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School Year 2022-2023 Academic Calendar & Upcoming Engagement Opportunities

Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ  | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt Dear School District of Philadelphia Parents and Families, I am writing today to share this School Year 2022-2023 Academic Calendar, which was approved by the School Board last night, and to invite you to share…

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District to Expand Dual Language Program to William Cramp School

William Cramp School students will soon receive the opportunity to get an early start on becoming biliterate and bilingual in English and Spanish. The District’s Dual Language program will be offered to incoming kindergarten students during the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. “Our Dual Language program affirms our commitment to a culturally-responsive education that celebrates the…

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District Launches Facilities Planning Process & First Phase of Community Engagement

PLEASE NOTE: This information is out-of-date. For the most up-to-date information concerning Facilities Planning please visit this page HERE Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ  | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt Dear School District of Philadelphia Parents & Families, Today, the School District of Philadelphia announced the…

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Food Distribution Sites Update

Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ  | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt Dear School District of Philadelphia Parents and Families, The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) continues to indicate that COVID-19 case counts in Philadelphia have remained consistently low. This decline in positive cases has resulted…

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District Sees Improvement in Diversifying School Selection Pool

Today, the School District of Philadelphia released a series of research briefs that take an in-depth look at ninth-grade admissions for the 2022-23 school year, resulting from this year’s School Selection Process (SSP). The 2021-22 School Selection brief, 8th Grade Student Qualifications and Applications to 9th Grade, explores the early phases of the School Selection…

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2022-2023 Bell Schedule Updates

Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ  | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt March 17, 2022 Dear School District of Philadelphia Parents and Families, In alignment with the School District of Philadelphia’s Goals & Guardrails, we are consistently striving to create educational conditions that empower all students to…

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Social Work Spotlights – Social Work Month

This March we will honor our talented social workers. We hope you will enjoy reading these profiles as much as we enjoyed creating them. Remember, there are hundreds of other social workers who weren't highlighted here, so make sure to celebrate the ones that you know on social media using #SDPThankASocialWorker! Suzanne AndersonColleen KellerKrystiane CooperThaddeus...
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The #PHLSuperSearch Finalists Have Been Announced!

Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ  | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt Good Afternoon, Today, the Board of Education announced the 3 finalists being considered to serve as the next Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia. They are: John L. Davis Jr., Chief of Schools, Baltimore…

William Rowen School Opens New STEAM Lab focused on Quantum Information Science

William Rowen School Opens New STEAM Lab focused on Quantum Information Science

The William Rowen School brought its students one step closer to preparing them to be leaders in the growing quantum workforce. Through a special dedication ceremony on Thursday for its new Quantum STEAM Lab (QSL), the Rowen School announced its new partnership with Howard University’s Quantum Biology Laboratory and Awbury Arboretum to expose students to…

Barry Elementary School, Philadelphia Eagles and American Dairy Association North East Celebrate National School Breakfast Week

Barry Elementary School, Philadelphia Eagles and American Dairy Association North East Celebrate National School Breakfast Week

Today, the Philadelphia Eagles, in partnership with American Dairy Association North East and the School District of Philadelphia’s Division of Food Services, celebrated National School Breakfast Week at Commodore John Barry Elementary School. The Philadelphia Eagles mascot SWOOP visited students to encourage them to take advantage of the healthy choices available for school breakfast. During…