notes Overview:

The Crefeld School’s mission is to pioneer a progressive, alternative learning community for secondary school students. Crefeld’s primary strategies for student success are its small size and personal attention, its flexible and creative approaches to problem solving, its focus on demonstration of essential skills and knowledge, and its respect for individuals and community values. The Crefeld School strives to create a diverse community in which all members are safe, respected, and valued. Crefeld assumes that all students can learn and that all people learn differently; therefore all students must work to discover their own learning styles, build on their strengths, develop compensation strategies for their weaknesses, and become advocates for themselves as learners. ...

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School Overview:

	The Crefeld School
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 7 - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Mild Learning Differences; Gifted; ADHD
Year Founded	1970
County	Philadelphia County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	105 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	24%	25%
Students by Grade
	Grade 7 - 10 students
	Grade 8 - 13 students
	Grade 9 - 16 students
	Grade 10 - 23 students
	Grade 11 - 22 students
	Grade 12 - 21 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	21 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	70%
Average Class Size	11
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	165 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$23,100
Tuition Notes	Financial Aid is Available
% on Financial Aid	25%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$10,000
Acceptance Rate	65%
Head of School	Dr. Mark Piechota
Admissions Director	Stacey Cunitz
Sport
Total Sports Offered	2
	Sports
	Basketball	Soccer

School Notes:

The Crefeld School’s mission is to pioneer a progressive, alternative learning community for secondary school students. Crefeld’s primary strategies for student success are its small size and personal attention, its flexible and creative approaches to problem solving, its focus on demonstration of essential skills and knowledge, and its respect for individuals and community values. The Crefeld School strives to create a diverse community in which all members are safe, respected, and valued. Crefeld assumes that all students can learn and that all people learn differently; therefore all students must work to discover their own learning styles, build on their strengths, develop compensation strategies for their weaknesses, and become advocates for themselves as learners.
Profile last updated: 09/11/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19118)	School Zip (19118)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	9,608 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	66%	22%
Population Average Age	42 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$60,179	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	65 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	49% / 51%	68% / 32%