The Phelps School

Malvern

Pennsylvania

United States

Overview

The Phelps School is a private, nonsectarian boarding and day school for boys in grades 6–12, with an optional postgraduate year. The school inhabits a beautiful, 70-acre wooded campus in Pennsylvania's historic Chester County, 25 miles outside of downtown Philadelphia. With approximately 100 students and an average class size of seven, The Phelps School offers the ideal setting for boys who thrive in a small, nurturing, and structured environment. The learning experience is personalized for each student, with offerings ranging from Advanced Placement and college-level dual-enrollment courses for academically gifted students to a comprehensive Academic Support Program for students with learning differences. Beyond rigorous academics, students will find a robust athletics program, numerous extracurricular activities, and a strong support system comprising deeply caring faculty and peers. The Phelps School empowers each student to reach his highest potential. Our mission is to bring out the best in each boy, to help him earn new confidence and respect, to teach him about leadership, humility, and service to others. Boys succeed at Phelps in small classes, with teachers who will not let them give up. They learn how to learn. Their full potential is maximized as they grow and transform physically, socially, and morally. They build supportive relationships and develop a real sense of family with young men who are all quite different, and, in many ways, so much alike. Our mission is to help each Phelps boy become a better man. Our educational philosophy and key to our transformation of the individual boy and maximization of his individual potential is The Phelps Method. This is an educational paradigm focused on developing the whole person (mind, body, and spirit) while sustaining a young man's need for independence, structure, individual achievement, and team-oriented success. The paradigm is grounded on a foundation of individual attention and relational teaching, which research has shown is key to how boys learn best. Through the Method, our students achieve academic and physical excellence, while developing character, personal motivation, accountability, and responsibility. The Method is supported by our Phelps Profiles, developed through a range of assessments (from academic performance through learning style and personality profiles), we are able to gain a 360-degree snapshot of each young man, allowing us to advance his academic, social, and emotional achievement.

Academics

Department Director John Phillips

Student/Teacher Ratio: 5:1

Average Class Size: 7

Summer Programs: Not Offered

Full Time Teachers: 23

Number of AP Courses Offered: 0

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 61%

Number of IB Courses Offered: 0

Noteworthy Information:
Phelps has partnered with both the University of Pittsburgh and Immaculata University to offer dual-enrollment courses. These are college-level courses with the potential to earn college credit for a small additional fee.

Learning Support

Evening Study Assistance
Learning Differences Support
Subject Tutoring
ADD/ADHD Support

English

Literature
Composition
American Literature

History

United States History
World History

Foreign Languages

Spanish
English as a Second Language

Humanities / Social Sciences

Psychology
Sociology
Human Geography
International Relations

Sciences

Anatomy
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Science
Environmental Science
Health
Physical Science
Physics
Physiology
Forensics
Life Science
Computer Science

Math

Algebra
Calculus
Geometry
Statistics
Pre-Calculus
Pre-Algebra

Performing / Visual Arts

Art History
Ceramics
Drawing
Pottery
Sculpture
Studio Art
Woodworking

Special Programs

Community Service
Personal Finance
Independent Study
Physical Education

Campus Life

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 7

Average Students Per Dorm: 17

Number of Girls Dorms: 0

Number of Boys Dorms: 7

Dorm Amenities

Game Room
Laundry Facilities
Lounge
Vending Machines
Wireless Internet

Other Dorm Amenities

Facilities

Baseball Field
Basketball Court
Fitness Center
Indoor Basketball Court
Soccer Field
Tennis Courts
Weight Room
Athletic Fields
Turf Fields
Cross Country Trails
Lacrosse Field

Other Facilities

Clubs & Organizations

Arts & Athletics

Summary: The Phelps campus is home to two major outdoor sports fields flanking the main campus, suitable for soccer, baseball, and lacrosse. We have four clay-surface tennis courts and an indoor turf field located in the Fieldhouse. Our historic Lyon Gym is home to our original basketball court, a fitness center with weights and cardio equipment, and a wrestling room. Our state-of-the-art event gym, The Phelps Athletics Center, hosts basketball home games and tournaments and may be divided into three nearly-full-sized basketball courts for practice.

Arts Department Director:

Athletics Department Director:

Notable Achievements: While Phelps offers 8 different team sports, basketball is a big part of campus culture. The Phelps School Basketball Program strives to compete at a national level year in and year out. Competing variously in the Penn-Jersey Athletic Association (PJAA), The Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association (PAISAA), and Great Atlantic Conference (GAC), Phelps has become one of the premier programs in the mid-Atlantic region for both traditional high school students, as well as students completing their post-graduate (PG) years. Phelps boasts 88 alumni competing at the NCAA level in the program's 12 year history, with students hailing from as close as our home town of Malvern, to many countries around the globe. In the past four seasons, Phelps has sent 8 players to the Division I level, with two alums earning Defensive player of the year in their conference last season (Mike Watkins-Penn State University) and Quincy McKnight (Seton Hall University). Phelps strives to find each athlete the right fit in their matriculation to college, while preparing them for the challenges of being a student athlete at the college level.

Arts

Art History
Ceramics
Drawing
Pottery
Sculpture
Studio Art
Woodworking

Interscholastic Sports

Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country Running
Lacrosse
Soccer
Tennis
Track and Field

Recreational Sports

Martial Arts
Table Tennis
Weight Lifting
Wrestling
Running

Graduates

College Information

Percentage of graduates who attend college: 100%

Middle Percentile of SAT Scores	Reading	Math	Writing
25th percentile
75th percentile

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Vital Information

Student Body Type: All Boys

Total Boarding: 70

Total Day: 30

Total Enrollment: 100

Boys: 100

Girls: 0

Boarding Grades Offered: 6-12

Day Grades Offered: 6-12

School Type: Middle, High School, Post-grad

Dress Code: Formal

Applications Accepted: SAO

Application Deadline: Rolling

Tuition & Financial Aid

7-Day Boarding: $57,000

5-Day Boarding: N/A

Day Tuition Fee: $34,000

Need-Based Aid: Offered

Payment Plans: Offered

Students Receiving Aid: 40%

Average Awarded: $

School Finances

Merit Scholarships: Not Offered

Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: %

Average Merit Scholarship: $

Current Endowment Amount: $1,500,000

Contact

583 Sugartown Road

Malvern, Pennsylvania United States

610-644-1754

Director of Admissions: Len Armstrong

Admissions Phone: 610-644-1754

Fax:

Email: admis@thephelpsschool.org

Website: www.thephelpsschool.org