Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School

ADDRESS: 2601 South 58th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19143

PHONE: (215) 878-1544 SCHOOL TYPE: Public Charter Citywide GRADES: 5-8 ENROLLMENT: 425

Fast Facts

Principal
Mr. Lawrence Jones
Phone Number
(215) 878-1544
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Grays Ferry
SEPTA Routes
Trolley (36)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2025-01-21
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

The mission of the RAPCS is to create a safe and healthy learning environment for middle school youth to develop into responsible participants in their education and our diverse society. We will provide rigorous instruction to prepare children for higher learning, the workplace, and life. RAPCS will engage our students to think globally and act locally!

Points Of Pride

Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for five consecutive years. -Close-knit family environment. -Proudly serves all children. -Honored by Philadelphia City Council for our Youth Court Program.-Boat Building Partnership with Bartram's Garden-Peer Mediation and Conflict Resolution Programming

Admissions Policy

Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School follows current Pennsylvania charter school law and applicable federal guidelines for admission to the school. Applications are completed online (https://applyphillycharter.org/), with the school providing computer access and assistance to any families requiring support in the online application. If there are more applications than available seats, a public lottery will be held.

Accreditations and Honors

Numerous academic awards (Reading Olympics, Environmental Studies recognition); Numerous athletic awards (championship boys basketball, championship girls softball)

Hours of Operation

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Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
5th Grade	43
6th Grade	110
7th Grade	138
8th Grade	134
Total	425

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0 %
Asian	2.35 %
Black	95.06 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	0.94 %
Multi-Racial/Other	1.65 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	0 %

Low-Income
100%

English Learners
7.76%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
50.59%	49.41 %	%

Special Education
4.71%

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

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Choir;Literature;Other Instrumental;Visual	Baseball;Basketball;Cheerleading;Girls Basketball	Wing Chun Kung Fu, Charm Club, Math Club

Other Activities
Student Government, Elegant Ladies, Mentoring (Boys and Girls), Student Court, Mural Arts Program, Chess, Computer Club, Running Club, Culinary Arts Club, Reading Olympics, Mindfulness, Cheerleading, Media Arts Club.

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents Home and School Association

Our guiding principles will guide the actions, decisions and performance evaluations of all stakeholders. Our three principles are dare, prepare and care.We believe in student-centered instruction, a holistic approach and nurturing environment. 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.