Friends of Penn Treaty School

Friends of Penn Treaty School Mission Statement: We support, encourage, and advocate for the Penn Treaty School community of curre backgrounds.

Organization Values

Connection—
We’re committed to connecting Penn Treaty School with the local community (including individuals, businesses, and faith communities), and the community with Penn Treaty School; connecting alumni with current students; connecting parents with the school, and the school with parents; connecting students with volunteer opportunities outside of the school; connecting teachers, students, and families to resources. Empowerment—
We’re committed to empowering alumni to give back; the community to overcome their suspicion of public schools and teenagers; Penn Treaty teachers to reach out for help and form partnerships with the community; volunteers to meet tangible needs. Reconciliation—
We’re committed to addressing issues/concerns voiced by ALL stakeholders, a group that includes people of a variety of language, racial, economic, religious, political, etc. There is great need for this in an area of both de facto segregation and gentrification. Consistency—
We’re committed to being a consistent support for Penn Treaty School. In the current educational climate, resources, personnel, programs, and finances come and go. We are creating a sustainable group that is not reliant on any one person or funding source. We recognize that both short-term and long-term solutions are needed and that trust is a prerequisite.

Plan to attend!
09/24/2026

Plan to attend!

Sharing from : Welcome back, Penn Treaty 🐺!We’re your 12 Plus Team for the 2026-2027 school year :) Come visit us in roo...
08/27/2026

Sharing from : Welcome back, Penn Treaty 🐺!

We’re your 12 Plus Team for the 2026-2027 school year :) Come visit us in room 402A, we are excited to work with you!

- Izzy and Kalin :P

As Penn Treaty teachers post DonorsChoose projects for the coming school year, we'll share them here! Give if you can!
08/01/2026

As Penn Treaty teachers post DonorsChoose projects for the coming school year, we'll share them here! Give if you can!

Help me give my students a reliable, fully stocked Classroom Food Oasis. This project will provide individually wrapped, nutrient-dense snacks, supplementary lunch items, and shelf-stable proteins ...

Proud of students for registering to vote!
06/25/2026

Proud of students for registering to vote!

Our Voter Champion partnership with the School District of Philadelphia netted a 93% increase in voter registration by public high school students this school year, from 15% to 29%! There’s still a lot of work to do—especially in our neighborhood schools, but let’s celebrate our wins!!!

• 1,102 Philly student voter registrations confirmed through the PA Youth Vote portal and by Voter Champion reporting.
• 7 district schools won the PA Department of State's Governor’s Civic Engagement Award with over 65% registration rates.
• 12 schools registered more than 50% of eligible voters.

Please support our work by donating at PAyouthvote.org!

Penn Treaty 8th grade moving up ceremony coming right up!
06/11/2026

Penn Treaty 8th grade moving up ceremony coming right up!

is about to graduate!
06/10/2026

is about to graduate!

04/30/2026

Just a note that you may agree with the plan being voted on today and the closure of Penn Treaty, but we will not be approving any comments that diminish what Penn Treaty means to many students, families, faculty, and staff members.

Want to help ?1) Leave a comment here for the board ASAP: https://www.philasd.org/schoolboard/contact/ 2) You can prote...
04/30/2026

Want to help ?
1) Leave a comment here for the board ASAP: https://www.philasd.org/schoolboard/contact/
2) You can protest with signs at the meeting tomorrow (Thurs, 4/30). The vote is part of the Board of Education’s Monthly Action Meeting, which is held at 440 North Broad Street. The meeting begins at 4 p.m.
This article includes more info:
https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/04/23/answering-big-questions-on-school-closures-before-board-of-education-votes/

The Philadelphia school district wants to close 17 schools and modernize nearly ten times that number through a plan with a $3 billion price tag. But the city’s elected officials and several communities are adamantly opposed to the idea.

Special thanks to Councilmember Jeffery Young, Jr. for standing up for today! What a powerful testimony to our young p...
04/29/2026

Special thanks to Councilmember Jeffery Young, Jr. for standing up for today! What a powerful testimony to our young people that their voices matter.

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600 E. Thompson Street
Philadelphia, PA
19125

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