Fox Chase School

ADDRESS: 500 Rhawn Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19111

PHONE: (215) 400-3170 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: K-5 ENROLLMENT: 439

Fast Facts

Principal
Robert Caroselli
Phone Number
(215) 400-3170
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Rhawnhurst
SEPTA Routes
Bus (18, 24, 28, 67), RR (Fox Chase)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2023-12-18
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

To provide a safe and nurturing learning environment for all students. We strive to enable students to reach their full potential. We believe that for children to succeed, they must be engaged in various activities and programs within the school community. This is done by identifying and building on our students' strengths while supporting them in any areas of academic or social need.

Points Of Pride

Diverse student population. Small, nurturing school environment. State-of-the-art computer, agriculture and electronic piano labs. Lego club and archery club. Partnerships with Temple University, Arcadia University, Holy Family University and Manor College.

Admissions Policy

Students must live within designated catchment boundaries.

Accreditations and Honors

First in Math: Top Elementary School in the City 2014-First in Math: Awardee 2012-2014-Reading Olympics: Gold Medal Teams, 2007-2014-Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), 2002-2014

Hours of Operation

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Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	65
1th Grade	65
2th Grade	81
3th Grade	74
4th Grade	75
5th Grade	79
Total	439

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0 %
Asian	9.11 %
Black	23.69 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	18.45 %
Multi-Racial/Other	8.66 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.23 %
White	39.86 %

Low-Income
60.82%

English Learners
10.93%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
53.3%	46.7 %	%

Special Education
21.41%

Gifted Education
1.14%

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
AP Class Other

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Choir;Instrumental;Literature;Other Instrumental;School Musicals;Visual	Track and Field

Other Activities
Bingo/movie night (monthly family-oriented activities), Scholastic book fair, Children's Book Week, living history museum, peer mediation, Multicultural Festival, Farm Week.

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents Classroom Volunteers;Parents Home and School Association

Positive discipline approach. Character development programming. Student safety patrol program. Parent-staffed sign-in desk. Strong partnerships within the community. D.A.R.E. partnership with local police. Partnerships with local colleges. 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.