A Friends school, pre-K to 12, on 47 acres in East Falls, Philadelphia

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Take a Virtual Tour of Penn Charter

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Track

Hurdlers mid-race on a track — Penn Charter's eight-lane track circles Maguire Field. It is a Beynon 1,000 surface, a product preferred by many colleges and high schools because its softer surface is more forgiving and, therefore, safer for young athletes to train on; it is the surface used by the University of Oregon, site of the 2016 track Olympic trials. The expanded track makes it possible to hold invitational track meets, which require eight lanes.

Pool

Water polo players practice in the pool — The six-lane pool is used for water polo, swimming and diving, and physical education classes, including scuba. Visitors can watch the action from a balcony, accessed from the lobby of the Graham Athletic Center.

David L. Kurtz Center for Performing Arts

David L. Kurtz Center for Performing Arts at Penn Charter — The Kurtz Center, a LEED Gold building with vegetative roof, is home to plays, musicals, band and choral concerts throughout the year. The Kurtz Center has a choral room and performance studio, instrumental room with four individual practice rooms, a scene shop, and a costume room with men’s and women’s dressing rooms. Outside organizations may rent the space.

Maguire Field

Penn Charter's Maguire Field and bleachers. — Maguire Field is a turf field used for football, soccer, lacrosse and physical education classes.

Maguire Field

Goalie dives for a ball on Maguire Field at Penn Charter — In addition to football, the girls soccer and lacrosse teams regularly compete on Maguire Field.

Playing Field

Grass lawn of Penn Charter — Students play, practice and compete on playing fields on Penn Charter's green lawn between the main building and School House Lane.

Pre-K Fairy House

Pre-K students work with a teacher — The fairy house within a pre-K classroom, is a special place to learn, explore, and practice skills independently and with a teacher. The second pre-K classroom has a treehouse structure.

Richard B. Fisher Middle School

Exterior of Penn Charter's Middle School building — The Middle School building, completed in 2002, houses grades 6-8. Light-filled with large classrooms and science labs, middle school students enjoy a space all their own. The IdeaLab is in the basement.

Rieger Tennis Courts

Tennis player hits a ball on Penn Charter's tennis court — The seven hard courts, located on the Strawbridge campus across School House Lane from the main building, are used by girls tennis in the fall and boys in the spring.

Somers Field

Soccer field at Penn Charter — The soccer field, located on Strawbridge campus across School House Lane from the main building, is a full-size soccer field.