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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Co-Ed, No Religious Affiliation
A recognized leader in the education of children in need, Girard College has an unmatched 170-year history of providing a quality educational experience for economically disadvantaged children on its 43-acre campus in the heart of Philadelphia.
In its mission statement, Girard College is described as a boarding school for academically capable students, grades 1 through 12, from families with limited financial resources, each headed by a single parent or guardian.
But it is much more than that.
Home and school to orphan boys from 1848 to 1984, home and school to boys and girls from 1984 to the present, Girard has nurtured the minds, bodies and spirits of at-risk children for 168 years.
The school's benefactor, Stephen Girard (1750-1831), left his generous estate to educate and care for needy children. As long as Girard College has existed, all its students have received full scholarships, benefitted from strong academic and extracurricular programs and lived safely on an enclosed, 43-acre campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Programs at Girard College have changed over its history to prepare students for success. Today Girard is a college prep school with virtually 100% of its graduates going on to college or university.
Girard has an unprecedented history of supporting those who are most in need of a quality educational experience, always mindful of our core values: respect, integrity, responsibility, compassion and self-discipline.
2101 S. College AvenuePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 19121 (215) 787-2600
Director of Admissions: Rafhia Foster Admissions Phone:(215) 787-2621Fax:215-787-4402 Email: [email protected] Website: www.girardcollege.edu
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Department Director: Loraine Snead
Average Class Size: 18
Full Time Teachers: 58
Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 60.00%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Summer Programs Offered: Offered
Academic Schedule: Semester
Notable Achievements: Articulation Agreement with Local Colleges
Department Director: Mark Johnson
Number of Dorms: 8
No. of Girls Dorms: 4
No. of Boys Dorms: 4
Dorm Amenities:
Dress Code: Uniform
Summary: We are a FIVE-DAY BOARDING school. Families must live close enough to north Philadelphia to pick up their students on Friday afternoon and return them on Sunday evening.The school's benefactor, Stephen Girard (1750-1831), left his generous estate to educate and care for needy children. As long as Girard College has existed, all its students have received full scholarships, benefitted from strong academic and extracurricular programs and lived safely on an enclosed, 43-acre campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Programs at Girard College have changed over its history to prepare students for success. Today Girard is a college prep school with virtually 100% of its graduates going on to college or university.Girard has an unprecedented history of supporting those who are most in need of a quality educational experience, always mindful of our core values: respect, integrity, responsibility, compassion and self-disciplineOne of only two schools in the U.S. that offers a boarding program to students from grade 1 to 12, Girard is home to children as young as six. So campus life means bonfires and pajama parties, the Prom and movie night, bike riding and double dutch, talent show and story time. Alumni talk about their gratitude for the bonds of friendship that form at Girard as well as the life lessons they learned as part of a rich residential experience.
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Summary: Girard is committed to educating the whole child, and that includes physical health and activity as well as nutritional learning. All students participate in some after-school activity or club, and sophomores designed and built the school garden, which serves as a classroom for Upper and Lower School students and supplements the salad bar!
Arts Department Director: Paul Eaton
Athletics Department Director: TBD
Department Director: Tony Askew
Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%
Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:
Franz Josef Kline (Class of 1930)
Paul Evan Lehman (Class of 1910)
Russell Johnson (Class of 1942)
Kenneth C. Johnson (Class of 1943)
Tracey Lee (Class of 1988)
Ashton Youboty (Class of 1995)
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