George W. Nebinger School

George W. Nebinger School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
George W. Nebinger School in May 2010
39°56′12″N 75°09′14″W / 39.9366°N 75.1539°W / 39.9366; -75.1539
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1924–1925
Architect	Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style	Art Deco, Utilitarian
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002303[1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

George W. Nebinger Elementary School is a K–8 school located in the Bella Vista neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia.^[2]

Its historic school building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1924–1925. It is a four-story, nine-bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Art Deco-style. The entrance portico features Doric order columns, and at the roofline is a brick parapet.^[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]

History

The School District of Philadelphia ended summer school, except for students who need to earn credits to receive high school diplomas, in 2012 due to budget cuts. As a result, Nebinger principal Ralph Burnley and Leslie Patterson-Tyler, the wife of the reverend of the Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church, established their own summer school program serving students from Nebinger and other area schools. It was financed by members of the church and the Queen Village Neighborhood Association.^[4]

Demographics

In 2012 85% of Nebinger's student body was considered economically disadvantaged. That year Kristen A. Graham of the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that compared to the William M. Meredith School in Queen Village and the George A. McCall School in Society Hill, Nebinger "struggles more".^[4]

Feeder patterns

Neighborhoods assigned to Nebinger are also assigned to Furness High School.^[5][6]

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References

Further reading

• Nicholas, Peter. "Clinton Checks In On Americorps 2 Volunteers At Nebinger School Get Feedback Right From The Top." (Archive). Philadelphia Inquirer. April 29, 1997.

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Sections and
NeighborhoodsEducation

Public K-12

Current Universal Audenried Charter HS CAPA HS Furness HS GAMP South Philadelphia HS Universal Alcorn K-8 F. Amadee Bregy K-8 G. W. Childs K-8 ex-Jeremiah Nichols, Barratt MS D. Newlin Fell K-8 Andrew Jackson K-8 Eliza Butler Kirkbride K-8 Delaplaine McDaniel K-8 William M. Meredith K-8 George W. Nebinger K-8 George Sharswood K-8 Southwark K-8 Edwin M. Stanton K-8 Universal Vare K-8 Vare-Washington K-8 Ex-Washington school Francis Scott Key ES Formerly K-8 Former Ex-Childs school David Landreth William S. Peirce K-8, then middle school Ex-Vare school Wayne

Private K-12

Current Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic HS Former Saint John Neumann HS Saint Maria Goretti HS St. Anthony de Padua Parish

Sports Complex

Demolished	John F. Kennedy Stadium Spectrum Veterans Stadium

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