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			'''The Crefeld School''' is an ]<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.phillymag.com/news/2018/10/06/alternative-schools-philadelphia/ \| title=19 Philly-Area Schools Rethinking Education in Big Ways and Small \| date=7 October 2018 }}</ref> for students in grades seven through twelve in ]. The Crefeld School is home to The Crefeld glass studio.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=The Crefeld Glass Studio \|url=https://www.crefeld.org/glassstudio \|access-date=2023-09-04 \|website=The Crefeld School \|language=en-US}}</ref>
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	'''The Crefeld School''' is a small, private school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The headmaster is Dr. Mark Piechota. The school is known for its small class sizes, engaging curriculum, and friendly environment. The school is also known for its ] and arts program. Crefeld has a very accepting environment in which students of all races, genders, backgrounds, sexual orientations, and heritage can feel safe and comfortable.

			{{Infobox school
	== Administration ==
		⚫	\| name = The Crefeld School
	*Headmaster: Dr. Mark Piechota
			\| logo = Crefeld School Logo.jpg
	*Director of Admissions: Stacey Cunitz
			\| address = 8836 Crefeld Street
	*Director of Emotional Support Services: Peter Capper
			\| city = ]
	*Disciplinarian: Bill Mccaffrey
			\| state = ]
	*Middleschool disciplinarian: Dan Cunitz
			\| country = US
			\| coordinates = {{coord\|40.0765\|-75.2149\|region:US-PA_type:edu\|display=it}}
			\| former_name = The Miquon Upper School
			\| established = {{Start date and age\|1970}}
			\| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES Private School ID\|01909171\|school_name=THE CREFELD SCHOOL\|access_date= February 26, 2022\|ref_name=NCES}}
			\| head_of_school = George Zeleznik<ref name="profile" />
			\| faculty = 23<ref name=NCES/>
			\| grades = 7-12
			\| enrollment = 101<ref name=NCES/>
			\| accreditation = Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) and Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools<ref name="profile">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.crefeld.org/school-profile\|title=School Profile\|website=The Crefeld School}}</ref>
			\| website = {{URL\|https://www.crefeld.org/}}
			}}

	== ~~Trivia~~ ==		==History and mission==
			The Crefeld School was founded as The Miquon Upper School in 1970 by Arnold Greenberg.<ref name=":1" /> Greenberg, a former teacher at ] (a private progressive elementary school founded in 1932), created the new upper school partly in response to requests from parents and former students from The Miquon School who wanted the opportunity to continue their schooling in the tradition of progressive education. Greenberg was granted permission by The Miquon School's board to include the "Miquon" name in the title of his new school, but the two schools were always entirely independent of each other. To avoid confusion, the upper school eventually changed its name to The Crefeld School.<ref name=":1">{{cite web \|title=History of Miquon {{!}} The Miquon School \|url=https://miquon.org/about/history-of-miquon/ \|accessdate=4 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="miquon">{{cite web\|url=http://www.miquon.org/upperschool_query.html\|title=How are the Miquon School and Miquon Upper School related?\|publisher=]\|accessdate=2007-08-10\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928181805/http://www.miquon.org/upperschool_query.html\|archive-date=2007-09-28\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

			==Enrollment and demographics==
	Would you like to know some trivia...
			For the 2023-2024 school year, Crefeld enrolled 91 students in grades 7-12.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=The Crefeld School Profile (2021) {{!}} Philadelphia, PA\|url=https://www.privateschoolreview.com/the-crefeld-school-profile\|website=Private School Review\|language=en}}</ref> The student body is approximately 34% students of color.<ref name=":0" />

			==Accreditation==
	Did you know that...
			Crefeld is not accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. However, Crefeld is accredited by the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS).<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Member Schools Accredited by PAIS\|url=https://www.paispa.org/member-schools-accredited-by-pais\|access-date=2021-04-26\|website=www.paispa.org}}</ref>

			==Notable alumni==
	Crefeld is not what they say they are...
			* ], poet, filmmaker, and professor
			* ], actor
			* ], comedian

			==References==
	Their whole shpiel about how they give the accomodations the students need...is a bunch of BULL!
			{{reflist}}

		⚫	==External links==
	The school is a disaster!
			{{Portal\|Philadelphia\|Pennsylvania\|Schools}}
			*{{official website\|https://www.crefeld.org/}}

			{{authority control}}
	When I wasn't given the accomodations i needed, i became extremelly depressed. i had to stay at home for more than two weeks. When i finally came back, the teachers basically refused to give me the work i missed and then accused me of not handing in my work on time.

			{{DEFAULTSORT:Crefeld School, The}}
	I was told by the teachers to advocate for myself. When i did, they called it "manipulation."
		⚫	]

			]
	Many of the teachers we love have left or been replaced.
		⚫	]

			]
	MANY OF YOU WHO CAME TO CREFELD LEFT A PREVIOUS SCHOOL DUE TO INDECENCY. THEY CAME TO CREFELD LOOKING FOR A SAFE HAVEN. BUT INSTEAD, THEY WERE FORCED TO DEAL WITH THAT INDECENCY ONCE MORE. I WAS ONE OF THOSE STUDENTS. I LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY EIGHT GRADE YEAR. MY LIFE CRASHED AFTER LEAVING. MY SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL. I WISH NOT TO SEE THE STUDENTS OF CREFELD TODAY IN THE SAME POSITION I WAS IN TWO YEARS AGO. I WILL ALWAYS BE THERE TO HELP IN ANY WAY I CAN AND PREVENT ANY MORE OF THIS INSANITY THAT IS CREFELD SCHOOL.
			]

			]
	Oh...and to anyone who believes Crefeld is great and everything is ok and Dr. Pieochta is doing a good job. UP YOURS! BITE ME! AND ALL OF THE ABOVE!

	'''24601'''



	''THE TRUMP'' ♠

⚫	== External links ==
⚫	* The Crefeld School

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The Crefeld School is an alternative school for students in grades seven through twelve in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. The Crefeld School is home to The Crefeld glass studio.

School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

The Crefeld School

Address

8836 Crefeld Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
Coordinates	40°04′35″N 75°12′54″W / 40.0765°N 75.2149°W / 40.0765; -75.2149
Information
Former name	The Miquon Upper School
Established	1970; 55 years ago (1970)
NCES School ID	01909171
Head of school	George Zeleznik
Faculty	23
Grades	7-12
Enrollment	101
Accreditation	Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) and Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools
Website	www.crefeld.org

History and mission

The Crefeld School was founded as The Miquon Upper School in 1970 by Arnold Greenberg. Greenberg, a former teacher at The Miquon School (a private progressive elementary school founded in 1932), created the new upper school partly in response to requests from parents and former students from The Miquon School who wanted the opportunity to continue their schooling in the tradition of progressive education. Greenberg was granted permission by The Miquon School's board to include the "Miquon" name in the title of his new school, but the two schools were always entirely independent of each other. To avoid confusion, the upper school eventually changed its name to The Crefeld School.

Enrollment and demographics

For the 2023-2024 school year, Crefeld enrolled 91 students in grades 7-12. The student body is approximately 34% students of color.

Accreditation

Crefeld is not accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. However, Crefeld is accredited by the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS).

Notable alumni

M. K. Asante, poet, filmmaker, and professor
Eugene Byrd, actor
Annie Lederman, comedian

References

"19 Philly-Area Schools Rethinking Education in Big Ways and Small". October 7, 2018.
"The Crefeld Glass Studio". The Crefeld School. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
^ "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for THE CREFELD SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
^ "School Profile". The Crefeld School.
^ "History of Miquon | The Miquon School". Retrieved January 4, 2019.
"How are the Miquon School and Miquon Upper School related?". The Miquon School. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2007.
^ "The Crefeld School Profile (2021) | Philadelphia, PA". Private School Review.
"Member Schools Accredited by PAIS". www.paispa.org. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

External links

Official website

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