ANCHOR GOAL 4
100% of funding for great schools is secured with zero deficit
District-wide financial stability and local control of our schools are allowing us to make investments to improve the education our students receive.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
$45 million
invested in classroom technology and over 20,000 chromebooks delivered to schools
Over 400
teachers and 1,300 school support staff positions added to schools
$50 million
invested in early literacy classroom modernization
$8 million
invested to repaint over 824,000 square feet of space impacting more than 6,700 students
2018 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Over 14,300
chromebooks delivered to schools and 1,750 classrooms equipped with interactive smart boards
Over 400
teachers and 1,300 school support staff positions added to schools
$19.5 million
invested in classroom modernization
$8 million
invested to repaint over 824,000 square feet of space impacting more than 6,700 students

Double credit rating upgrade
and the first investment grade rating since 1977
“Our role in this work is ensuring that all children have the skills they need to be successful in school and in our growing Philadelphia economy. We want our children to be part of the innovation and entrepreneurship potential of this city. So that one day, they will create opportunities to support future generations of children learning, growing, and thriving in our schools and city.”
—Dr. Hite, Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia


“This is the most important thing we can do in government. When all of our students succeed, Philadelphia will succeed. Neighborhoods will flourish around a growing number of successful schools. We will attract and support new families and businesses, and with time it will be easier to sustain a system of high-quality schools. The investments and personal commitments that we’ve made in the past year reflect the kind of future that we dare to dream for this city.”
—Jim Kenney, Mayor of Philadelphia