Jubilee School opened in the fall of 1977 with a bright, enthusiastic group of four and five-year-olds. Using a small space,
a few simple raw materials and an abundance of energy and curiosity, the children were daily involved in planning,
organizing, discovering and creating. Over the years Jubilee gradually expanded, adding new grades. The goal was to
provide an alternative to public school in which the curiosity, creativity and enthusiasm children begin with would be
kept alive throughout their school years.
Jubilee now offers pre-kindergarten through sixth grade classes. Along with language arts, social studies, math and
science, the curriculum includes instruction in Spanish and Latin, music, African dance and drumming, art, chess, tennis
and study skills.
Jubilee School provides an environment in which children build upon their wealth of creative, intellectual, spiritual and
social resources. By respecting how children think and learn, and equipping them with a strong foundation of academic and
social skills, Jubilee prepares students to excel and to become independent learners. It is a place where students learn to
think for themselves, and build together.
Many of the local public schools in Philadelphia are dealing with issues of poverty, violence and low academic standards.
Jubilee's commitment is to provide a rigorous, comprehensive private school education which is affordable to all, regardless
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