Introducing the 2023-2024 College and Test Prep series, hosted by Field Teen Center in partnership with The Alexander Advantage!

Saturday, December 9th, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm is the in-person College Essay Workshop in which students will learn strategies and techniques for writing essays for college admissions. Snacks will be provided.

In-person workshops will be held in the Heim Center room 131/132 on the 1st Floor of Parkway Central Library. Please use the back entrance on Wood Street.

Please call (215) 686-5395 or email TeenCenter@freelibrary.org to register. We can only guarantee admittance for teens who register in advance. To receive all of the latest updates about college and test prep at Field Teen Center, sign up for our newsletter HERE.

See below for additional upcoming dates.

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Spring workshops will take a deeper dive into the SAT, a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States. Students who attend all 5 in-person SAT workshop sessions will receive a $10 gift card.

• Saturday, January 13th, 2024, 12:30pm to 4:30pm - SAT Pre-Proctored Exam
• Saturday, February 10th, 2024, 2:00pm to 4:00pm - SAT Reading
• Saturday, March 2nd, 2024, 2:00pm to 4:00pm - SAT Writing
• Saturday, April 13th, 2024, 2:00pm to 4:00pm - SAT Mathematics
• Saturday, May 11th, 2024, 12:30pm to 4:30pm - SAT Post-Proctored Exam

The previously recorded "Financial Aid Prep for Teens and Parents" and "Scholarship Opportunities for Teens and Parents" virtual sessions remains accessible on our Youtube channel: Free Library Teen Central.

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Teen programming at the Field Teen Center is made possible in part by grants from the Philadelphia City Institute Board of Managers and the Independence Foundation.