Wyndcroft Fast Facts
Administration
Head of School: Gail L. Wolter Assistant Head of School: Lisa Dunn Director of Admission: Julie W. Romain Business Manager: Shana R. Brown Director of Communication: Amanda Arkans Development Coordinator: Susan M. Rutherford
School Profile
School founded in 1918 Coeducational, independent, elementary day school Early Childhood (3 yrs. old) to Grade 8 Extended Day available for EC and PK After School Care available for EC to 8th
Location / Transportation
Suburban setting in Pottstown, 20 miles from Reading and 45 miles from Philadelphia.
Transportation is provided by the following school districts: Boyertown Daniel Boone Owen J. Roberts Perkiomen Valley Phoenixville Pottsgrove Pottstown Souderton Springford Upper Perkiomen
Wyndcroft also provides busing from the Reading, Methacton and surrounding areas.
Enrollment
250 students Average class size: 12 Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Faculty
30 full-time
Academics
In addition to the core curriculum of Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science, Wyndcroft offers the following:
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French (EC-Grade 8) Latin (Grade 5-8) Art Computer/Technology
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PE/Health Library Skills Music Chorus
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Special Programs
Community Service Projects – Grades K-8
After school art lessons, drama classes, karate, instrumental instruction (piano, guitar, violin, flute and trumpet), boy scouts
Upper School Sports -- Grades 6-8:
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Fall Soccer (boys) Field Hockey (girls) PE & Karate (boys & girls)
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Winter Basketball (boys & girls) PE & Racket Sports (boys & girls)
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Spring Lacrosse (boys & girls) PE & Karate (boys & girls) |
Financial Aid
Financial assistance awarded annually for eligible students in Kindergarten through Grade 8.
Secondary Placement
In the past four years, Wyndcroft graduates have enrolled in the following secondary schools:
| The Agnes Irwin School The Baldwin School Blair Academy (NJ) Boyertown High School Choate Rosemary Hall (CT) Coventry Christian Delaware County Christian School Devon Preparatory Episcopal Academy Great Valley High School The Haverford School The Hill SchoolLansdale Catholic The Lawrenceville School (NJ) |
Malvern Preparatory Miss Porter’s School (CT)Owen J. Roberts High SchoolPeddie SchoolPerkiomen School The School at Church Farm The Shipley School St. Andrew’s School (DE) St. Pius X High SchoolWestern Reserve Academy (OH)Westover School (CT) Wyoming Seminary Villa Maria Academy |
Accreditation and Memberships
Wyndcroft is accredited by the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS), Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools Business Officers Association (PAISBOA), Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT), and Educational Records Bureau (ERB).