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- EIN 23-2728931
- (215) 763-3660
- 1700 W Thompson St Philadelphia PA 19121-5023 USA
- www.gesuschool.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Elementary & Secondary Schools, Literacy, Preschools, Primary & Elementary Schools, Religion, Roman Catholic
Mission: For approximately 450 children, gesu school is an independent catholic school (pre-k to 8th grade) in the jesuit and ihm traditions providing academic, spiritual and social development to children who reside primarily in poverty stricken areas of philadelphia.
Programs: Elementary & pre-k education provided on a non-selective basis for 450 inner-city school children, housed in a facility donated by st. Joseph's prep. The educational benefits of the gesu school are evidenced by historical high school graduation rates for its students of 90% versus the average rate in philadelphia of 70%, and 80% state-wide.