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Green Tree School

146 W. Walnut Lane P.o. Box 25639, Philadelphia, PA, 19144-0191 -

School Notes Overview:

The Green Tree School was founded on the belief that every child deserves a quality education, regardless of his or her special needs. Guided by this principle, we serve three distinct groups of students: school-age students with serious emotional disturbances, children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorders and preschoolers with developmental delays. With campuses in the historic northwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Green Tree is a state licensed, Approved Private School (APS). Our staff to student ratio (1:2.5) allows us to provide therapeutic and educational services to students with extraordinary needs. In operation since 1957, we are the oldest school of this kind in Philadelphia....

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School Overview:

	Green Tree School
School Type	Special Education School
Religious Affiliation	Other
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	autism
Year Founded	1957
County	Philadelphia County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	192 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	87%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 70 students
	Grade 1 - 2 students
	Grade 2 - 1 students
	Grade 3 - 8 students
	Grade 4 - 5 students
	Grade 5 - 7 students
	Grade 6 - 9 students
	Grade 7 - 14 students
	Grade 8 - 8 students
	Grade 9 - 26 students
	Grade 10 - 20 students
	Grade 11 - 14 students
	Grade 12 - 8 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	16 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	47%
Average Class Size	6
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Funded through state, local and federal sources
% on Financial Aid	100%
Head of School	William Goldschmidt
Admissions Director	herman axelrod

School Notes:

The Green Tree School was founded on the belief that every child deserves a quality education, regardless of his or her special needs. Guided by this principle, we serve three distinct groups of students: school-age students with serious emotional disturbances, children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorders and preschoolers with developmental delays. With campuses in the historic northwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Green Tree is a state licensed, Approved Private School (APS). Our staff to student ratio (1:2.5) allows us to provide therapeutic and educational services to students with extraordinary needs. In operation since 1957, we are the oldest school of this kind in Philadelphia.
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19144)	School Zip (19144)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	46,794 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	27%	22%
Population Average Age	34 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$27,436	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.8 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	67 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	41% / 59%	68% / 32%