(WELCOME TO POWEL!)
The map to the right shows the catchment area for Powel. There are 259 students enrolled at Powel for the 2014-2015 school year. 50% of the students at Powel are accepted from outside of the catchment area. A break-down of student ethnicities and economically disadvantaged families are shown in the pie charts below.
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(Catchment Area Map) |
(History)
"In many ways the school has been the focus of our small neighborhood. Originally built because of the social activism of young families in the 1950's, Powel is unique in its position as being both high achieving and maintaining a diverse student population. Talk to any of the people who sent their children to Powel, or went to Powel themselves, and almost all them have a wonderful story to tell. There are many things that make it special: a dedicated teaching staff, families who are invested in the success of their children and the school, and the creative management and endless energy of the principal, Marge Neff. From the introductory interview with the kindergarten teacher to the inspirational Moving Up Day exercises at the end of fourth grade, the children double in age, changing beyond recognition. At the end of Powel children are not just prepared academically, but they are also well-prepared socially for the more challenging experience of middle school."
-Meg Wise and Jennifer Johnson
Accessed at http://poweltonvillage.org/profiles/powel_school2.html on December 24, 2014
(Vision)Our vision is to empower all of our children to be proficient learners and creative thinkers who are self-disciplined, active and resourceful leaders who can confidently say, 'Yes, I can!’
(Mission)Our mission is to provide a rigorous and supportive academic environment that fosters intellectual growth, creativity, and personal responsibility.
(Philosophy)At Powel, we value each student as an individual with unique contributions. We believe that learning is best achieved through a language based social process which nurtures every child. Our educational goal is to raise the level of student achievement by encouraging children’s natural curiosity and channeling it into exploration and inquiry. Our objective is not merely the competence of our students but also to instill in them a lifelong love of learning and the pursuit of excellence.
Accessed at http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/p/powel/about-us on December 24, 2014 |
"Powel is a small school, with 11 classrooms from grades K-4. Unlike most schools in the School District of Philadelphia, where teachers are assigned based on seniority, Powel now participates in site selection,-- according to which a committee of teachers and parents hire the teachers they think best match Powel's educational philosophy. This means the school is able to choose teachers who share the school's educational vision." |