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Philadelphia Academic School

1421 W Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19130 -

School Notes Overview:

The Philadelphia Academy believes that for children to perform at their highest levels, to become life-long lovers of learning, to live, work and grow with integrity, self-discipline, compassion and respect for themselves and others, they must learn and flourish in environments that honor their individuality and commonality. The essential experiences we provide will broaden their world beyond the classroom and the neighborhood and will offer them the opportunity and the challenge to develop the critical skills necessary to make the difficult decisions as they grow to become truly productive and contributing citizen of the world. The curriculum for The Philadelphia Academy Charter School is challenging, well rounded and meets the needs of children who have to communicate, compete and some day work in an increasingly complex and technological society. ...

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School Overview:

	Philadelphia Academic School
Religious Affiliation	Jewish
Grades Offered	Grades 11 - 12
County	Philadelphia County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	8 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	100%	25%
Students by Grade
	Grade 11 - 2 students
	Grade 12 - 6 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	1 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	190 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Philadelphia Academy believes that for children to perform at their highest levels, to become life-long lovers of learning, to live, work and grow with integrity, self-discipline, compassion and respect for themselves and others, they must learn and flourish in environments that honor their individuality and commonality. The essential experiences we provide will broaden their world beyond the classroom and the neighborhood and will offer them the opportunity and the challenge to develop the critical skills necessary to make the difficult decisions as they grow to become truly productive and contributing citizen of the world. The curriculum for The Philadelphia Academy Charter School is challenging, well rounded and meets the needs of children who have to communicate, compete and some day work in an increasingly complex and technological society.
Profile last updated: 02/23/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19130)	School Zip (19130)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	22,874 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	50%	22%
Population Average Age	34 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	1.9 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$38,668	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.2 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	51 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (19130) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	37% / 63%	68% / 32%