Eliza B. Kirkbride Elementary School

ADDRESS: 1501 South 7th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19147

PHONE: (215) 400-7980 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: Pre-K (3-4 years old)-8 ENROLLMENT: 513

Fast Facts

Principal
Ms. Rebecca O. Julien
Phone Number
(215) 400-7980
Email
Website
Neighborhood
South Philadelphia
SEPTA Routes
Bus (47)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2024-11-03
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day
After Care

Mission

The mission of our school is to develop, educate, and nurture our children through the collective efforts of the teachers, parents, and community members. Our long-term goal is to produce independent, literate, and responsible citizens who possess the learning skills that enable them to continue their educational process as self-motivated, life-long learners, problem solvers and critical thinkers.

Our goal is that 100% of students will gain admission to the high school of their choice.

Points Of Pride

We are one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse schools in the District. The Kirkbride School was recognized as a Peer Leader for Overall Performance for 3 recent consecutive years in the release of the School District of Philadelphia's School Progress Reports. Teachers engage in collaborative inquiry groups to advance teaching and learning. We maintain a positive and family-oriented school climate. Our students have been recognized in citywide art and writing competitions, and we host monthly celebrations for our students to recognize outstanding achievement. Our Home & School Association and Friends of Kirkbride groups are active in supporting our school and teachers through community efforts aligned with our school's priorities. Principal Julien was recognized a Lindback Distinguished Principal in April 2019.

Admissions Policy

Students must live within designated catchment boundaries; students may apply to a school(s) outside of their neighborhood and will be considered if space is available.

Accreditations and Honors

AYP 2004-2012; Best Practices School 2004-2006; Keystone Award; 2008-2010; First in Math 2008-2010; National Title One Distinguished School SY2014-15 and SY2015-16; School District of Philadelphia School Progress Report Peer Leader three years in a row (SY2015-16, SY2016-17, SY2017-18). Designated "model" climate school and recognized for significant gains in academic "progress." Consistently rated among the top elementary schools in the city. We have several Lindback Distinguished Educators on staff. Principal Julien was named Lindback Distinguished Principal in 2019 and is a Neuabauer Fellow.

Hours of Operation

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Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	50
1th Grade	47
2th Grade	51
3th Grade	64
4th Grade	53
5th Grade	63
6th Grade	57
7th Grade	54
8th Grade	54
Total	513

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0 %
Asian	24.56 %
Black	5.65 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	54.58 %
Multi-Racial/Other	3.9 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	11.31 %

Low-Income
76.61%

English Learners
49.51%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
48.34%	51.66 %	%

Special Education
16.76%

Gifted Education
1.17%

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
	We offer five expressive arts classes to every student for their daily "special." All students parti

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Instrumental;Orchestra;Visual	Boys Basketbal;Boys Volleybal;Girls Basketball;Girls Volleyball

Other Activities
Student Ambassadors, After School Programs with Sunrise of Philadelphia, Tutoring, Playworks Junior Coaches, Science Olympiad, Schuylkill Center Science Club, Fleisher Art Memorial Classroom Collaboration, Instrumental Music (grade 4-8), Need inDeed, First Lego League, PHS Jr. Flower Show, Children's Literacy Initiative, Academic Parent Teacher Teams (APTT)

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
We are looking to increase our parent involvement through our Home and School Association, with a focus on service to our community and school fundraisers to support classroom and school-wide projects.	Parents Home and School Association;School Advisory Council;Home & School Associations;Parent Volunteer opportunities	Monthly parent meetings; Academic Parent Teacher Teams (APTT) K-3

Kirkbride is an extremely diverse school; therefore, we provide opportunities for students to learn about cultures other than their own through curricular lessons and extracurricular activities. Students at Kirkbride learn the values of working independently, being responsible citizens, as well as how to be competent team members. The multicultural environment students are exposed to at Kirkbride prepares them to effectively work with all people despite differences in beliefs or cultures. At Kirkbride, students are taught to maintain a distinguished level of respect for individuality. 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.