Saturday, October 22, 2016

12-3 PM

Girard College
2101 S. College Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19121

Directions to Girard College  Interested in school options for your K-8th grade children? Explore over 100 private, charter, and public schools at CSFP’s first-ever Citywide K-8th Grade School Fair! Learn more about K-8th grade school options, meet one-on-one with admissions officers, and discover family resources in Philadelphia. This event is FREE and open to the…

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

9:30-10:30 AM

Please Touch Museum - Dentzel Carousel (enter via main entrance)
4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19131

For the first time, CSFP scholarship applications will be made available in September with a newly-offered “priority application” period that has a November 15th deadline. We hope this change better serves our mission of providing access to quality private schools for K-8th grade children from low-income Philadelphia families by giving prospective families more time to…

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Ongoing times and locations throughout April and May.

Managing 2,000 new families, who have just learned they were selected from our lottery and are eager to complete CSFP’s qualifying paperwork, can be a daunting task. Luckily, CSFP’s efficient, friendly staff has a little help from our friends. Volunteers have been helping CSFP host New Parent Orientations all over Philadelphia this spring. At the…

It’s never too early to start thinking about summer camp options for your child. Take a look at the list of upcoming summer camp fairs in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Meet with one-on-one camp representatives and start talking about options today. Click here for the full list.

CSFP will host a service project on January 16th from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM to make Philadelphia families aware of our open scholarship application season. Volunteers from CSFP including the Parent Network, Young Friends and others will canvas Philadelphia neighborhoods and distribute CSFP scholarship applications and information to local businesses and organizations. Volunteer with…

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

9:30AM

National Constitution Center
525 Arch St,
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Join CSFP for the opening of our scholarship application for the 2016-2017 school year at the National Constitution Center. Show your support for our program and join in the excitement of the release of new applications. The program will begin at 9:45AM and we will begin accepting applications for our random scholarship lottery upon the…

CSFP Families: You’re Invited! In partnership with Art-Reach, we invite you and your family to join us for a day at the Adventure Aquarium on November 14, 2015 at a deeply discount rate. Check your e-mail for this special offer! NOTE: For special pricing, an e-mail admission ticket from CSFP IS required. For more information, contact…

Monday, November 2, 2015

4:00 PM

National Constitution Center
Independence Mall
525 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106

Join area experts for two sessions focusing on education in Philadelphia and the nation. The first panels features four nonprofit leaders for a discussion of equal education in Philadelphia: Ina Lipman of CSFP, Mark Gleason of Philadelphia School Partnership, Deborah Gordon Klehr of the Education Law Center, and Donna Cooper of Public Citizens for Health….

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Roman Catholic High School
301 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Rising CSFP 6th, 7th, and 8th graders and their parents are invited to join us for our 2015 High School Workshop and School Fair. Learn about scholarship opportunities, application processes, and gain some tips and tricks for interviews before meeting with representatives from local high schools at a school fair. Please note that the High…

Sunday, September 6, 2015

The Barnes Foundation
2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
Philadelphia, PA 19130

In partnership with Art-Reach, CSFP families can now visit the Barnes Foundation for free (a $25 value) every first Sunday, starting June 7^th.