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Philly Opening Day
March 26th was "opening day" for the Phillies, and students were invited to wear baseball attire to celebrate. While most students who participated wore Phillies gear, some celebrated other teams. We had a fun time posing for pictures! We love "spirit days" at TCS!
Chester County Food Bank
TCS hosted a food drive from March 11th-25th to support local families in partnership with the Chester County Food Bank. This was a great opportunity for our students to participate in community service! On Wednesday March 25th, representatives from the Chester County...
Hedgerow Theater
The Concept School was fortunate enough to receive actors from Hedgerow Theater for a two-day residency. These fun days were made possible by a grant from the Kennedy Center for the Arts. Liz and Sarah led our kids through an understanding of Shakespeare’s Macbeth....
Winterthur Trip
Students were able to experience the beauty and history of Winterthur on Mar. 12, 2026. Students were either part of the indoor tour of the museum or the outdoor tour of the grounds. Students marveled at the beauty of the gardens even at this early season. Students...
TCS Music Concert 2026
TCS held it’s 2nd annual concert led by the incomparable Mr. Paul Giess. It was comprised of students that created their own music and some sang and/or played instruments. The audience was enthusiastic and thoroughly enjoyed the performances and showed it by their...
Fort Mifflin Field Trip
On Thursday, February 19, 2026, students and faculty visited Ft. Mifflin, the oldest fortification continually used in the United States. The fort spanned The Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I, and World War II. We had an interesting and informative tour of...
Curling Assembly
On Thursday, February 5, TCS was thrilled to welcome Carolyn Lloyd from The Philadelphia Curling Club (https://philadelphiacurlingclub.org/) for a day of informative and fun curling instruction. Ms. Lloyd began with a school-wide assembly, teaching us all about the...
Shakespeare Festival 2025
This year The TCS Theater Company presented, “Live! It’s Opening Night at The Globe!” at our annual Shakespeare Festival. This production was written by Mrs. Meghan Wright, Theater and English teacher at TCS. This was a parody of Saturday Night Live, using scenes that...
Halloween 2025
Halloween is always a fun day at The Concept School. The day started with an all school Friday morning assembly, and everyone showed off their costumes! After lunch the PTO had fun games for the students. Wrapping students up as mummies was a big hit! After that we...
Wildlife Animal Assembly
On Thursday, October 9, 2025, TCS hosted an enjoyable and enlightening assembly presented by the Philadelphia Metro Wildlife Center. This organization, which functions as a wildlife hospital run by licensed rehabilitation professionals, treats all species of injured...
TCS Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser
This year’s golf outing fundraiser was on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at The Golf Course at Glen Mills in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. This is the major fundraiser for our school which helps keep tuition costs as low as possible. TCS would like to thank Herman Goldner...
Lights, Camera, Action!
Our Dean of Students Mr. Schullery has a huge love for film and writing. Over this past summer, he submitted a short film screenplay that he wrote to a film competition. Alongside 200 other candidates, Mr. Schullery was chosen to attend the 2025 Richmond Film...