Philly Free School

ADDRESS: 4950 Springfield Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 19143

PHONE: (215) 218-9586 SCHOOL TYPE: Private Independent GRADES: K-12 ENROLLMENT: 0

Fast Facts

Principal
Phone Number
(215) 218-9586
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Kingsessing
SEPTA Routes
Bus (64), Trolley (13), RR (Media/Elwyn) 49th St stop
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day
After Care

Mission

At the Philly Free School, students ages 4-19 explore freely, think critically, and work collaboratively across ages to govern themselves and their school. Through self-initiated activities, students learn the delicate balance between individual freedom and community responsibility. Along the way, they develop the internal resources to navigate, assess, and utilize the information and tools needed to thrive in modern society.

Points Of Pride

We have one of the most racially, socioeconomically and geographically diverse student populations in the region. We are also the region's first, and only, Sudbury-model school.

Admissions Policy

The most important criteria for admission are the family's understanding of our educational philosophy and the ability of the students to take responsibility for themselves. Students are admitted to PFS without regard to previous academic or behavioral record.

Accreditations and Honors

Hours of Operation

Sun	-
Mon	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tues	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wed	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Thur	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Fri	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Sat	-

Extended Programming Details

Students can arrive as early as 8:15am. AfterCare is available from 4:00-6:30pm Monday thru Friday at an additional cost. Cost is on a sliding scale the same as tuition.

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	%
Asian	%
Black	%
Hispanic (Any Race)	%
Multi-Racial/Other	%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	%
White	%

Low-Income
%

English Learners
%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
%	%	%

Special Education
%

Gifted Education
%

Student Achievement

Last Updated:

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
	The following activities have been big in the last few years: Music, gaming, drawing, D&D, party planning

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs
We support students in pursuing any interest		Arabic;Chinese;French;German;Italian;Japanese;Latin;Russian;Spanish;Other

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Dance;Arts Film;Instrumental;Literature;Other Instrumental;Other Vocal;Poetry;School Musicals;School Plays;Theater;Theater Group;Visual

Other Activities
All students participate in and run the Judicial Committee which is the body that hears and resolves all rule violations. School Meeting meets once a week to decide on day to day operations and school policies. All students and staff are School Meeting members and students are allowed to suggest policies and policy changes, discuss, and vote on all matters brought to School Meeting.

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents Home and School Association;Parents School Advisory	Parents are members of our School Assembly, which helps create broad school policy.

The Philadelphia Free School is a vibrant space where students from all racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds construct new knowledge and complex understandings. PFS students are actively engaged in the civic, economic, and educational stewardship of their communities, in and outside of school. 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.