Spring Garden Academy

ADDRESS: 3501 North 17th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140

PHONE: +1(215) 226-1000 SCHOOL TYPE: Private Independent GRADES: K-8 ENROLLMENT: 0

Fast Facts

Principal
Ms. Candace Wegner
Phone Number
+1(215) 226-1000
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Tioga
SEPTA Routes
Bus (2), Broad Street Line
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
Tuition
6500
Uniform
Yes
Extended Day
Before Care;After Care

Mission

Spring Garden Academy partners with families to provide quality care and a Christian education to Philadelphia's children, including those who are most at risk, in an environment designed to meet the needs of children in all areas of development: physical, intellectual, social, emotional, creative and spiritual. Our commitment is to a quality and affordable education that integrates a Christian worldview with an emphasis on the spiritual formation and calling of each child so that he or she will be prepared to become a leader in the family, church and community.

Points Of Pride

Our approach is highly differentiated and geared to the needs of each child. We have moved away from the factory model of education and have embraced a family model. Spring Garden Academy embraces the performing arts and offers music in all grades as well as dance, poetry, drama, and visual arts in our curriculum. Finally, we are committed to the spiritual development of each student and supporting the entire family.

Admissions Policy

Enrollment is open to all children, regardless of race, color, national origin or religion, whose parents accept as the foundation of their child's education the purpose and theological basis of the school. Children entering kindergarten must turn 5 by September 1st of that school year.

Our preschool program participates in the city's PHLpreK program, offering free education for 5.5 hours a day to enrolled 3 and 4 years who live in Philadelphia. This is a secular program and is open to all.

Accreditations and Honors

We are a Star 4 Child Care and After School program and require all teachers to pursue education. All lead teachers are required to be certified in trauma responsiveness within 2 years.

Hours of Operation

Sun	-
Mon	7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tues	7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wed	7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thur	7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Fri	7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat	-

Extended Programming Details

We accept ELRC (formerly known as CCIS) subsidy.

Hours 7-8:30 am and 3-6 pm

Entrance Instructions

We are in the church building at the corner of 17th and Tioga. The main office is found in the parking lot on Tioga Street.

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	%
Asian	%
Black	91 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	8 %
Multi-Racial/Other	1 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	%
White	0 %

Low-Income
%

English Learners
%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
55%	45 %	%

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

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Dance;Drill Team;School Plays;Visual;Vocal	Other

Other Activities
Free Bible Clubs for preschool families Weekly and monthly family events with church partner (open to all) Weekly music classes (all grades) Weekly drum class (K-8) Scrabble, Debate, Drama Electives (3rd-8th grades) Winter Chess Instruction (3rd-8th grades) Keyboarding Elective (K-8 grades) Weekly Poetry class for upper Elementary/ All-School Recital (3rd-8th grades) Seasonal drama and dance classes 3-4 performances during the school year National History Day (6th-8th grades)

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
We are a small community that actively engages with families. All Elementary families volunteer monthly and often participate in our monthly family events.	Parents After School Volunteers;Parents Classroom Volunteers;Parent Volunteer opportunities;Other	Parent Classes and Events

Our focus is on creating a family each day. The staff and children meet and interact across classrooms and programs, and we have weekly events for the entire family. We emphasize safety (physical, emotional and relational) as the foundation of our classroom/school family approach through Conscious Discipline (www.ConsciousDiscipline.org) and are welcoming and responsive to families and children who have been affected by trauma. 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.