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What makes Perkiomen stand apart?
The Perkiomen School
It’s the way the school
engages, supports and For some, the right match Photo courtesy of Perkiomen School SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION OF THE MORNING CALL
embraces the educa- might be an Ivy League
tional experience of each school such as Harvard or With a challenging curriculum and project-based learning, the Perkiomen School prepares students with a truly individualized education.
individual student, as well Cornell, while for others
as the way it emphasizes the best match might be a global community that SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2017
creative thinking in prepar- competitive school such as includes domestic and
ing students with a toolkit NYU or Cal-Berkley, an international students from Tim Miller/Photo courtesy of The Perkiomen School 3
of applicable skills in an arts school like Parsons 30 countries, and a culture
ever-changing world. School of Design, or any of encouragement allows Students have opportunities to explore interests in small classes.
of the other dozens of students to thrive while
Risk becoming your best schools you’ll find its taking risks in learning and
alumni have attended. achievement.
Since 1875, Perkiomen Many graduates end up in
School in Pennsburg, business as entrepreneurs. Nestled in a safe, fam-
Pennsylvania has been ily-oriented town,
empowering its students – Perkiomen’s Entrepre- Perkiomen is a 20-minute
boarding and day, grades neur Institute and dedi- drive from the Lehigh
6-12 and PG – to risk be- cated Innovation Center is Valley. The school is ac-
coming their personal best. additional educational cepting applications for the
Led by headmaster and track for any student inter- 2018-19 school year. For
Bethlehem native Mark A. ested in applying their more information, please
Devey, Perkiomen’s dy- liberal arts education visit its website at www-
namic college preparatory through real-life practice, .perkiomen.org, or call
curriculum, which includes resulting in a Certificate in (215) 679-9511 to set up a
competitive athletic teams Entrepreneurship at gradu- visit and explore
for all students, a broad ation. In fact, it has stu- Perkiomen yourself.
fine arts department, 30 dents who have patented
AP courses, and project- ideas and started busi-
based learning, provides nesses before graduating.
students the opportunity to The Center includes multi-
take control of their future ple 3-D printers, a Mac
with a truly individualized Lab, classrooms, confer-
educational experience. ence rooms, and board-
rooms for use in graphic
With 42 teams across 20 design, marketing, coding,
sports, there is a place for engineering and 10 other
all students to experience cross-listed courses.
athletics at both the intro-
ductory and competitive Perkiomen has highly-
levels. The school also has trained faculty and staff.
fine and performing arts The school has faculty who
for interested students. have worked to achieve
Perkiomen has 50+ clubs their doctorates, many who
and activities, not to men- have taught at the col-
tion local/regional trips, legiate/ university level,
dances, dinners and inter- and over 70 percent have
national travel. If a student or are working toward their
is inspired by something, master’s degree. Continu-
the school wants to know ing education is something
more about it! encouraged and supported
for the faculty.
As a college prep
school, the school’s three Small classes that en-
dedicated college counsel- sure every student is
ors work with students to known, an exemplary fac-
find the right university. ulty that lives on campus, a
