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Woodlynde School

445 Upper Gulph Road, Strafford, PA, 19087-0190 -

School Notes Overview:

Woodlynde School is an independent co-educational day school located in Strafford, PA. It is one of the oldest and most successful college prep programs for students in grades one through twelve with learning differences in the Philadelphia area. Woodlynde offers the learning strategies that will help students navigate their education and provides them with a repertoire of specific skills and confidence that will empower them as learners. At Woodlynde there are many avenues to experience success in and out of the classroom. Small class size and multi-sensory instruction, including assistive technology, enables students to achieve their potential, with over 95% of Woodlynde graduates matriculating at a four year college or university. Woodlynde students have the opportunity to participate in AP courses as well as the National Honor Society. The school also offers competitive athletics programs for boys and girls beginning in grade five. Outstanding programs in music, drama, art, photography, and technology are also available....

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School Overview:

	Woodlynde School
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS) National Association of Independent Schools Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Language-based learning differences
Year Founded	1976
County	Chester County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	n/a
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	13%	16%
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	71 teachers
Number of AP Courses	2
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$26,800
Head of School	Christopher M. Fulco Ed.D.
Admissions Director	M/U School Admissions Director: Barbara Zbrzeznj
Admissions Associate	LS Director: Kathy Hoffmaster

School Notes:

Woodlynde School is an independent co-educational day school located in Strafford, PA. It is one of the oldest and most successful college prep programs for students in grades one through twelve with learning differences in the Philadelphia area. Woodlynde offers the learning strategies that will help students navigate their education and provides them with a repertoire of specific skills and confidence that will empower them as learners. At Woodlynde there are many avenues to experience success in and out of the classroom. Small class size and multi-sensory instruction, including assistive technology, enables students to achieve their potential, with over 95% of Woodlynde graduates matriculating at a four year college or university. Woodlynde students have the opportunity to participate in AP courses as well as the National Honor Society. The school also offers competitive athletics programs for boys and girls beginning in grade five. Outstanding programs in music, drama, art, photography, and technology are also available.
Profile last updated: 08/17/2009

In the News:

Adele G. Sands, 89; was head of school (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
posted on October 12, 2009 at 03:01:00 pm
Adele Griffin Sands, 89, retired head of the Agnes Irwin School, a private girls academy in Rosemont, died of heart failure at a retirement community in Gladwyne.
Woodlynde School thanks its donors (The Phoenix)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 10:27:34 am
Woodlynde School acknowledged the generosity and commitment of its donors with a recent event at the Gulph Mills Golf Club. Seventy people gathered to celebrate the success of the school's fundraising efforts for the 2008-2009 school year. Words of gratitude and appreciation were expressed to the donors, immediately followed by parents who shared stories of how Woodlynde School had made such a ...
News Briefs (Main Line Suburban Life)
posted on August 19, 2009 at 08:46:48 am
Great Valley, Conestoga, Radnor, Harriton and Lower Merion high schools earn silver rating
Amazing Maisey is graceful for Woodlynde (Main Line Suburban Life)
posted on June 10, 2009 at 05:38:55 am
Watching Maisey Thompson slice through an entire defense and launch the ball from behind her back past a helpless goalie is quite a sight. And then it hits you: she’s only in the eighth grade.
Service with a smile for Woodlynde’s Singleton (Main Line Suburban Life)
posted on May 27, 2009 at 05:25:59 am
STRAFFORD — When Jonnie Singleton was 8, his mother wanted him to be as active as possible, to get him out of the house and play sports.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19087)	School Zip (19087)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	30,892 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	22%
Population Average Age	39 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$85,058	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	44 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	76% / 24%	68% / 32%