Inquiry Charter School

About Inquiry Charter School

Inquiry Charter School is a center-based early care and education program for the students and families of Philadelphia. Attending centers like Inquiry Charter School can benefit students who’re ready for a school-like environment, rich in activities, resources and opportunities to learn and grow, but don’t want to sacrifice on the close relationships with peers and staff that you’d expect from any child care provider. Students at Inquiry Charter School join a community of learners that will explore, play and grow together. After-school care at Inquiry Charter School can additionally give Philadelphia parents the flexibility they need to finish off their responsibilities while getting their children the extra learning time that can make a big difference for the years ahead. After-school care means more structured learning, more supervised programs and more learning for children with another peer set and more engagement with the world around them. Inquiry Charter School provides this in an environment supportive and conducive to learning. In addition, Inquiry Charter School teaches a mixed-age curriculum that facilities peer learning and communal growth. In a mixed-age classroom like at Inquiry Charter School, students receive open-ended, stimulating activities and are encouraged to move at their own pace. Younger students receive help and encouragement from older students, boosting their confidence and self-esteem, and older students get to lend a helping hand, teaching empathy and the joy of giving. Mixed-age learning replicates the best of a family or neighborhood group structure as children socialize with peers a little ahead or a little behind their own development path.