Overview of CPS

Our Vision

Talent abounds in every community; access to opportunity does not.
Community Partnership School (CPS) meets talent with opportunity by providing children from low-income, low-wealth households with a high-quality education that will prepare them to attend the region's best middle schools. 

About Us

• A non-profit, non-sectarian independent school funded by private donations and serving grades pre-k to fifth
• Founded in 2006 through a partnership between Germantown Academy, Philadelphia's oldest private non-sectarian day school, and Project H.O.M.E., a social service organization dedicated to alleviating poverty
• Committed to providing individualized attention to different learning styles with a maximum class size of 14 students
• Located in Project H.O.M.E.'s Honickman Learning Center Comcast Technology Labs, a state-of-the-art educational facility in North Central Philadelphia; all classrooms are equipped with computers and SMART Boards
• 100% participation in Parent Education Program that helps parents and guardians ensure their children's success

Community Partnership School by the Numbers 

83 - number of students enrolled 
10 - hours CPS students spend daily in school and After School Program
6:1 - ratio of students to faculty
$18,500 - approximate cost per student
$17,500 - average financial aid package

Our Students' Experience

"I really love CPS because we have great technology.We have  computers everywhere, SMART Boards, and math and reading games. I also love my classes. They are fun and sometimes challenging! I think CPS is a great school. I think all kids deserve to go to CPS."
             -Na'Quan, CPS Class of 2011

Demographics

• 100%  African-American and multi-racial student body
• 75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch
• 66% of adults in CPS neighborhood do not have a high school diploma, and 96% do not have a college degree
• Average SAT verbal scores of students attending neighborhood high schools: 300 points (out of 800)
• Average neighborhood household income of less than $16,000 a year
• Over 40% of students do not graduate on time or at all

Academic Program

• Small classes allow students to receive individualized instruction, encouraging discovery of strengths, talents and interests
• Child-centered approach incorporates hands-on activities and inquiry-based learning
• Curriculum modeled after Germantown Academy's and tailored to highlight students' urban experiences
• In addition to math, social studies, science and literacy, students participate in music, Spanish, physical education, technology and art

After School Program

• 100% participation in After School Program (Monday - Friday, ending at 5:30 pm)
• Enhances and enriches daytime curriculum
• Provides access to activities not often available in underserved communities, including tennis, swimming, African drumming/dancing, ballet, cheerleading, piano, martial arts, mentoring, chess and conflict resolution club

Family Involvement

• Emphasis on partnership with students' families
• All families participate in required Parent Education Program, a series of discussions and features designed to help parents and guardians ensure their children's success