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Springside School
8000 Cherokee Street
Philadelphia, PA 19118

From Center City / Main Line:

• Take Rt. 76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) to Lincoln Drive exit (just past the exit for Rt. 1 North).
• Take Lincoln Drive to light at McCallum Street (about 10-15 minutes travel time).
• Landmark: Stoplight before McCallum Street is Greene Street. When you cross Greene Street, the left lane becomes a left turn only lane. Get into the left lane after crossing Greene Street.
• Turn left onto McCallum Street, go up a hill, cross Allen's Lane, go across a bridge (the McCallum Street bridge), and turn right at stop sign onto Mermaid Lane. You will come immediately to another stop sign. This will be Cherokee Street.
• Turn left onto Cherokee Street and proceed to next stop sign, which is the intersection of Cherokee Street and Willow Grove Avenue.
• For Springside's main entrance, cross Willow Grove Avenue and turn left into the parking lot.

From Main Line / South of Philadelphia:

• Take Rt. 476 North (Blue Route) to Rt. 422/Germantown Pike East exit. Make a right at the bottom of the exit ramp.  Next turn right onto Germantown Pike. Continue on Germantown Pike for about 20 minutes.
• Landmark: After you pass Chestnut Hill Hospital (on your left), the road becomes Germantown Avenue and you will travel down a hill through the shopping area of Chestnut Hill. Borders Bookstore will be on your left as you enter the shopping district. Continue for several blocks.
• Landmark: Just before Willow Grove Avenue, you will see a Shell gas station on the left. Turn right on Willow Grove Avenue.
• Continue on Willow Grove Avenue for about 1.5 miles (past the Philadelphia Cricket Club on the right, then Chestnut Hill Academy on the left) to the intersection of Willow Grove Avenue and Cherokee Street.
• Willow Grove Avenue ends at Cherokee Street. For Springside's main entrance, turn right on Cherokee Street and then left into the parking lot.

From PA Turnpike:

• Take the Norristown exit to Germantown Pike/Rt. 422 East toward Philadelphia. Continue on Germantown Pike for about 20 minutes.
• Landmark: After you pass Chestnut Hill Hospital (on your left), the road becomes Germantown Avenue and you will travel down a hill through the shopping area of Chestnut Hill. Borders Bookstore will be on your left as you enter the shopping district. Continue for several blocks.
• Landmark: Just before Willow Grove Avenue, you will see a Shell gas station on the left. Turn right on Willow Grove Avenue.
• Continue on Willow Grove Avenue for about 1.5 miles (past the Philadelphia Cricket Club on the right, then Chestnut Hill Academy on the left) to the intersection of Willow Grove Avenue and Cherokee Street.
• Willow Grove Avenue ends at Cherokee Street. For Springside's main entrance, turn right onto Cherokee Street and then left into the parking lot.

From Northeast Philadelphia / Tacony-Palmyra Bridge:

• Take Rt. 73 West (Cottman Avenue) to Washington Lane (second light after you cross Rt. 611, about 20 minutes from the bridge).
• Make a left onto Washington Lane (follow signs to proceed on Rt. 73 West, about 1 mile) to the first traffic light (Church Road).
• Make a right onto Church Road (this is a continuation of Rt. 73). You will pass Arcadia University on your left. Follow Church Road to the stoplight at Willow Grove Avenue.
• Turn left onto Willow Grove Avenue and continue on Willow Grove for about 10 minutes (crossing Stenton Avenue).
• Landmark: The next stoplight will be the intersection of Willow Grove and Germantown Avenues. Continue on Willow Grove for about 1.5 miles (past the Philadelphia Cricket Club on the right, then Chestnut Hill Academy on the left) to the intersection of Willow Grove Avenue and Cherokee Street. Willow Grove Avenue ends at Cherokee Street.
• For Springside's main entrance, turn right on Cherokee Street and then left into the parking lot.
  
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• Take Cheltenham Avenue North to Willow Grove Avenue, which is about 2 miles north of Rt. 611.
• Turn left onto Willow Grove Avenue and continue on Willow Grove for about 10 minutes (crossing Stenton Avenue).
• Landmark: The next stoplight will be the intersection of Willow Grove and Germantown Avenue. Continue on Willow Grove for about 1.5 miles (past the Philadelphia Cricket Club on the right, then Chestnut Hill Academy on the left) to the intersection of Willow Grove Avenue and Cherokee Street. Willow Grove Avenue ends at Cherokee Street.
• For Springside's main entrance, turn right on Cherokee Street and then left into the parking lot.
  
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• Take Broad Street or Ogontz Avenue to 309 North. Take the Paper Mill Road exit and turn left off exit ramp.
• Continue on Paper Mill past Springfield High School to the first stoplight, which is Cheltenham Avenue (there will be a left turn signal at the intersection of Paper Mill and Cheltenham, so get into the left lane after passing Springfield High School).
• Turn left onto Cheltenham Avenue. Go up the hill (past LaSalle High School on the left). Turn right at the first stoplight onto Willow Grove Avenue. (If you see a cemetery on the left, you went too far and missed Willow Grove.)
• Continue on Willow Grove, crossing Stenton and Germantown Avenues. When you cross Germantown Avenue, continue for about 1.5 miles (past the Philadelphia Cricket Club on the right, then Chestnut Hill Academy on the left) to the intersection of Willow Grove Avenue and Cherokee Street. Willow Grove Avenue ends at Cherokee Street.
• For Springside's main entrance, turn right on Cherokee Street and then left into the parking lot.

Using Public Transportation:

• Take the SEPTA R8 line (Chestnut Hill West) to St. Martin's station. Proceed from the platform up the hill to the bridge over Willow Grove Avenue and make a left onto Willow Grove Avenue. You will pass the Philadelphia Cricket Club on your right and Chestnut Hill Academy on your left. Willow Grove Avenue ends at Cherokee Street. Turn right onto Cherokee Street and follow signs to the school's main entrance on the left.
• To access SEPTA and use local bus routes to get to Springside from the city and surrounding area, please access SEPTA's website http://www.septa.org and click on the icon that states "Plan My Trip."