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Green Woods is a free, public charter school - open to all students. As a public charter school, Green Woods receives 20% less funding compared to other Philadelphia Public schools. That's close to $2,000 less per student each year and we receive no funding for facilities! A gift to Green Woods is an investment in sustainability, the future of a student, and the future of our city and our planet. Help us bridge the gap in funding with a secure online donation.
   
 
Student Leadership Team
Each year the 7th and 8th grade students that comprise the Student Leadership Team receive professional training in peer mediation and conflict resolution through a program known as Project PEACE... More
 
   
 
Martha Millison
Green Woods is a very special place. As a counselor, I appreciate Green Woods' commitment to the social and emotional growth of our students... More
 
   
 

During report card time, please check out the following link for explanations about writing and reading.

 
         
   
 
Santilli & Thomson
When it comes to the business of education, Santilli and Thomson is the first choice of area charter schools.
 
         
   
 

FRONT PAGE NEWS!
NewsWorks writer, Amy Quinn, reports on the next steps in building the bridge to Green Woods' future. Read more

 
   
 

FRONT PAGE NEWS!
Green Woods had over 800 people turnout at their annual Open House/Information Session where news of their expansion quickly spread. Reporter, Sue Ann Rybak, covered the event. The article became front page news in the Roxborough Review!
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Philly Mag recognizes Green Woods as one of the "best places to raise your kids" in the city
Down a gravel path, surrounded by 350 acres of forest sits Roxborough's Green Woods Charter School...
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The Rox Review highlights Green Woods being named a "Top City School" by Philadelphia Magazine!
Green Woods Charter School in Roxborough was named one of the "Best places to raise kids in Philadelphia"...
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See also The Roxborough-Manayunk Patch

 
   
 

No Child Left Inside Act could help Green Woods grow
Roxborough's own Green Woods Charter School is already ahead of the curve ...
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Environmental Education Is Back and Green Woods Charter School Is Way Ahead of the Learning Curve
N.W. Philadelphia – Across the nation, taking students outside to learn is starting to...
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No Child Left Inside
Congress introduces bill to provide funding for high-quality environmental education programs!
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Green Woods Charter School
Our Charter Has Been Renewed!!

Sponsor

Zoning Approved for
Our New School!!

Love Your Park

If you are interested in enrollment for September 2013, we will be holding an Open House in late 2012 or early 2013. Stay tuned to our website for details.

Philadelphia Magazine

Lyme Disease Awareness Month

May is Tick and Mosquito Awareness Month!  Did you know that there are 850 species of ticks, and of them about 100 species can transmit diseases?  In April, the first grade students took part in a video to help educate our community about ticks and tick prevention.  Lyme Disease is just one of many diseases that can be transmitted by ticks.  Beginning in kindergarten, students at Green Woods learn that tick checks are a very important part of our school day.  Please watch this video for helpful hints and visit the following website for more information: www.cdc.gov/Features/StopTicks/ 


Wednesday Bulletin Words From the Woods

Watch the video – see why Green Woods is a model school for teaching sustainability!

Academic Excellence
Green Woods Charter School students achieve academic excellence through outdoor exploration and hands-on learning. Read the story here.
FRONT PAGE NEWS!
Green Woods had over 800 people turnout at their annual Open House/Information Session where news of their expansion quickly spread. Reporter, Sue Ann Rybak, covered the event. The article became front page news in the Roxborough Review! Read the story here.
How Do Animals Spend the Winter?
As the weather gets colder, days grow shorter, leaves turn to brown and the trees get bare, our First Grade ecologists... Read the story here.
Congress Comes to Green Woods!
U. S. Congressman, Chaka Fattah, visited Green Woods... Read the story here.
KIDS CARE

Art Exhibition to open at the Woodmere Museum in Chestnut Hill...
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D.E.A.R.

D.E.A.R. - Drop Everything And Read...
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  Reaching across the globe!

Green Woods Charter School is beginning an exciting partnership with Escuela Futuro Verde, a bilingual school in Costa Rica ...
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  GWCS teachers enhance Civics education through a partnership with MontCo Community College.

Students enrolled in the course will connect primary sources, available through the ...
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9/23/2011
GREEN WOODS NAMED "TOP CITY SCHOOL" BY PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE!!  
2/24/2012
Green Woods Ranked #1 - Highest Performance School - by the School District of Philadelphia 
5/9/2012
ZONING BOARD APPROVES THE GREEN WOODS SCHOOL PROJECT!!! 
5/11/2012
GREEN WOODS CHARTER IS RENEWED FOR 5 MORE YEARS!! 
5/23/2012
Board of Trustees Meeting 2012-2013 Budget Review 7:30PM
5/25/2012
Pizza Day! 
5/28/2012
School Closed - Holiday! 
6/1/2012
8TH GRADE CLASS TRIP! 
6/4/2012
DRESS DOWN WEEK! ALL WEEK! NO UNIFORMS!! DRESS CODE APPLIES 
6/6/2012
Half Day - Noon Dismissal 12:00 Noon
6/7/2012
Half Day - Noon Dismissal 12:00 Noon
6/8/2012
GRADUATION - CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2012! 2:30PM
6/8/2012
HALF DAY - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 12:00 NOON


Green Woods Charter School is a proud recipient of the 2007 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence!
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