The Perkiomen School
Perkiomen School was founded in 1875 by a Schwenkfelder descendant and immigrant. In 2019, it enrolled 330 students.
Admissions
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| White | Asian | Black | Two or more races | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 | 112 | 20 | 18 | 7 |
Campus
Perkiomen School's campus covers 185 acres (75 ha) and is located in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, a small suburb within the Lehigh Valley and Metropolitan Philadelphia areas.
The campus has six dormitories. These include a dining hall, health center, and faculty housing. Athletic facilities include an athletic center with a swimming pool, two gymnasiums, weight, and wrestling rooms, a weight room, a wrestling room, eight tennis courts, multiple athletic fields, an indoor batting cage, and an outdoor batting cage.
The campus includes six academic buildings. The original main school building, Kriebel Hall, was renovated in 1995 after being extensively damaged in a fire. In 2007, Perkiomen opened The Robert M. Schumo Academic Center, which includes science and computer laboratories, a conference room, and new classrooms.
Motto
The school's motto is Solvitur vivendo, "it is solved by living". Alternative translations include "experience is the best teacher", "we learn through experience", or "the learning is in the doing".
References
- ^ "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Perkiomen School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "Form 990" (PDF). Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "Tuition & Fees". Admissions. Perkiomen School. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Baker, William (1975). Perkiomen: Here's to You. North Wales Press, Inc.
- ^ "Visiting Perkiomen". About. Perkiomen School. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Kessler, Brandie (December 24, 2006). "Perkiomen School unveils new facilities". The Mercury News. The Mercury. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ "Mission & Philosophies". About. Perkiomen School. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
