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.George W. Nebinger Elementary School Geographic Boundaries

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. School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 28, 2015. Its historic school building was designed by

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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

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features Doric order columns, and at the roofline is a brick parapet. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

History

The School District of Philadelphia ended summer school, except for students who need to earn credits to receive

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, 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.Graham, Kristen A.
Organizers raise funds to offer free summer school

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. '' Philadelphia Inquirer''. July 12, 2012. Retrieved on November 28, 2015.

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

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in Queen Village and the

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in Society Hill, Nebinger "struggles more".

Feeder patterns

Neighborhoods assigned to Nebinger are also assigned to Furness High School.A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions

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. School District of Philadelphia. p. 15 (PDF p/ 17/40). Accessed November 6, 2008.Horace Furness High School Geographic Boundaries

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. School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on October 4, 2011.

Gallery

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References

External links

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– Queen Village Neighbors Association {{DEFAULTSORT:Nebinger, George W., School School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia Art Deco architecture in Pennsylvania School buildings completed in 1925 South Philadelphia Public K–8 schools in Philadelphia School District of Philadelphia 1925 establishments in Pennsylvania