Founded in 1932
Progressive education
150 students ages 3-12 in nursery - 6th grade
11-acre wooded campus
35% people of color, 50% female
85% of grads go on to independent schools, 15% go on to public schools
students come from 33 zip codes
$840,000 financial aid awarded annually

At Miquon, we guide children to become creative and compassionate people who change the world.

The Miquon School is currently enrolling for the 2020-21 Academic Year. To request information, or to schedule a visit, email [email protected].  Click here for Miquon’s Opening Plan for the 2020-21 Academic Year, which  details how we will approach reopening and the potential of remote learning next year. Please stay healthy and safe during this difficult time!

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Since our earliest days, we have believed the natural world is a place to learn.

With that...

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Since our earliest days, we have believed the natu Since our earliest days, we have believed the natural world is a place to learn. With that in mind, We are pleased to present our Reopening School Plan (link in bio). This plan was first released in June, and has been refined over the last two months. It was created with input from our entire staff and informed by many conversations with our families . . . #themiquonschool #alwaysamiquonkid #backinthevalley

Today begins week 5 of Miquon’s 8 Weeks of Action. This week we ask families to work together to ...

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Today begins week 5 of Miquon’s 8 Weeks of Actio Today begins week 5 of Miquon’s 8 Weeks of Action. This week we ask families to work together to create a poster, picture, banner, or sign for your window using one of the prompts from The Philly Children’s Movement Family Day of Action: —How do you feel about things in our country —What do you want people to think about and do? —How can/will/do you support black lives? #themiquonschool #diversityequityaction

Since the very beginning, We have believed that the natural world is a place to learn, and that ...

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Since the very beginning, We have believed that th Since the very beginning, We have believed that the natural world is a place to learn, and that children learn by doing (Photo circa 1945) . . . #themiquonschool #learningoutside #foreveramiquonkid

On to Week 4 of our 8 Weeks of Action. This week, we’re all going to listen to a podcast that ...

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On to Week 4 of our 8 Weeks of Action. This week, On to Week 4 of our 8 Weeks of Action. This week, we’re all going to listen to a podcast that discusses race. There are so options from which to choose, so don’t limit your search. For those of you that may like to have a little guidance, perhaps you might begin with NPR’s “Code Switch.” A video of the children’s literature discussion from Week 2 has been posted in the above link. There is a link on that page to details about each of the eight weeks: week four offers several podcast resources . . . #diversityequityaction #themiquonschool #progressiveeducation

Since the very beginning, We have believed that the natural world is a place to learn (photo circa ...

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Since the very beginning, We have believed that th Since the very beginning, We have believed that the natural world is a place to learn (photo circa 1936-37) . . . #themiquonschool #learningoutside #foreveramiquonkid

It’s Week 3 of our 8 Weeks of Action. This week we’re going to focus our energy toward reading ...

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It’s Week 3 of our 8 Weeks of Action. This week It’s Week 3 of our 8 Weeks of Action. This week we’re going to focus our energy toward reading more children’s literature by and about people of color. For more information about our 8 Weeks of Action, and for reading resources, click the bio link! . . . #8weeksofaction #themiquonschool #progressiveeducation

Week 2! Join other Miquon parents, 1/2 teacher Celia Cruz, and librarian Sarah Stippich on Zoom to ...

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Week 2! Join other Miquon parents, 1/2 teacher Cel Week 2! Join other Miquon parents, 1/2 teacher Celia Cruz, and librarian Sarah Stippich on Zoom to examine how we can use children’s books to inspire conversations about race, racism, and inequity. Tomorrow night, Tuesday, July 14, at 7:00 pm. Link in profile. All are welcome!

Thanks to @birdstudioinc, our beautiful new sign is showing our community just exactly where we are....

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Thanks to @birdstudioinc, our beautiful new sign i Thanks to @birdstudioinc, our beautiful new sign is showing our community just exactly where we are. There is still more work to do before the sign is “finished,” but it is looking SO good! . . . #themiquonschool