Glen Mills Schools

Po Box 5001, Concordville, PA, 19331-0610
Tel: (610)459-8100
Grades: PK | 743 students
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The Glen Mills Schools was founded in 1826, originally incorporated as the Philadelphia House of Refuge. The Philadelphia House of Refuge was the third school of its type in the country, following the New York House of Refuge in 1824 and the Boston House of Refuge in 1825. The program includes room and board, clothing, behavior management, individual and group counseling, academic and vocational programming, medical and dental services, as well as athletic and recreational opportunities.

School Overview:
Glen Mills Schools
School Type Alternative School
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - Prekindergarten
Student Body
Total Students 743 students
Student Body Type All-boys
% Students of Color 86% (PA School Avg.: 18%)
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 108 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 7:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)

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  • Glen Mills executive director will retire
    posted on October 17, 2012 at 05:29:00 am
    Garrison D. Ipick, executive director of the Glen Mills Schools in Concordville, has announced that he will retire at the end of the year. Founded in 1826, the schools serve as a rehabilitation facility for delinquent males between ...
  • Director of Glen Mills Schools to step down
    posted on October 16, 2012 at 09:19:00 pm
    Garrison D. Ipick, executive director of the Glen Mills Schools ...

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