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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is Penn Charter like?[/quote]

I know several families at Penn Charter. It's very old (oldest Friends school in the country, I think?) so there are lots of traditions and a huge endowment, meaning they have tons of resources and are generous with aid. Very into art - Pre-K has its own studio with art, photography, etc. Strong academics. I don't know exactly how "exclusive" it is (far less than DC for sure) but there is a wait pool and I know families who did not get in or put in the wait pool. Athletics are a big deal. I think every upper school student has to participate in a sport or maybe even two (though to be fair I have no idea if this is atypical compared to other privates). It seems like there are always a few Ivy athletic recruits. Very Quaker, mostly very liberal - more conservative families tend to choose CHA/ Springside, although not exclusively so. I know they have a night when the parents get together and compete in events, as part of bringing the families together. Everyone seems to love the HoS, but I haven't heard any specifics, just that people think very highly of him. Campus is beautiful and I think they're going to be building a new lower school soon.

In general, the Philly privates are less about cachet (although there's a bit of that) and more about escaping the colossal failure of the public schools in the city. I know tons of families in private - several of the Friends schools, many of the Catholic schools (Norwood, OMC, etc), and a couple at French International. Everyone I know is very, very happy with their decision. I really don't think you can go wrong w/ any of them once you find a good fit for your family.[/quote]

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