Springside Chestnut Hill Academy

About

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH) is the largest independent school in Philadelphia with a 160+ year history of academic excellence in preparing young men and women for their futures. SCH offers a rigorous preschool to high school college preparatory curriculum to more than 1,200 students from over 100 regional zip codes and international origins.

SCH is the product of a merger of two historic single-sex schools, Springside School (est. 1879) and Chestnut Hill Academy (est. 1861). Its unique educational model of single-sex classrooms in Pre–K through 8th grade capped by a coed experience in 9th-12th empowers students to thrive as independent creative thinkers.

SCH is distinguished by signature programs in entrepreneurial leadership, engineering and robotics, arts and digital media, outdoor education, and athletics.

Situated on a 62-acre campus in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, the school prides itself on preparing students to be global citizens who lead lives characterized by thoughtfulness, integrity, and a passion to effect positive change. Learn more at www.sch.org.

Awards or Certifications:

Accredited by PAIS (Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools)

What is your teaching or educational philosophy?

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy's educational philosophy is guided by our five core values: integrity, courage, diversity, thoughtfulness, and resilience.

What is your mission statement?

We are 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.

Enrollment

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