Category: News from SDP
District Receives Book Donation from Temple University’s Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection
School District of Philadelphia students will soon have easy access to content regarding Philadelphia’s rich history of local African American heroes and trailblazers. Thanks to a donation from Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University Libraries, the School District of Philadelphia has received 5,000 copies of Black Lives Always Mattered!, a graphic novel that…
Randolph Technical High School Students Get Hands-on Experience in Electronics
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. We will be celebrating with some features of unique programs within our schools! Just a few weeks ago, A. Philip Randolph Technical High School senior Amaurys Miguel-Torres stripped a wire and replaced a plug in a vacuum in under two minutes as part of his new side…
School District of Philadelphia Kicks off Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month
The School District of Philadelphia is celebrating Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, a national initiative that celebrates the District’s CTE programs and highlights CTE teachers and students. The District’s CTE programs offer students the opportunity to develop critical skills through a combination of classes and hands-on learning experiences, which allow them to apply academics…
An Important Health Guidance Update
Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt Dear School District of Philadelphia Families, I am writing to share several updates as part of our ongoing commitment to support safe and healthy in-person learning and working environments for all students and staff. These updated health and safety protocols were developed specifically for the School…
Important Severe Weather Information
Our Operations Team has been working hard over the weekend, supporting the safe clearing of snow from roadways, walkways and stairs on District properties. At this time, all schools and District offices are expected to operate in person on their normal schedules tomorrow, Monday, January 31st. We will continue to monitor weather and road conditions,…
Important Severe Weather Information
Dear School District of Philadelphia Families and Staff, Due to the winter snow storm that is expected to impact the Philadelphia area starting later this evening, we are cancelling all after-school and athletic activities scheduled for this afternoon. This provides our staff, students and families with the time needed to get home safely and prepare…
An Important Update About In-Person Learning and Communications Going Forward
Dear School District of Philadelphia Families and Staff, The start to the 2022 new year has been challenging for us all. The Omicron variant caused a quick surge in COVID cases, which required all of us to be flexible as we worked to safely keep as many schools open for students as possible. Having so…
Evening Update: No Additional Schools Will Shift to Virtual Learning At This Time
Dear School District of Philadelphia Families and Staff, At this time, based on this evening’s data review, no additional schools beyond those already announced will provide virtual learning for students this week. Look for the next update by 6 a.m. You can find the up-to-date list of schools providing virtual learning this week and other…
Afternoon Update: No Additional Schools Will Shift to Virtual Learning At This Time
Dear School District of Philadelphia Families and Staff, Based on this afternoon’s data review, no additional schools beyond those already announced will provide virtual learning for students at this time. We are committed to using the most current staffing data to inform school-by-school decisions, and sharing those decisions as quickly as possible. Look for the…
Evening Update: No Additional Schools Will Shift to Virtual Learning At This Time
Dear School District of Philadelphia Families and Staff, At this time, based on this evening’s data review, no additional schools beyond those already announced will provide virtual learning for students this week. We are committed to using the most current staffing data to inform school-by-school decisions, and sharing those decisions as quickly as possible. Look…