Northwood Academy Charter School

ADDRESS: 4621 Castor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19124

PHONE: (215) 289-5606 SCHOOL TYPE: Public Charter Citywide GRADES: K-8 ENROLLMENT: 757

Fast Facts

Principal
Cindy Carey
Phone Number
(215) 289-5606
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Frankford
SEPTA Routes
Bus (75, 89, J)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2025-01-21
Tuition
Uniform
Yes
Extended Day

Mission

The mission of Northwood Academy Charter School is to educate the whole child by providing the academic, social, and emotional foundations and successes necessary to become contributing community members who possess the skills, desire and confidence to lead meaningful lives. Northwood Academy Charter School is committed to creating and sustaining a learning sanctuary that is built upon integrity and dedicated to high achievement and purposeful experiences.

Points Of Pride

Top PSSA score- select HS acceptance for 90%+ graduates; High student and staff retention; Numerous Extra Curricular Events and School celebrations; Schoolwide Service Learning Initiative

Admissions Policy

Interested students must submit an application. If there are more applications than available seats, a lottery will be held. Catchment preference in kindergarten only: H.R. Edmunds and L.Carnell.

Accreditations and Honors

AYP: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011

Hours of Operation

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Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	83
1th Grade	90
2th Grade	84
3th Grade	89
4th Grade	88
5th Grade	83
6th Grade	83
7th Grade	81
8th Grade	76
Total	757

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.26 %
Asian	1.98 %
Black	66.97 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	21 %
Multi-Racial/Other	1.45 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.13 %
White	8.19 %

Low-Income
66.18%

English Learners
5.15%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
53.1%	46.9 %	%

Special Education
17.04%

Gifted Education
0%

Student Achievement

Last Updated:

Last Updated: 2019-10-24

Raw data measures student performance on standardized tests. Not all schools take the same standardized tests. Direct comparisons between different tests should not be made.

Course Offerings

AP Courses	Electives	Certificate Programs
	7th and 8th grade students self-select special classes

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs
		Spanish;Other

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Choir;Dance;Drill Team;Instrumental;Orchestra;School Plays;Theater;Theater Group;Visual	Baseball;Basketball;Cheerleading;Cross Country;Dance;Field Hockey;Football;Girls Basketball;Soccer;Softball;Track and Field

Other Activities

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents After School Volunteers;Parents Classroom Volunteers;Parents Home and School Association	Trip chaperones; fundraising; general volunteer opportunities for school events

Employs a Dean of School Culture in addition to an upper-and lower- school principal. How is the rating for School Incidents calculated? This rating represents the reportable incident count per 100 students. Reported suspensions and expulsions are not factored into the rating for School Incidents. Learn more about GPS ratings methodology here.

Reported Incidents	Reported Suspensions	Reported Expulsions

This data reflects the total number of incidents, suspensions, and expulsions per 100 students reported by the school to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. To view a reportable incident report for a particular public school, see the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Reports. Data for private schools are derived from similar reports submitted directly to GreatPhillySchools.