Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences
Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences is a public K-8 school in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is part of the School District of Philadelphia.Photo: Staib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: School
- Description: Public elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Jenks School”, “John Story Jenks Elementary School”, and “John Story Jenks School”
- Address: 8301 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buckley Park and Margaret Esherick House.
Margaret Esherick House
Historic building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Margaret Esherick House in Philadelphia is one of the most studied of the nine built houses designed by American architect Louis Kahn. Commissioned by Chestnut Hill bookstore owner Margaret Esherick, the house was completed in 1961. Margaret Esherick House is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences.
Gravers station
Railway station
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Gravers station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station, which is located at 300 East Gravers Lane at Anderson Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station building is listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places and the National Register. Gravers station is situated 960 feet northeast of Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chestnut Hill and Wyndmoor.
Chestnut Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Chestnut Hill is a neighborhood in the Northwest Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known for the high incomes of its residents and high real estate values, as well as its private schools.
Wyndmoor
Neighborhood
Photo: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wyndmoor is a census-designated place in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,853 at the 2020 census. Wyndmoor has the same ZIP code, 19038, as the towns of Glenside, North Hills, and Erdenheim.
Erdenheim
Hamlet
Erdenheim is a community in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is served by the 19038 ZIP Code. The primary commercial areas are located along Bethlehem Pike.
Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences
Latitude
40.07498° or 40° 4′ 30″ northLongitude
-75.20344° or 75° 12′ 12″ westElevation
387 feet (118 metres)Open location code
87G63QFW+XJOpenStreetMap ID
way 768655538OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q6259324
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In Other Languages
“Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences” goes by many names.
- French: “John Story Jenks School”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Children’s Park in Chestnut Hill - Jenks Playground and Christ Ascension Lutheran Church.
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