St. Peter's School is an independent, non-sectarian, coeducational day school.
The School was founded in 1834 and is located in the heart of Philadelphia's historic Society Hill neighborhood.
St. Peter's School serves a diverse student body of approximately 170 children in Preschool through Eighth Grade.
The mission of St. Peter's School is to honor the richness of childhood, foster mastery of academic principals, and educate students to be generous and committed citizens of their communities and the world.
Club or Organization: Art Club, Chess, Cooking Club, Horticulture, Lego Robotics Club, Pottery Club, Recording Studio, Student Government Association, Woodworking, Yearbook
Recreational Athletic Programs: Flag Football, Floor Hockey, Indoor Soccer, Lacrosse
School Notes
St. Peter`s School is a nonsectarian, independent,
co-educational school for children in Preschool through Eighth
Grade. St. Peter`s School is an inclusive community of engaged
learners and dedicated teachers, nestled in the Historic
Philadelphia neighborhood of Society Hill, educating students to be
generous and committed citizens of the world since 1834.
St. Peter`s honors the richness of childhood for our students
and their families, fosters an early and lifelong love of learning,
cultivates inclusivity and compassion, instills honesty and
encourages respect for one`s self, one`s work and the community.
Character Development, Academic Pursuit, Cultural Awareness, Arts
Appreciation and Self Knowledge are the foundational tenets of a
St. Peter`s School education.
Grades: NS-8 | 428 students10.1 miles 8891 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19118 (215) 247-3811
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School Reviews
5.00 out of 5(3 reviews)
510/6/2021
We LOVE St. Peter's. Our children started in kindergarten and are now in the Upper School. The curriculum is challenging but engaging; the faculty is engaged and so positive; the administration is responsive and not only willing to have conversations about any problems with the school, but proactive in finding solutions. The families are now really so many of our best friends and our kids are being prepared for an ever changing world. It's definitely a small school, but we feel that gives our kids such confidence as they get in the upper grades - they are the big kids, looked up to by the younger ones, sort of avoiding all the unnecessary pressures of a typical "middle school" at a time when they are so vulnerable emotionally. If we could go back in time, we would send them here all over again!
- Posted by Parent - SPS Parent
510/6/2021
My twins go to SPS, they are in kindergarten, I couldn't have asked for a better learning environment and also individual attention. This is the beginning of a great journey.
- Posted by Parent - priyankar sarkar
56/26/2021
My son has been at SPS since Preschool and it has always felt like an extension of family since the day we toured. My family feels so lucky we stumbled upon this gem.
- Posted by Parent - Samantha Turner
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