Academic Support

Students can meet with their teachers about class and homework either during the school day, after class during conference period, or alternate times.

Our revised schedule for the 2020-21 academic year includes two Conference periods - one in the morning and one in the afternoon.  The morning Conference is dedicated time for students enrolled in TLC or Advanced Placement classes.  The afternoon Conference is more flexible and can be time to work on a project or presentation, receive one-on-one support (online or in-person), or collaborate with other students.  

Teachers are also available in the residence halls and around campus during study hall and, depending on the duty rotation, on the weekends. If more structured help is needed, a student should reach out to the Academic Office.

The Writing Center is a place that serves the academic community across the curriculum, and focuses on helping students, faculty, and members of the Perkiomen community at large develop and improve language and self-expression. Not only does the Writing Center offer refuge for students struggling with the writing process, but the physical space is also the central location for the creation and celebration of creative writing. Students and faculty alike utilize the Writing Center to develop and share their individual work, such as poetry, stories, personal essays, and lyrics. Keeping the spirit of creativity and community in mind, the introduction of a writing center at Perkiomen School will promote school-wide events focused on writing, including but not limited to poetry slams, guest speakers/authors, and symposiums about writing directed toward both students and faculty.

An essential part of both the concept and daily success of the Writing Center of The Perkiomen School are the Student Writing Fellows (SWF), who have been selected through an application process. These select students not only have demonstrated a solid understanding of the writing process, but are overall strong communicators. These student-editors will be leaders who are able to support their peers with patience and understanding, while leading by example.

Tara Smith
Director of Writing Center
At Perkiomen School since 2013

The focus of the English as a Second Language (ESL) Department is to support our diverse group of English language learners with the transition to using English as their primary language of instruction in a college preparatory program. All courses are designed to help students gain confidence in both social and academic settings as they build their language skills across all four language domains, i.e. listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing, with the goal of integrating into mainstream academic classes.

Perkiomen School is a member of The WIDA International School Consortium, a community of accredited, PreK-12 international schools that use WIDA's research-based standards and assessments. Member schools are committed to developing inclusive programs that build on the assets of all learners, while transforming the conversation about what multilingual students can do. The Consortium provides access to resources, research and reciprocal learning opportunities with other member schools.

Jessica Maley
Director of English as a Second Language
At Perkiomen School since 2017

The Peer Tutoring Program is an important leadership opportunity on campus which was established by students and is organized and run partly by students. The Peer Tutoring program is dedicated to giving academic support to fellow students and providing a reciprocal opportunity for both the tutors and the students to improve themselves.

Perkiomen has a three-member college counseling office, which helps students navigate the college application and search process. The defining strength of this program is the truly exceptional degree of personal attention the school’s counselors are able to provide to each student.  Visit the College Counseling webpage.  

David Antoniewicz
Director of College Counseling
At Perkiomen School since 2016

Erin Davidson-Kellogg
Associate Director of College Counseling
Director of Testing
At Perkiomen School since 2007

Keegan Ash
Assistant Director of College Counseling
At Perkiomen School since 2010