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Friends of Chester Arthur raised $55,000 for school improvements at a recent fundraising auction

March 16, 2016March 16, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 20th and Catharine, 20th Street, Catharine Street, Chester Arthur, Friends Night Out, Friends of Chester Arthur min read

Friends of Chester Arthur, the community group working to improve the school at 20th and Catharine, just raised a pretty big chunk of money. At their recent Friends Night Out fundraising auction, $55,000 was raised to contribute towards the improvements

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Southwark Elementary sets example for school advisory councils

March 7, 2016March 7, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Andrew Lukov, Southwark Elementary min read

At a recent School Reform Commission meeting, principal of Southwark Elementary, Andrew Lukov, sat on a board to discuss the effective use of School Advisory Councils. Southwark Elementary is one of the schools setting an example, with the use of

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Neumann-Goretti receives $300,000 grant for transformation of high school

March 2, 2016March 2, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 10th Street, 1736 S. 10th St., Neumann-Goretti, Philadelphia School Partnership min read

With a new president in charge at Neumann-Goretti High School, last year it was announced that changes would be coming to make the transformation into a college prep school. For all of the proposed changes to be implemented, the school

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South Philly schools seeing continued increase in enrollment

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Andrew Jackson Elementary, EM Stanton Elementary, Kirkbride, Meredith, Nebinger, schools min read

Three South Philly recently ranked among the best in the city, showing some of the strong points in the education system in the city. While many schools are doing very well, others in the Philadelphia School District have rapidly growing

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Preschool called Project P.L.A.Y. announces move to Bok

January 14, 2016January 15, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 1901 S. 9th St., 9th Street, Bok, Project P.L.A.Y. School min read

So far Fringe hair salon and Hive76 makerspace have confirmed their moves to the Bok School. Now a preschool can be added to that list. Project P.L.A.Y. will be joining the ranks of Bok with their play-based preschool for children

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Three South Philly schools rank among best in the city

January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Academy at Palumbo, Christopher Columbus Charter, Kirkbride, schools min read

Last week the School District of Philadelphia announced the top-ranking schools in the city. Among the recipients of praise were three South Philadelphia schools, Kirkbride elementary, Christopher Columbus charter and the Academy at Palumbo.