Category: News from SDP

Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: Employee Spotlight
Luz E. Falcon Cordero, Autistic Support Classroom Assistant Ms. Falcon has worked at Morrison Elementary for over 20 year. Her career with the School District of Philadelphia started in 1998 when she began working as a Kindergarten Classroom Assistant. While she has held many positions over the years and supports all of Morrison, she is…

Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: Employee Spotlight
Joann L. Mercado, Bilingual Secretary at Southwark School Share a little about you (how long you’ve been in the District, other schools/ positions, why you went into education): Upon walking my son to school every morning, I was approached by the school principal Mr. Lukov and was asked if I ever thought about working for…

Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: Employee Spotlight
Joann L. Mercado, Bilingual Secretary at Southwark School Share a little about you (how long you’ve been in the District, other schools/ positions, why you went into education): Upon walking my son to school every morning, I was approached by the school principal Mr. Lukov and was asked if I ever thought about working for…

Updated Spectator Guidelines for School District of Philadelphia Athletic Stadiums
updates to our spectator guidelines that prioritize safety of our student-athletes, families and spectators.
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District Students Participate in DesignPhiladelphia
For the first-time ever, School District of Philadelphia students from the Fashion and Communications Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs are participating in the DesignPhiladelphia Festival, a showcase of Philadelphia’s local design talent, presented by Thomas Jefferson University.
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Fall Health Update
October 10, 2023 Dear School District of Philadelphia Families, Welcome back for the 2023-2024 school year! As we prepare for the cold and flu season, we wanted to share some information and announcements that will help support you in staying healthy this fall. School District of Philadelphia Benefits Navigator Last month, the School District entered…

Leveling Update
Learn why the leveling process is important, how we make decisions based on the data, and how you can be a part of the process.
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Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: Employee Spotlight
Rose N. Rodriguez, Bilingual Secretary at Southwark School Rose has served at the District for almost five years. Rose was nominated by Principal Lukov, who gushed over his entire staff, but singled out Rose without hesitation. Principal Lukov nominated Rose for the great work she is doing and the impact that she has on the…

Two District Teachers Receive State Honors
Two School District of Philadelphia teachers have been recognized by the state of Pennsylvania and are now being considered for Teacher of the Year at the regional, district, and national levels.
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Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: Employee Spotlight
Hector Cruz, School Safety Officer Officer Cruz started working for the School District of Philadelphia in 1997. Since then, he’s served at multiple schools making a positive impact on the students and staff across the city. Officer Cruz first served as a School Police Officer at his alma mater, Thomas Edison High School. He served…