Twin Spring Farm Day School vs. Germantown Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Twin Spring Farm Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Germantown Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
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School History
Overview
Twin Spring Farm Day School was founded in 1954, by Beatrice R. Hood, to provide a challenging education for her daughter and other children who were “too young” to attend the nursery schools of the day.
Over the last 50 years, Twin Spring Farm has continued to grow with the needs of its families and students, and currently provides nursery through sixth grade in an award winning, accredited and state licensed private school.
At Germantown Academy, we expertly pair the best from tradition, as in our discussion-based Harkness Tables in the Upper School, with the best in innovation, as in our dynamic new Lower School Tinker Lab and incredible all-school Beard Center for Innovation, to provide our students with a truly extraordinary education to last a lifetime.
Our mission statement - to inspire students to be Independent in Thought, Confident in Expression, Compassionate in Spirit, Collaborative in Action, and Honorable in Deed is alive in our classrooms, science labs, stages, and fields every day. GA fosters a genuine love of learning and creates an exceptional academic, artistic, athletic, and social experience for our students.
Our Kids Teaching Kids science program, college-based Writing Center, award-winning Belfry Club (the nation's oldest, continuously-run high school drama club), school-wide community service program, and robust 6-12 athletics program that competes in the Inter-Academic Athletics League are just a few examples of how we engage students, help them find and pursue their passions, and develop leaders within an active and diverse community.
At GA, our students are valued for their own unique gifts, parents are committed partners, and dedicated, talented teachers care deeply about helping each student succeed, because Anything is Possible Starting Here.
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
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No
Year Founded
n/a
1759
Students Body
Total Students
200 students
1183 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
19%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
29
Kindergarten Students
124
53
Grade 1 Students
-
54
Grade 2 Students
4
43
Grade 3 Students
-
61
Grade 4 Students
-
51
Grade 5 Students
12
53
Grade 6 Students
-
83
Grade 7 Students
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91
Grade 8 Students
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98
Grade 9 Students
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143
Grade 10 Students
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144
Grade 11 Students
-
141
Grade 12 Students
-
139
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
167 teachers
Average Class Size
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17
Number of AP Classes
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13
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:25
1:7
Classroom Dress Code
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Formal
(Lower School students have full dress code; Middle and Upper School students have GA Gear)
(Lower School students have full dress code; Middle and Upper School students have GA Gear)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Dec. 18 / rolling
Tuition Cost
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$36,580
Tuition Notes
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Tuition varies by grade. $23065 (PreK) to $36580 (9-12th)
% on Financial Aid
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29%
Admissions Director
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Laura Martin
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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20
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n/a
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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28
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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Academy Monthly (Student Literary Magazine), ACT Club (All Cultures Together), Asian American Student Association (AASA), Belfry Theatre Club, BSA (Black Student Alliance), Chess Club, CSO (Community Service Organization), Debate Team, Frequency (Music Club), Green Ambassadors (Nature Preserve Tour Guides), Indian Culture Club, Jazz Band, MaGAzine (Student/Faculty Journal of Political Commentary), Mock Trial, Model UN, National Science Honor Society, Outdoor Club, Patriot Ambassadors (Student Tour Guides), Quizbowl (Trivia and General Knowledge Competition Team), Running Club, Scuba Club, Sculpture Club, Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA), SGA (Student Government Association), Stage Crew (Theatre Production Technical Crew), Voyager (Foreign Language Journal), Ye Primer (Yearbook), Young Republicans Club