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'''The Workshop School''' in West Philadelphia is unlike most high schools. When you walk through the door, the first thing you see is not a classroom, but a carpenter’s workshop.
The '''Workshop School''' was established in 2013 to honor the diverse interests and learning styles of students and to build '''a curriculum focused on project-based instruction and real-world experiences''' that prepare them for success in college and/or careers. We strive to create a democratic and just community that values interpersonal connections and respects the talents and abilities of all members of our school family.


The school, which is part of the Philadelphia School District, allows its ninth- through twelfth-graders to both take '''traditional academic courses while also going "hands-on" with real-life skills'''.
An open admission high school primarily serving students from West and North Philadelphia, the Workshop School promotes real-world success by offering a structured sequence of programming that utilizes interdisciplinary projects, exhibitions, internships, youth entrepreneurship, and dual enrollment opportunities. Through these experiences, students develop a broad and diverse set of skills that go well beyond traditional content knowledge and are indispensable to postsecondary success.  


"The thing that makes the workshop school so different is we put kids in direct contact with the real world," explained math and special education teacher and adviser Jared Lauterdach.
''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above description came from a 2021 [http://www.workshopschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Press-Release-Workshop-School-2021-08-09.pdf press release].
 
"So a lot of the projects are those that exist not just in school, but also outside of the real world," Lauterdach continued. "In the morning, students spend time in different workshops. There is an auto-body shop, an auto-repair shop, a carpentry workshop and a special section of the school known as 'Workshop Industries.' They are the kind of the entrepreneurial-side to our school."
 
''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above description came from [http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/12/05/jawnaments-west-philly-school CBS-3].


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Binder clips hold a bridge project together while the glue dries at The Workshop School.

Learning for the Real World

The Workshop School was established in 2013 to honor the diverse interests and learning styles of students and to build a curriculum focused on project-based instruction and real-world experiences that prepare them for success in college and/or careers. We strive to create a democratic and just community that values interpersonal connections and respects the talents and abilities of all members of our school family.

An open admission high school primarily serving students from West and North Philadelphia, the Workshop School promotes real-world success by offering a structured sequence of programming that utilizes interdisciplinary projects, exhibitions, internships, youth entrepreneurship, and dual enrollment opportunities. Through these experiences, students develop a broad and diverse set of skills that go well beyond traditional content knowledge and are indispensable to postsecondary success.

Note:  The above description came from a 2021 press release.

In The News

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