Directions

2501 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
215-545-5323
www.tpschool.org

To get Google directions to the school, click on the map.

Coming from the North
Take I-95 South to I-676 West. Stay on I-676 West, following signs for I-76 East/International Airport. Take the South Street Exit (on left); at top of ramp, make a left and go over the South Street Bridge. Continue on South Street to 25th Street; make a left onto 25th Street. At Lombard Street, make a left and then another left into the Faculty Parking Lot. The school is on the right, at the corner of Lombard and 25th streets. There is limited parking in the Faculty Parking Lot and two-hour parking on the street. The school's entrance is at the corner of 25th and Lombard streets.

Coming from the West
Take I-76 East to the exit for I-676 East; take the 23rd Street exit, making a right onto 23rd Street. Continue on 23rd Street for about 1 mile. Make a right on Lombard Street. The school is on the right, at the corner of Lombard and 25th streets. There is limited parking in the Faculty Parking Lot and two-hour parking on the street.The school's entrance is at the corner of 25th and Lombard streets.

Coming North on I-95
Take I-95 North past Philadelphia International Airport. At airport follow lanes diverging from I-95 to I-76 West. Continue across Platt Bridge; turn left after bridge onto I-76 West. Take I-76 West to the South Street exit (on left). Make a right at the top of the ramp onto the South Street Bridge. Continue on South Street to 25th Street; make a left onto 25th Street. At Lombard Street, make a left and then another left into the Faculty Parking Lot.There is limited parking in the Faculty Parking Lot and two-hour parking on the street. The school's entrance is at the corner of 25th and Lombard streets.

Coming from New Jersey
Take Ben Franklin Bridge. Follow signs to I-676 West. Stay on I-676 West to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Exit. Make a right at the exit onto 22nd Street. At Benjamin Franklin Parkway, turn right; at 21st Street, turn right. Continue on 21st Street for about a mile. At Lombard Street, make a right. The school is on the right, at the corner of Lombard and 25th streets. There is limited parking in the Faculty Parking Lot and two-hour parking on the street. The school's entrance is at the corner of 25th and Lombard streets.

Directions to the Athletic Field (Markward Playground)
Follow any of the above directions to the school. Continue on Lombard Street two blocks to Taney Street; make a right and continue for one block. The field is located on the left side of the dead-end corner of Taney and Pine Streets.

Directions to Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
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The environmental education program and several other outdoor activities of The Philadelphia School take place at the Schuylkill Center, which is located in the northwest corner of Philadelphia, in the neighborhood of Roxborough. Here are recommended directions to the Center:

From Route 76 via Main Street to avoid Ridge Ave:
Exit at Green Lane/Belmont Avenue exit (#338). From westbound, turn right at bottom of ramp; from eastbound, turn left at bottom of ramp. Get in the left lane, and take a left at the traffic light onto Main Street. Turn right on Leverington Ave, and a quick left at the traffic light onto Umbria St. Continue on Umbria for 1.5 miles, then bear right to go up the hill on Shawmont Ave. At the stop sign, turn left on Eva St. To reach the main entrance, turn right at the T onto Port Royal Ave. Then take the first left onto Hagy’s Mill Road; the Center's driveway is ahead on the left.

From Center City via Kelly Drive (an alternate route to the highway):
Take Kelly Drive along the river and take a right on West Hunting Park Ave ( at the Laurel Hill Cemetary). Continue .8 miles on W Hunting Park, and take a left on Henry Ave. Continue on Henry Ave for 5 miles, and turn left on Port Royal Ave. To reach the main entrance, cross Ridge and turn right onto Hagy's Mill Road. The Center's driveway is ahead on left.

For more detailed directions, please visit the Center's website.