The mission of Robert E. Lamberton Elementary School is to create a challenging learning environment that encourages high expectations for success. We strive to have parents as our partners, and community members actively involved in our students' learning. We expect that our students will become positive contributors to their local communities and beyond.
"There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live."
~~ JOHN ADAMS
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Our Vision
The charge of Robert E. Lamberton Elementary School is to coordinate and develop the resources of the school and community to provide its students with a maximized learning environment. The Lamberton faculty and staff believe that a holistically fashioned culture of teaching and learning can result in the development of productive 21st century citizens and inspired life long learners. Experience Edu-topia !
“You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.”
~~ CLAY P. BEDFORD
Our History
The Robert E. Lamberton Elementary School is named after former Philadelphia mayor, Robert Eneas Lamberton (1886-1941). Mayor Lamberton was sworn into office in 1940, and died in 1941 while in office.
In 1949, named in his honor, the Robert E. Lamberton Public School opened. Upon its opening, the student population was comprised of K-8 students. Later, the student population expanded to include grades 9-12. Hence, it became one of only a few Philadelphia public schools to service a K-12 student body.
In 2003, the school was renamed to reflect the two student populations it serves; Robert E. Lamberton Elementary School (K-8) and Robert E. Lamberton High School (9-12). Today the two schools still successfully co-exist within the same facility.
