Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
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About this organization
Mission
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is an inclusive community on a mission to inspire unbounded curiosity and independent thought in every one of our students. In a unique educational environment that extends well beyond campus, we nurture students' knowledge of themselves and the world, expanding their full academic and personal potential while preparing them to lead lives characterized by thoughtfulness, integrity, and a quest to effect positive change.
About
SPRINGSIDE CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY (SCH) IS AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL THAT OFFERS A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM TO OVER 1,000 STUDENTS FROM OVER 100 REGIONAL ZIP CODES AND INTERNATIONAL ORIGINS. SCH'S EDUCATIONAL MODEL IS DISTINGUISHED BY SINGLE-SEX EDUCATION IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 8 FOLLOWED BY A COED UPPER SCHOOL. THIS UNIQUE STRUCTURE EXPRESSES SCH'S BELIEF IN THE BENEFITS OF SINGLE-SEX ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION IN THE LOWER AND MIDDLE GRADES AND RECOGNITION OF THE VALUE OF COEDUCATION IN A STUDENT'S PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE AND BEYOND.SCH IS DISTINGUISHED BY SIGNATURE PROGRAMS IN ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP, GLOBAL TRAVEL, ROBOTICS AND ENGINEERING, COLLEGE PREPARATION, ART AND NEW MEDIA, OUTDOOR EDUCATION, AND THE PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABILITY.FOUNDED IN 1861 AND SITUATED ON A 62-ACRE CAMPUS IN CHESTNUT HILL, PHILADELPHIA, THE SCHOOL HAS A LONG HISTORY OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, PREPARING STUDENTS TO LEAD LIVES CHARACTERIZED BY THOUGHTFULNESS, INTEGRITY, AND A PASSION TO EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE.FIVE VALUES SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR TEACHING AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT: DIVERSITY, INTEGRITY, RESILIENCE, COURAGE, AND THOUGHTFULNESS.DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF SCH FACILITIES:A 19TH-CENTURY INN LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND CHESTNUT HILL CONSERVANCY'S PRESERVATION RECOGNITION AWARD NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART LOWER SCHOOL 17 LABORATORIES, INCLUDING A 1,600-SQUARE-FOOT STATE-OF-THE-ART ENGINEERING AND ROBOTICS LAB; VIDCAST STUDIO FOR VIDEO AND MUSIC PRODUCTION; AND MAKER SPACE FOR LOWER SCHOOLS CERTIFIED LEED GOLD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUILDING 6 SOL LEWITT INSTALLATIONS AND A VIOLET OAKLEY MURAL AN ACRE SOLAR ARRAY ROOFTOP INSTALLATION LOW- AND HIGH-ROPES CHALLENGE COURSE FABRICATION AND DESIGN SPACES, INCLUDING 13 3D PRINTERS AND 2 LASER CUTTERS 1.5 MILES OF WALKING TRAILS ON THE SCHOOLS PROPERTY THAT CONNECTS TO THE WISSAHICKON PARK.POINTS OF PRIDE: IN SEPTEMBER 2019, SCH OPENED THE DOORS OF MCCAUSLAND LOWER SCHOOL AND COMMONS, MOVED THE MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS DIVISION TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL BUILDING AND THE UPPER SCHOOL TO THE INN, THUS COMPLETING PHASE II OF THE SCHOOL'S CAMPUS MASTER PLAN. THE SCHOOL'S ATHLETICS TEAMS HAVE EARNED 6 INTER-AC CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES (2017-2019), 4 PAISAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (2017-2019), AND 214 ALL-INTER-AC SELECTIONS (2015-2019), INCLUDING 6 MVPS. UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE 100+ ELECTIVES TO CHOOSE FROM, INCLUDING FORENSICS, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING AND VECTOR CALCULUS. 850+ SCH STUDENTS HAVE DEEPENED THEIR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP SKILLS THROUGH MEANINGFUL IMMERSION AND SERVICE EXPERIENCES IN 20 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING CHINA, CUBA, CAMBODIA, THAILAND, ECUADOR, FRANCE, PERU, ITALY, NEW ZEALAND, MEXICO, ETHIOPIA, ICELAND, AND SENEGAL.SCH'S UPPER SCHOOL ROBOTICS TEAM WAS THE WORLD CHAMPION ROBOTICS TEAM AT THE END OF THE SEASON. IT HAS COMPETED IN THE FIRST ROBOTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 2003, FINISHING IN THE TOP 10 WORLDWIDE 5 TIMES AND WINNING THE COVETED FIRST CHAIRMAN'S AWARD 8 TIMES. OVER THE PAST 17 YEARS, ROBOTICS STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE NATION'S TOP ENGINEERING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PRINCETON, MIT, CALTECH, PENN, BROWN, COLUMBIA, CORNELL, CARNEGIE MELLON, JOHNS HOPKINS, GEORGIA TECH, CLEMSON, RPI, WPI, ROSE-HULMAN, AND ALL THREE MILITARY ACADEMIES. SCH COACHES OVER 8 ROBOTICS TEAMS STARTING AS EARLY AS 1 ST GRADE. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS WHERE THEY ARE APPLYING THEIR PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROBOTS, WHILE ALSO LEARNING POSITIVE VALUES SUCH AS FRIENDLY COMPETITION, TEAMWORK, AND PERSEVERANCE.SCH HAS PARTNERED WITH THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION TO RESTORE THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREE TO THE AREA WHICH ONCE COVERED THE NORTHWEST AREA OF PHILADELPHIA. THE SCHOOL PLANTED AN EXPERIMENTAL GROVE OF 70 TREES ASSISTING IN INDENTIFYING BLIGHT RESISTANT CHESTNUT TREES ON CAMPUS IN THE FALL (2019). SCH'S SANDS CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP (CEL) AND ITS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STUDENTS WITH THE MINDSET AND SKILLSET THAT EARNS THEM DISTINCTIONS AT PITCH COMPETITIONS, ENTREPRENEURIAL GRANTS, AND ADMISSION TO COLLEGE. THE CEL CURRICULUM IS INTEGRATED INTO PRE-K9TH EXPERIENCE, BUILDING TOWARD "CAPSTONE" WHERE ALL SOPHOMORES LAUNCH VENTURES. THE CENTER RECENTLY LAUNCHED AN INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP WITH ARCADIA EDUCATION IN DUBAI, UAE, EXTENDING ITS REACH INTERNATIONALLY BY LICENSING THE SCHOOL'S UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “At springside chestnut hill academy we educate students to be innovative leaders, breakthrough thinkers, and imaginative problem solvers. we challenge students to learn in powerful new ways, engage in active inquiry, hone skills of creative and analytic thinking, and celebrate the joy of discovery. through a rigorous college-preparatory program grounded in project-and passion-based learning, we prepare our students for their future as active learners and responsible global citizens. blending the best of single-sex education and coeducation, we empower and prepare our young men and women to meet challenges with courage, integrity, and respect.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “To promote education, instruction and training of children and young people.”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as PA.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2020 is located at 500 W WILLOW GROVE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19118.
- The non-profit has reported 429 employees on their form as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $6,470,999.
- The organization has 27 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1879.
- The organization pays $21,567,733 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,682,381 in fundraising expenses.
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