Prince Hall Elementary

School Pre K – 5

 

 

 

Principal
Sharon Patton-Thaxton

6101 N. Gratz Street
Philadelphia PA 19141
Phone: 215-276-5255

© The School District of Philadelphia

"Providing all students with the academic, technological & social skills needed to be productive & contributing citizens in our society."

 

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 Prince Hall School is located in the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia. Prince Hall opened in 1973. 

Originally the school was to be named the West Oak Lane School.  Dedicated to Prince Hall, founder of Prince Hall Masonry.

Adopted by The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pa

Prince Hall School's Vision

Prince Hall's vision is to have all of our children achieving at proficient and advanced levels: excellence is our only option. Prince Hall is about results. We are committed to providing materials and training for parents to help them work with their children to improve their child's achievement in literacy training and the use of appropriate technology, as well as to foster greater parent involvement. At Prince Hall School we are committed to provide parents with a description and explanation of the Core Curriculum for Literacy, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.

Our vision includes increasing parental involvement at Prince Hall School. Our Home and School is certified with the School District of Philadelphia Home and School Council and plans to continue having meetings that address academics, attendance, nutrition, parenting skills, and ways to increase our Home and School parent membership participation. We will have volunteer luncheon and recognition programs to reward parents for their efforts in our building.

Prince Hall School's Mission

At Prince Hall School, the mission is to:

• Create a school with set expectations for positive behaviors that will allow for rigorous instruction to occur.
• Develop and bring support systems to Prince Hall to help our students to ascertain appropriate behaviors conducive to being able to learn.
• To respect all races, ethnic groups, social classes, genders, religions, disabilities, and sexual orientations through education with strategies from parents, teachers, and our community partners.

Message from the Principal

 Prince Hall is a school where all children are avid learners and entitled to a rich, varied learning environment.   Please visit the History of Prince Hall page to learn more about our school's past and our What's New page to learn what is happening now.

At Prince Hall School we believe that: 

• All children will be able to learn in an environment that is safe
• Diversity is respected
• Teachers are able to differentiate their instruction to make sure all children learn

To this effort as educators, we will provide a course of rigorous, interactive instruction that focuses on the total child for positive outcomes.  Families, teachers and community help to ensure that our students are prepared to be capable citizens for the 21st century.

Sincerely,
Sharon Patton-Thaxton
Principal, Prince Hall Elementary School