Fairmount is a neighborhood within the Greater Center City District of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its boundaries are north of Spring Garden Street, west of Broad Street, south of Girard Avenue and east of The Schuylkill River.
Fairmount is a neighborhood within the Greater Center City District of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its boundaries are north of Spring Garden Street, west of Broad Street, south of Girard Avenue and east of The Schuylkill River. While this may be the most common demarcation, the area's boundaries fluctuate depending how the neighborhood is defined. Several subdivisions exist within and near these boundaries including: Spring Garden, Franklintown and Francisville. Fairmount is also referred to as the "Art Museum Area," for its proximity to and association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
The name "Fairmount" derives from the prominent hill on which the Philadelphia Museum of Art now sits and where William Penn intended to build his manor house. Later, the name was applied to the street originally called Hickory Lane that runs from the foot of Fairmount Hill through the heart of the neighborhood.
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RATING* | SCHOOL NAME | GRADES | SCHOOL TYPE |
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1 | Bache-Martin School | Preschool - 8th Grade | Public |
1 | People For People Charter School | Kindergarten - 11th Grade | Public |
1 | Waring Laura W School | Kindergarten - 8th Grade | Public |
5 | Masterman Julia R Secondary School | 5th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | Philadelphia Virtual Academy | 6th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
1 | Franklin Learning Center | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | Franklin Benjamin High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | Gateway To College | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | St Joseph's Preparatory School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Catholic/Religious |
N/A | St Francis Xavier School | Preschool - 8th Grade | Catholic/Religious |
N/A | Philadelphia Academic School | 12th Grade - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Spring Garden Academy | Preschool - 8th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | City School At Fairmount | Preschool - 3Rd Grade | Private/Charter |
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