Students, Schools & Teachers

Education is central to the mission of the Academy. We provide a wide variety of services and resources for schools, home schooling families, youth camps and educators.

Field Trips: Take your class or group on a field trip to the Academy.

Academy on the Go: Find out how the Academy can visit your organization.

Home Schooling Days: Visit the Academy on special home-school days in spring and Fall each year and participate in a journey of discovery.

Special Programs: A variety of special education programs offered by the Academy of Natural Sciences, including: 

• George Washington Carver Science Fair
• Head Start on Science
• WINS (Women in Natural Sciences)

Teacher Resources: An assortment of educator resources include a Museum Pass, Online Supplements, and Professional Development.

Request Information: An online form for those who wish to receive information via the mail.

The Barnes Foundation offers docent-guided tours to student groups on Monday through Wednesday mornings. A guided tour provides an engaging learning experience at any grade level.  For more information visit the School Groups page of the Barnes Foundation website.

School Group Tours: Plan your trip with our online Field Trip Planner!  

Teacher classroom materials and curriculum/lesson plan: Included within the Field Trip Planner.

Online materials: Online resources for learning can be found throughout our website: www.fi.edu

In-school workshops, presentations: The Franklin Institute’s Traveling Science Shows offer a dynamic experience for students.

Continuing Education classes ESL, GED, and Adult Reader Development courses offered. For schedules, visit freelibrary.org and click on Calendar.

Saturday Classes Visit freelibrary.org and click on Calendar for up-to-date offerings.

Tutoring Online Homework Help daily from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. Visit freelibrary.org and click on “Homework Help.”

Education Homework Help Online, LEAP After-School Program, ESL and GED tutoring are among the educational offerings from the Parkway Central Library. Visit freelibrary.org for up-to-date offerings.

After School Programs LEAP drop-in after-school program offers homework help and teaches computer literacy and library skills. Visit freelibrary.org/libserv/leap.htm

School Group Tours Available upon request. Contact Central Public Services Division at 215-686-5415 

Online Teaching Materials Visit freelibrary.org for a variety of online resources from databases to special “Explore” topics to Homework Help Online.

In-school workshops, presentations Available upon request. Contact Central Public Services Division at 215-686-5415 

Friends Select School provides a challenging, college-preparatory academic program to its diverse, coed student population, from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade.

Pre-k-12 academic program

After-School Program (Friends Select families only)

Vacation Care (Friends Select families only)

Summer Academic Program (open to public: rising 4^th graders-11^th graders)

BFA for Women Moore is the first and only visual arts college for women in the US. Founded in 1848, the college sets the standard of excellence in educating women for careers in the visual arts. Learn more about the BFA at Moore. 

Graduate Programs Moore offers coeducational three summer intensive, low-residency graduate degrees: an MFA in Studio Arts, MFA in Interior Design and an MA in Art Education with an Emphasis in Special Populations. Learn more about Graduate Programs. 

Continuing Education for Adults offers classes for men and women at all levels. Be inspired to cultivate your creativity and expand your professional and personal interests. Visit www.moore.edu or click on Continuing Education for details. 

Young Artists Workshop engage (boys and girls grades 1-12) to express their creative talents. Saturday Classes and Summer Classes offer distinct opportunities in areas such as fashion design, fine arts and animation. Moore also offers fall and spring art courses for youth with special needs. Learn more about Moore’s Youth Programs. 

Summer Art & Design Institute (high-school women grades 10-12) is a pre-college residency program that immerses students in college-level study in one of three areas of study. Learn more about the Summer Art & Design Institute. 

Teachers Summer Institue is an annual professional retreat for art educators. Learn more about Moore’s Teachers Summer Institute.

Guided Tours, Advanced Curriculum for Educators, Summer Academy for High School Students, After-School Studio Art Program for High School Students Continuing Education Classes, Saturday Classes, Education (k-12, university), School Group Tours, and Teacher classroom materials and curriculum/lesson plans

Learn more about our Green City Teachers Program.

The Division of Education: has developed award-winning programs contextualizing the Museum collections for diverse audiences—including children, families, teachers, and adult learners. 

School Group Tours:  Museum tours are designed as interactive lessons that encourage students to examine objects and ideas through a variety of activities, including discussions, worksheets, and small group work.

Teacher Resources, Lesson Plans, Workshops, and More: Discover new ways to make art come alive in the classroom through a variety of workshops, programs, and resources designed for teachers of all subjects and grade levels.

Distance Learning: The Museum's videoconferencing programs provide meaningful, interactive learning experiences, connecting the visual arts with all areas of classroom curricula.

For Student Tours, please contact Education at the Philadelphia Museum of Art by phone at (215) 684-7580, by fax at (215) 236-4063, or by e-mail at educate@philamuseum.org.