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Schools and Education in Germantown
For many years, Germantown has been a center of high-quality, innovative education. It boasts three Friends schools, other independent schools, a quality public high school, and a specialized school for the hearing-impaired. In addition, it provides a home for one branch of the Settlement School of Music, which has long helped promising musicians of limited means to reach their potential. Its regional public library is a center of constant activity on school days. If you seek an excellent education for your child, consider a Germantown school.
A Partial List of Schools in Germantown
| Contact Information | Notes |
| Germantown Friends School 31 W. Coulter St. Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-951-2300 |
Highly-rated independent school serving kindergarten through grade 12. Excellent academics; Quaker values; strong community service program. |
| Germantown High School Germantown Avenue and Harvey Street |
Founded in 1924, Germantown High is rated as one of the best among Philadelphia's public high schools. |
| Green Tree School 146 West Walnut Lane PO Box 25639 Philadelphia, PA 19144-0639 Tel: (215) 843-4528 Fax: (215) 843-2688 admin@greentreeschool.org |
Green Tree School is dedicated to improving the quality of life for students with special needs and their families. We connect students to effective academic, therapeutic, personal and vocational services that enable success throughout their lives. |
| Greene Street Friends School5511 Greene St. Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-438-7545 |
Small, friendly, highly-rated Friends school serving kindergarten through grade 8. |
| Maplewood Music Studio 47 Maplewood Mall Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-848-8353 MaplewoodMusic@verizon.net |
The Maplewood Music Studio, founded in 1980 (by pianist-composer-teacher Rich Rudin) offers music lessons on almost all instruments and voice and a variety of classes for infants to senior citizens. Students are of all all levels and study all styles of music. The faculty is experienced, versatile, dedicated and caring. |
| Pennsylvania School for the Deaf 100 W. Schoolhouse Lane Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-951-4700 |
One of the oldest and best schools of its kind in the country. Serving the hearing-impaired through grade 12. |
| Settlement Music School, Germantown Branch 6128 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-320-2610 |
The largest community school of the arts in the United States, serving 15,000 students in six locations including Germantown. Settlement is dedicated to providing children and adults of all abilites and background with the highest quality instruction and activity in music and related arts. For more information, visit www.smsmusic.org |
| William Penn Charter School 3000 West School House Lane Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-844-3460 |
Highly-rated independent school serving kindergarten through grade 12. Excellent academics; first-rate athletics program. |
| Wissahickon Charter School 4700 Wissahickon Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144 |
A K-6 (this year - going up to 8th grade eventually) public school whose values and mission reflect Germantown. |
