Springside Chestnut Hill Academy

ADDRESS: 500 West Willow Grove Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19118

PHONE: (215) 247-7007 SCHOOL TYPE: Private Independent GRADES: Pre-K (3-4 years old)-12 ENROLLMENT: 0

Fast Facts

Principal
Dr. Delvin Dinkins
Phone Number
(215) 247-7007
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Chestnut Hill
SEPTA Routes
Bus (23), RR (St. Martins)
Preschool/Daycare

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Tuition
Uniform
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Extended Day

Mission

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is an inclusive community on a mission to inspire unbounded curiosity and independent thought in every one of our students. In a unique educational environment that extends well beyond campus, we nurture students' knowledge of themselves and the world, expanding their full academic and personal potential while preparing them to lead lives characterized by thoughtfulness, integrity, and a quest to effect positive change.

Points Of Pride

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH) is an independent school that offers a rigorous curriculum to over 1,200 students from over 100 regional zip codes and international origins. SCH's unique educational model of single-sex programs in Pre-K through 8th grade followed by a coed 9th-12th grade experience empowers its students to thrive independently and collectively. SCH is distinguished by signature programs in entrepreneurial leadership, robotics and engineering, college preparation, new media, outdoor education, and the principles of sustainability. Founded in 1861 and situated on a 62-acre campus in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, the school has a long history of educational excellence, preparing students to lead lives characterized by thoughtfulness, integrity, and a passion to effect positive change.

Admissions Policy

Students and families are encouraged to visit the school before applying. To apply, students must submit all application forms, along with a recommendation. Visit our website (www.sch.org) or contact the school for more specific information based on age of applicant.

Accreditations and Honors

1) Accredited by Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) in 2014.
2) Member of National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and The Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS). 3) In 2012, SCH Academy was the only private school in Pennsylvania to be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Green Ribbon School for its efforts to save energy, reduce costs, feature environmentally sustainable learning spaces, protect health, foster wellness, and offer environmental education to boost academic achievement and community engagement.
4) Our innovative faculty have recently been nationally honored as Microsoft Partners in Learning finalists and as the winner of the national SMALLab Learning Flow Design Contest.

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Demographics

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Student Achievement

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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 Biology;Ap Class Calculus AB;AP Class Calculus BC;AP Class Chemistry;AP Class English Literature;AP Class French;AP Class Physics B;AP Class Physics C;AP Class Spanish Language;AP Class Spanish Literature;AP Class Statistics;AP Class US History;AP Class World History;AP Class Other	Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL), a track of courses in Upper School designed to help stu

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs
		Chinese;French;Latin;Spanish

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Ceramics;Choir;Arts Film;Instrumental;Jazz;Literature;Orchestra;Poetry;School Musicals;School Plays;Theater;Theater Group;Visual	Baseball;Basketball;Cross Country;Field Hockey;Football;Girls Basketball;Girls Golf;Girls Indoor Track;Girls Lacrosse;Girls Soccer;Girls Tennis;Girls Track and Field;Girls Volleyball;Indoor Track;Soccer;Softball;Tennis;Track and Field;Volleyball;Wrestling;Golf;Lacrosse	Ice Hockey, Crew, Squash

Other Activities
Enrichment Classes offered for Lower School students. Dance Studio available. Fabrication Lab available. Robotics & Engineering extracurriculars available for Lower, Middle and Upper Schools. College Counseling services offered. Parent Association Events offered and parenting classes and lectures offered.

Family Engagement

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

At SCH we aim to engage, understand, and celebrate the broad range of human experiences and perspectives. Five values serve as the foundation for our teaching and community spirit: diversity, courage, thoughtfulness, resilience, and integrity. 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.