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.

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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 SchoolGermantown 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
Greene Street Friends School5511 Greene St. Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-438-7545	Small, friendly, highly-rated Friends school serving kindergarten through grade 8.
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.