Isaac Sheppard School

ADDRESS: 120 West Cambria Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19133

PHONE: (215) 400-7070 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: K-4 ENROLLMENT: 147

Fast Facts

Principal
Elana Galli
Phone Number
(215) 400-7070
Email
Website
Neighborhood
West Kensington
SEPTA Routes
MFL (Huntingdon), Bus (3, 39, 54, 57)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2024-10-09
Tuition
Uniform
Yes
Extended Day

Mission

To provide students with a safe, secure learning environment that reflects high expectations for teaching and learning across the curriculum to support our children's growth and self-esteem, and to equip them to meet the challenges of a global and technological society. To that end the Sheppard staff, along with our partners, is working to provide the best possible education within the framework of the School District of Philadelphia's core curriculum.

Points Of Pride

Adequate Yearly Progress in 2007-08, 2009-10 and 2010-11. Children's Literacy Initiative. Model classrooms. Penn State University partnership. Student teachers. All Sheppard teachers are highly qualified.

Admissions Policy

Students must live within designated catchment boundaries; students may apply to a school(s) outside of their neighborhood and will be considered if space is available.

Accreditations and Honors

AYP: 2007-2008, 2009-10, 2010-11; Best Practices School

Hours of Operation

Sun	-
Mon	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Tues	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Wed	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Thur	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Fri	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Sat	-

Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	24
1th Grade	27
2th Grade	37
3th Grade	35
4th Grade	24
Total	147

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0 %
Asian	0 %
Black	14.29 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	82.99 %
Multi-Racial/Other	2.04 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	0.68 %

Low-Income
93.2%

English Learners
22.45%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
42.86%	57.14 %	%

Special Education
22.45%

Gifted Education
0%

Student Achievement

Last Updated:

Last Updated: 2019-10-24

Raw data measures student performance on standardized tests. Not all schools take the same standardized tests. Direct comparisons between different tests should not be made.

Course Offerings

AP Courses	Electives	Certificate Programs

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs
		Spanish

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Choir;Dance;Dance Instructional;Instrumental;Visual

Other Activities

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents School Advisory

We will create and support a school environment in which all children and adults feel welcomed, respected, trusted and an important part of the school. We will create an environment where we can learn together and support each other. We will foster a positive school climate of a caring community that respects and values diversity and nurtures everyone's self-esteem. How is the rating for School Incidents calculated? This rating represents the reportable incident count per 100 students. Reported suspensions and expulsions are not factored into the rating for School Incidents. Learn more about GPS ratings methodology here.

Reported Incidents	Reported Suspensions	Reported Expulsions

This data reflects the total number of incidents, suspensions, and expulsions per 100 students reported by the school to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. To view a reportable incident report for a particular public school, see the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Reports. Data for private schools are derived from similar reports submitted directly to GreatPhillySchools.