Girard College: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:32, 11 August 2026

Girard College students on Lower School Founder's Day, May 20, 2016, posing with historical figure Stephen Girard.

More Than a School.
A Life-Changing Community

Girard College is a full-scholarship boarding school that fosters intellectual curiosity, social development and emotional growth in academically focused students from underserved communities. We ensure every student the opportunity and the means to achieve excellence and preparation for advanced education through purposeful academic and residential programs.

Note: The above descriptive information came from the school's About page.

In The News

Nearly 60 years ago, these Freedom Fighters changed Girard College and Philadelphia history forever, CBS-3, February 17, 2026.
For Girard College’s MLK Day of Service, a focus on solutions to gun violence, WHYY, January 21, 2019.
Effort to integrate Girard College documented in new film, Philadelphia Inquirer, February 20, 2016.

Info

Facebook: @girardcollege
Jobs: Careers: Discover Your Path
Video: Cecile's People: The Freedom Fighters (23m15s, at History Making Productions)
Wikipedia: Stephen Girard (Founder)
X: @GirardCollege

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-{{toplink|url=http://www.girardcollege.edu|name=girardcollege.edu}}[[File:GirardCollege.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Girard College students on Lower School Founder's Day, May 20, 2016, posing with historical figure Stephen Girard.]]<blockquote>''Established 1848&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;Grades 1-12''</blockquote>
+<big>{{toplink|url=http://www.girardcollege.edu|name=girardcollege.edu}}</big>[[File:GirardCollege.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Girard College students on Lower School Founder's Day, May 20, 2016, posing with historical figure Stephen Girard.]]
-Girard College is a 5-day boarding school for academically capable students, grades 1-12, from families with limited financial resources, each headed by a single parent or guardian. All Girard students receive full scholarships to take part in the school’s strong academic program and to live safely on its enclosed 43-acre campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
+<big>&emsp;&emsp;''More Than a School.''<br>&emsp;&emsp;''A Life-Changing Community''</big>
-''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the school's [https://www.girardcollege.edu/about/] page.
+'''Girard College''' is a full-scholarship boarding school that '''fosters intellectual curiosity, social development and emotional growth in academically focused students from underserved communities'''. We ensure every student the opportunity and the means to achieve excellence and preparation for advanced education through purposeful academic and residential programs.
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the school's [https://www.girardcollege.edu/about/ About page].
 ==In The News==
+*[https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/girard-college-desegregation-freedom-fighters/ Nearly 60 years ago, these Freedom Fighters changed Girard College and Philadelphia history forever], CBS-3, February 17, 2026.
 *[http://whyy.org/articles/24th-annual-mlk-day-of-service-underway-at-girard-college/ For Girard College’s MLK Day of Service, a focus on solutions to gun violence], WHYY, January 21, 2019.
-*[http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20160220_Effort_to_integrate_Girard_College_documented_in_new_film.html Effort to integrate Girard College documented in new film], Philadelphia Inquirer, February 20, 2016.
+*[https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/20160220_Effort_to_integrate_Girard_College_documented_in_new_film.html Effort to integrate Girard College documented in new film], Philadelphia Inquirer, February 20, 2016.
 ==Info==
+*Facebook:&ensp;[https://www.facebook.com/girardcollege/ @girardcollege]
-*Wikipedia:&nbsp;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Girard Stephen Girard]
+*Jobs:&ensp;[https://www.girardcollege.edu/careers/ Careers: Discover Your Path]
+*Video:&ensp;[https://www.historymakingproductions.com/cecils-people Cecile's People: The Freedom Fighters] (23m15s, at History Making Productions)
+*Wikipedia:&ensp;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Girard Stephen Girard] (Founder)
+*X:&ensp;[https://x.com/GirardCollege @GirardCollege]
 ==See Also==
 *[[Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service]]
+*[[History Making Productions (HMP)]]
 *[[Three Aksha Dance Company]]
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+[[Category:Serves-Elementary_School_Students]]
 [[Category:Issue-Housing]]
 [[Category:Is-Boarding_School]]
 [[Category:Serves-At-Risk_Youth]]
+[[Category:Where-Cecil_B_Moore]]