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Perkiomen School

Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Co-Ed, No Religious Affiliation

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Perkiomen School’s rigorous academic program is implemented through an innovative educational model combining the best of traditional education with practical skills to thrive in a global community. We inspire our students to risk becoming their best, while providing the support of dedicated faculty, unique experiences, and access to advanced technology, both in and out of the classroom. With the freedom to explore their personal identities and interests, Perkiomen students develop the character, intellect, and courage needed to make their individual goals a reality.

Perkiomen School is moving forward, leading and challenging our students to build competency and confidence. More than ever, today’s students need to be lifelong learners with strong core skills like adaptability, creativity, and the ability to recognize opportunities.

Perkiomen students are inspired to learn and practice these skills within the Entrepreneur and Medical Institutes. But results materialize only when theory meets application. Without the space to brainstorm, to build, to design, to boldly fail and try again – these skills are just theoretical. Our on-campus Innovation Center and off-site experience partners provide the spaces and places for student discovery. The institutes are an evolution of fulfilling our school mission – to inspire students to risk becoming their best – and a launch point to apply their knowledge to both solve problems and add value in today’s changing world.

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200 Seminary Street
Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, USA 18073

(215) 679-9511

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Director of Admissions: Abby Parish Moser
Admissions Phone:(215) 679-9511Fax:215-679-5202
Email: [email protected] Website:
www.perkiomen.org/virtual-admissions


  • Application Deadline: February 01
  • Application Fee: $50
  • International Application Fee: $100
  • Accepts SSAT Standard Application Online (SAO): Yes
  • Accepts Gateway to Prep Schools Application: No
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  • Founded: 1875
  • Campus Size: 185 acres
  • Grades Offered: 6th-post-grad
  • Accredited by: MSA, PAIS
Student Body
Boarding
Grades 6th-post-grad
Day
Grades 6th-post-grad
Total
Girls     56 71 127
Boys     76 83 159
Total     132 154 286

Tuition and Financial Aid
  • 7-Day Boarding: $66,200
  • 5-Day Boarding: N/A
  • Day Tuition Fee: $37,600
  • Payment Plans: Offered
  • Need-Based Aid: Offered
  • Students Receiving Aid: 43.00%
  • Average Awarded: $0
School Finances
  • Merit Scholarships: Offered
  • Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: 0.00%
  • Average Merit Scholarship: $0
  • Current Endowment: $15,000,000
  • Per Student Endowment: $52,448
 

Summary: Perkiomen School offers a superb college preparatory education—from a middle school experience that nurtures independent inquiry, to the latest instructional technology applied in innovative ways.

At Perkiomen, we believe that to learn and grow into responsible citizens of the world requires a certain kind of risk, a willingness to face new challenges. Take Mandarin Chinese, try out for a sport you have never played before, or make yourself at home in the Innovation Center. Of course, you may make a mistake or two. Don't be afraid to fail...just be sure you learn from the experience.

Department Director: Jonathan Moser

Average Class Size: 10

Full Time Teachers: 42

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 70.00%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 8/1

Academic Schedule: Trimester

Number of Advanced Placement Courses Offered: 27

Advanced/Enrichment Programs
  • AP Courses
  • Post Graduate Year
Support Programs
  • ADD/ADHD Support
  • College Counseling
  • ESL: Intermediate
  • ESL: Advanced
  • Evening Study Assistance
  • Learning Center
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Writing Center
English:
  • Classics
  • Creative Writing
  • Honors
  • Literature
  • Poetry
History:
  • Classical History
  • European History
  • Honors
  • Medieval History
  • United States History
  • World History
Foreign Languages:
  • Chinese-Mandarin
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Latin
Religion/Philosophy:
  • Ethics
  • Philosophy
  • World Religions
Humanities/Social Sciences:
  • Economics
Sciences:
  • Anatomy
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Health
  • Physical Science
  • Physics
Math:
  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Honors Math
  • Geometry
  • Statistics
  • Trigonometry
Computer Studies:
  • Computer Applications
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
Music:
  • Band
  • Choral Music
  • Composition
  • Individual Instructions
  • Music Theory
  • Orchestra
  • Voice
Performing/Visual Arts:
  • Acting
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Ceramics
  • Dance
  • Design
  • Drama
  • Drawing
  • Graphic Design
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Portfolio
  • Pottery
  • Public Speaking
  • Sculpture
  • Studio Art
  • Theater Arts
Special Programs:
  • Community Service
  • Independent Study
  • Leadership
  • Study Abroad:
Distinctive or New Programs:
  • Entrepreneur Institute
    Medical Institute
AP Courses Available:
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science AB
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • Environmental Science
  • European History
  • French Language
  • French Literature
  • German Language
  • US Government & Politics
  • Latin: Vergil
  • Music Theory
  • Physics B
  • Physics C
  • Spanish Language
  • Spanish Literature
  • Statistics
  • Studio Art
  • US History
  • World History
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Summary: One of Perkiomen’s greatest strengths is its intimate scale. Perkiomen is a campus where every student, teacher, and staff member knows everyone else. At Perkiomen, you will be understood and appreciated—in class and beyond, not just as a student, but as a complete person. As you move through your personal journey here, you will be surrounded by mentors, guides, and friends. You will be part of classes, dorms, teams, and a school community that all have the feeling of family.

Department Director: Kevin Manferdini

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 4

Average Students Per Dorm: 24

No. of Girls Dorms: 2

No. of Boys Dorms: 2

Dorm Amenities:

  • Laundry Facilities
  • Lounge
  • Wireless Internet
  • Vending Machines

Dress Code: Uniform

Student Life

Facilities

  • Baseball field(s)
  • Basketball court(s)
  • Fitness Center
  • Volleyball court(s)
  • Football field
  • Indoor basketball court(s)
  • Pool
  • Indoor pool

Clubs and Organizations

  • Chess Club
  • Community Service
  • Computer Club
  • Diversity Club
  • Dorm Proctors
  • Drama Club
  • Foreign Language Clubs
  • Gardening
  • Honor Council
  • International Clubs
  • Literary Magazine
  • Math Club
  • Model UN
  • National Honor Society
  • Newspaper
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Photography
  • Science Bowl
  • Student Activities
  • Student Government
  • Student Publications
  • Theater
  • Weightlifting
  • Yearbook
  • PerkGSports: Girls Sports Initiative
  • Robotics
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Summary: Every student at Perkiomen School is involved in after school activities, whether that be through athletics, arts, communications, or any of the other activities offered. Students must participate in at least one term of athletics.

In addition to arts and athletics, Perkiomen offers a varied line-up of clubs, community service projects, and other extracurricular options. Leadership opportunities include roles in Student Senate, dorm proctorships, or special experiences such as the chance to travel to a diversity summit with representatives of other schools.

Arts Department Director: Sara Ro

Athletics Department Director: Kendall Baker

Arts
  • Art Club
  • Brass Ensemble
  • Chamber Orchestra
  • Choral Music
  • Drama Club
  • Jazz Ensemble
  • Rock Band
  • String Ensemble
  • Tech Crew
  • Theater
Interscholastic Sports
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross-Country Running
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
Recreational Sports
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Weight Lifting
  • Boxing
 

Summary: Perkiomen students go on to achieve success at a range of excellent college and universities in the United States and many other countries. Each year, students submit applications to a wide variety of schools and programs and enroll in the institutions that best fit their academic needs and goals.

Perkiomen offers its student the support of a dedicated college counseling program. The hallmark of this program is the truly exceptional degree of personal attention the college counselors are able to provide each student.

Our college process begins with the virtue of our school’s motto: Solvitur Vivendo, which means “it is solved by living.” We believe that experience is the best teacher, and that the best preparation for success in college is to enable our students to grow and explore their talents and passions academically and extracurricularly. Being involved and purposeful in their approach to their high school career will stand out to the many colleges and universities that come to Perkiomen to recruit our talented students.

Our philosophy extends to helping students find the “right fit” in terms of achieving their post-secondary goals. We offer personal, comprehensive counseling as our students navigate the ever-changing landscape of college admissions. However, we firmly believe that it is the student who must drive this process; which includes self-reflection, goal-setting, and time management. The culmination of this maturation process comes when the student decides what path they will follow after graduation.

Department Director: David Antoniewicz

College Information

Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%

Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:

Air Force Academy
Boston College
Colby College
College of William and Mary
Cornell University
Drexel University
Emory University
Frankllin and Marshall College
George Washington University
Johns Hopkins University
Lehigh University
Rice Univeristy
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
Vanderbilt University
Wake Forest University
Williams College

 

Summary: The Perkiomen School English Language & American Culture Institute is a four-week summer program for international students who are non-native speakers of English. The program is designed to provide students from around the world with a comprehensive academic and cultural experience in preparation for studying at an American boarding school. Students build social language skills needed to navigate campus life as well academic language and communication skills needed to succeed in the classroom.

Using an internet-based language placement test, students are placed by proficiency levels into groups for English language lessons which focus on developing students’ skills in all four language domains: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Students are introduced to the expectations of the American classroom, including academic honesty, class participation, expressing one’s opinion while respecting the opinions of others, individual goal setting, and self-reflection. Students also gain insight into the student-centered approach to learning and participate in activities to further their cross-cultural understanding.

In addition to classroom instruction, students experience campus life and American culture through a variety of extracurricular activities as well as field trips to Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington, D.C. Evening activities provide additional fluency practice. Students can also sign up to work with a private conversation tutor for an additional fee.

The instruction during the English Language & American Culture Institute is delivered entirely in English, providing students with an intensive, immersive experience while offering requisite support. Students are asked to sign a commitment statement saying they will only speak in English during all group activities. A certificate of attendance along with an individual report on language growth is given to each student at the conclusion of the program.

Department Director: Disleiny Rubiera

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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