916 Christian St, Philadelphia, PA 19147 | 1242 S 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147

CCCS North Building
215-925-7400

CCCS South Building
215-389-6000

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday to Friday

CCCS North:
215-925-7400
CCCS South:
215-389-6000

916 Christian St Phila PA 19147
1242 S 13th St Phila PA 19147

Philadelphia, PA 19147

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday to Friday

History

History

The Christopher Columbus Charter School is located in South Philadelphia. At it’s inception in 1999, the school served students in grades K, 1, 2, and 3. Each year a grade was added, until CCCS became the K-8 school it is today. Presently, the school serves over 850 students.

CCCS is one school with two locations. The North Building, located at 9th & Christian and often referred to as “9th Street,” houses our K-4 elementary students. The South Building or “13th Street,” located at 13th & Wharton, houses our middle school students from grades 5-8. Christopher Columbus Charter School students are a microcosm of the city. CCCS is a multicultural school serving families with various levels of income.

The founding board members’ vision was the development of a school community in the heart of South Philadelphia’s “Italian Market” area to be a source of hope in the ever-changing urban environment. Children from all cultural backgrounds, neighborhoods, and family situations would be welcomed to experience the joy of learning and to develop an innate love for learning. A major part of this vision was to promote the discovery of responsible citizenship and the skills for utilizing that citizenship in their families, communities, and in their world.

Over the past twenty years, the administration and staff of Christopher Columbus Charter School have worked together to make the founding board members’ vision a reality. They have collaboratively created a highly effective learning environment where the students succeed, feel safe, and learn to respect themselves and others. The students experience rigorous academic learning and the development of positive character traits through an on-going character development program. The administration makes every effort to see that all stakeholders in the school community are involved and accommodated, in order to ensure that all CCCS students will receive the best education possible.