| The Miquon School | |
| Motto: | Providing a Progressive education program for children ages 3-12. |
| Streetaddress: | 2025 Harts Lane |
| Zipcode: | 19428 |
| Coordinates: | 40.0674°N -75.269°W |
| Established: | 1932 |
| Gender: | Coeducational |
| Principal: | Geetha Holdsworth |
| Enrollment: | 154 |
| Campus Size: | Ten acres |
| Newspaper: | The Miquon Celery Stick |
| Colors: | Maroon and white |
The Miquon School is an independent, parent-owned, elementary school located in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.[1]
The Miquon School was founded in 1932 by Margaret Kiscadden and Peggy Irwin as a cooperative run by parents, as a "progressive, independent elementary school in a red, two-room farmhouse in Whitemarsh Township".[2] Parents were responsible for "policy, operation and maintenance".
The school follows the educational philosophy of John Dewey, who "developed curricula and methodologies that focused on activities and projects, discovery, investigation, and real-world experiences".[3] A co-founder said, "We read extensively the works of Gesell, Kilpatrick and Dewey on education and finally mustered up the courage to start an experimental cooperative school here in Miquon."[4]
By 1947, the school had become "known among educators as an outstanding exponent of the 'progressive' theory of education", and had over 100 students, ages 3 to 12.[5]
A 1967 Philadelphia Inquirer article reported, "In 1954 a concerted effort was made to improve teaching at Miquon and the freedom of aca demic policies has allowed the programs to move forward dramatically. The total enrollment is 155. Miquon's math program, for instance, is distributed by the Encyclopædia Britannica. Surprisingly, in spite of the economic pressures of low salaries, the teaching staff turnover is low... It is a topnotch progressive private school where the student-teacher ratio is high and a youngster's individual development is primary. Miquon has some pretty advanced education methods."[6]
In 1976, a profile of principal Richard Mandel said,
The Upper School was founded in 1970 and later became The Crefeld School.[7]