The Seven Generations Charter School is one in which students from every grade level engage in activities focused on sustainable living, environmental stewardship, and respect for our planet and all living things. We believe that a school with excellent academic standards can also be a place where students learn citizenship and develop the skills to succeed as they improve the overall quality of life in their communities.
The idea for the Seven Generations Charter School was conceived by a group of parents and educators in East Penn. The founding group is comprised of residents of East Penn as well as other school districts. Children and grandchildren of founding group members are guaranteed places in the school. As with all charter schools, any remaining vacancies will be filled by a lottery that draws from a pool of applicants who live in the district served by the school.
Charter schools can ease financial strain on participating school districts while also adding needed classrooms. Eighty percent of the public funding for a child's education follows that child to the charter school; the other 20 percent (as well as additional state funds of up to 30 percent) remains in the district to cover administration costs for all students.
Mission
The Seven Generations Charter School is an academically rich educational community creating generations of stewards who embrace our world and each other. All members of the Seven Generations Charter School community are committed to a public education alternative that promotes sustainability and citizenship with an interdisciplinary, individualized, project-based curriculum.
Vision Statement
To each Seven Generations Student, we pledge:
• An integrated learning experience that emphasizes sustainable living practices
• An experiential, constructivist approach to education that encourages hands-on learning in the community as well as in the classroom
• A culturally rich atmosphere that celebrates the expansive world around us
• An environment of academic excellence that taps into the creativity and uniqueness of each child and that fosters mutual respect
Learn More
Find additional information about Seven Generations Charter School by reading our FAQs page.
Would you like to learn more about environmental, place-based education? Watch this video produced by the non-profit No Child Left Inside organization:
