The Penn Alexander Home and School Association invites you to join us in giving thanks for our local public school by supporting our annual fund raising drive. Here are some of the many reasons to give thanks for Penn Alexander:

• Number one school within the Philadelphia School District for reading achievement and number eight in math based on our 2008 PSSA results.
• 97% of the 2008 graduating eighth graders are attending a select Philadelphia high school, demonstrating the school’s strong performance in the upper and lower schools.
• For the third year in a row, the Regional Spelling Bee champion representing Philadelphia at the National Spelling Bee in Washington DC has been a Penn Alexander student.
• First class teachers and administration who create a culture of excellence.
• A student body that reflects our diverse West Philadelphia community.
• It’s Free!  Penn Alexander provides a comparable education to many of the local private schools and doesn’t cost $14,000-$18,000 a year.

We are fortunate to have such a wonderful school in our neighborhood. Penn Alexander has attracted many new families and strengthened the University City community. But as a public school, Penn Alexander has many of the funding challenges facing all Philadelphia School District schools.  Two key programs – art and foreign language – are not funded in our school’s annual budget. In addition, the budget does not support small capital improvements (such as resurfacing the playground and gymnasium curtains), and does not provide additional classroom resources.

Penn Alexander needs your support!

The HSA annual fund drive is your opportunity to help fund programs at Penn Alexander. Our goal is to raise $15,000 through this annual fund drive to support needed art and foreign language programs, to provide funds for small capital improvements and to provide supplemental funding for classroom activities. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to the Penn Alexander Home and School Association to support our treasured school

Donate now.