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*[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://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. | *[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. | ||
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*[[Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service]] | *[[Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service]] | ||
*[[Three Aksha Dance Company]] | *[[Three Aksha Dance Company]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:20, 17 February 2026
Established 1848 | Grades 1-12
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
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.
- Cecil's People – History Making Production's Documentary about the effort to integrate Girard College.