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 t

eachers, 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.

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.

So proud of the students who exercised their democratic rights today! It was especially meaningful to hear Riley s...
04/29/2026

So proud of the students who exercised their democratic rights today! It was especially meaningful to hear Riley share how she has been connected to Penn Treaty since the age of 6, when she started volunteering with Friends of Penn Treaty School. Now she's a HS freshman, defending a school that has felt like home to her for almost a decade.

The rally is TODAY! Attending this rally is a great way to communicate to the Penn Treaty School community of students, ...
04/29/2026

The rally is TODAY! Attending this rally is a great way to communicate to the Penn Treaty School community of students, families, faculty, and staff that THEY matter.

Hope to see you there: Tuesday, April 28, at 7pm!
04/27/2026

Hope to see you there: Tuesday, April 28, at 7pm!

Join us Tuesday, April 28 at 7pm for an important community meeting on the future of Penn Treaty School.

We’ll share updates on the district’s proposed closure and hear directly from the community. Your voice matters.

📍 Atonement Church, 1542 E Montgomery Ave

Register here to attend the in-person session at Penn Treaty on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, from 5-7pm to discuss the futur...
02/04/2026

Register here to attend the in-person session at Penn Treaty on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, from 5-7pm to discuss the future of Penn Treaty. Families, students, faculty, alumni - it would be great if you could attend for all or part of the time!

Thank you for your interest in the School District of Philadelphia’s Facilities Planning Process. We have developed a plan that will help us increase access to high-quality academic and extracurricular programs across neighborhoods, and accelerate our journey to becoming the fastest-improving, lar...

8th graders in Mrs. young's class worked on testing energy systems with the new science curriculum!
10/20/2025

8th graders in Mrs. young's class worked on testing energy systems with the new science curriculum!

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600 E. Thompson Street
Philadelphia, PA
19125

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