Public Education
Education enables students to both imagine and realize their futures.
Public Education
Education enables students to both imagine and realize their futures.
Collaborations between the School District of Philadelphia and Penn enhance K–12 students’ well-being and growth.
In Every Neighborhood
Each of the 200+ catchments in Philadelphia maintains a distinct, direct engagement with Penn. Learn more about Graduate School of Education initiatives in each catchment here.
Leading is Local
113 Philadelphia District schools employ Penn-trained educational leaders (2023).
Enduring Collaborations
Eight University-assisted community schools and two whole-school partnerships offer extended programming and serve as national models.
Penn GSE “Heat Map” Illuminates Citywide Educational Impact
Penn Graduate School of Education
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EDUCATION in, of, and for Philadelphia
Activities in 236 schools leverage the expertise of the larger research university in service of students.
Hours of engagement each year.
Contributed to the School District in 2020 to remediate environmental hazards in public school buildings.
Years of after-school lacrosse, basketball, and track & field for students from four local elementary schools, hosted by Penn varsity athletes through the Young Quakers Community Athletic program.