The Partnership High School of Law, Democracy, & Civic Engagement
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The Partnership High School for Law, Democracy, and Civic Engagement is a unique collaboration among the School District of Philadelphia, the National Constitution Center
, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
. The school will be opening in the Fall of 2006. The school is located at 18 S. 7th Street in center city Philadelphia, PA, only a couple blocks away from Independence Hall, The Constitution Center, and the Federal 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. By engaging students with an appreciation for history and an understanding of the democratic principles embodied in the U.S. Constitution, this college preparatory high school's goal is to develop the next generation of engaged citizens and civic leaders in government, public policy, and law. The school's first Principal is Tom Davidson. The school is now open to 10th and 9th grades and every year they will add a grade.
National Constitution Center
The National Constitution Center is an organization that seeks to expand awareness and understanding of the United States Constitution and operates a museum to advance those purposes....
, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, founded in New York by Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman in 1994, was set up to promote the study and love of American history.The Institute serves teachers, students, scholars, and the general public...
. The school will be opening in the Fall of 2006. The school is located at 18 S. 7th Street in center city Philadelphia, PA, only a couple blocks away from Independence Hall, The Constitution Center, and the Federal 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. By engaging students with an appreciation for history and an understanding of the democratic principles embodied in the U.S. Constitution, this college preparatory high school's goal is to develop the next generation of engaged citizens and civic leaders in government, public policy, and law. The school's first Principal is Tom Davidson. The school is now open to 10th and 9th grades and every year they will add a grade.
Program Features
- Intense study of American history, law, and civics.
- Small class size.
- Historical field trips.
- Exclusive access to the National Constitution CenterNational Constitution CenterThe National Constitution Center is an organization that seeks to expand awareness and understanding of the United States Constitution and operates a museum to advance those purposes....
. - Interactive learning.
- A wirelessWirelessWireless telecommunications is the transfer of information between two or more points that are not physically connected. Distances can be short, such as a few meters for television remote control, or as far as thousands or even millions of kilometers for deep-space radio communications...
environment. - The ability to meet prominent scholars, writers, political figures, and activists.