Frequently Asked Questions

There are numerous opportunities to keep busy on the weekends. Perkiomen offers off-campus trips throughout the year to many different places. Some examples are the King of Prussia Mall, Center Valley Promenade Shops – for a dinner and a movie, New York City, Philadelphia, whitewater rafting, and major and minor league sporting events. Other trips have consisted of ice skating at Penn’s Landing, paintball, skiing and snowboarding, and haunted houses around Halloween.

If you prefer to stay on campus there are always options to keep you busy as well! Depending on the weekend we could have an on-campus movie night, indoor soccer tournament, ultimate frisbee, open swim time in the pool, outdoor festival, concert, or game night. There may be Perkiomen athletic teams playing a home game or a play or musical to watch. The Student Life department works hard to ensure there are many options throughout the year of different things to do on the weekends. Day students are also welcome to take advantage of any of the trips!

The deadline to apply for admission is February 1 each year. For applicants who do not complete the admission process by February 1, decisions are made on a rolling basis as space allows. The first round of admission offers are sent on March 10 each year. Families have until April 10 to review the offer of admission. Late applicants will be offered admission as space and the financial aid budget allow, after the April 10 date.

On Mondays, students wear formal dress throughout the academic day and during formal dinner, including a navy blue blazer, dress shirt+school tie or blouse, dress slacks or skirt.

On Tuesdays-Fridays during the academic day, the standard dress is more relaxed. Students wear a Perkiomen polo shirt with Chino-style dress pants/belt or skirt. Bermuda-style shorts can be worn during September and May. A Perkiomen school sweatshirt may be worn over the polo.

The full dress code can be found in the Perkiomen School Community Handbook.

Most of our students live in a room with one roommate. There are also a few rooms that are singles without a roommate.

This is actually a question we get a lot! Many days it does smell like someone is baking a lot of brownies, and the smell permeates town. The Blommer Chocolate Factory is located in East Greenville and it makes it impossible to ignore chocolate cravings.

Perkiomen was originally a coeducational institution. In 1916, however, Trustees decided to change the name to Perkiomen School and gradually phase out the presence of female students. The school successfully operated as an all-boys school for 47 years, but with societal changes affecting the United States during the Vietnam era, the Trustees voted to accept female day student girls in 1969 with boarding girls enrolled in 1971. It has remained coeducational in the time since.

Occasionally you'll see "Perkiomen Seminary" or "Perkiomen School For Boys" on map applications. We've submitted the correction a number of times and encourage you to do so as well!

Yes! Perkiomen sits on more than 185 acres of land, much of which is expansive fields. One of our faculty members is passionate about organic farming and agriculture, and raises goats. Expanding our knowledge on sustainable farming coincides with our Entrepreneur Institute and a number of student capstones, including Aquaponics. 

The financial aid process is a separate application from the admissions application. The deadline to apply for both admission and financial aid is February 1 each year. Families interested in applying for need-based financial aid are encouraged to submit the Parent Financial Statement (PFS) provided by SSS by NAIS. Perkiomen will receive an electronic copy of the PFS. The PFS will calculate a family’s expected family contribution (EFC). Financial aid awards are sent with offers of admission on March 10. Families have until April 10 to review the offer of admission and financial aid award. For more specific information regarding the financial aid process at Perkiomen, please visit the tuition and fees page.

Because of the compassion and generosity of the Perkiomen Community, we are fortunate to be able to offer several scholarships to talented students. Please click HERE to learn more about the awards available.