Coronavirus

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June 23: Thank you for participating in our online survey asking for feedback for Fall 2020. Results will be shared soon. You can read more about our planning approach and timeline at philasd.org/2020schoolstart.

June 20: SUMMER MEAL PROGRAMS UPDATE: Beginning Mon., 6/15, additional meal sites will be available for children & families. Some District sites will change over the summer due to projects at the schools. A complete list of District Schools offering meals this summer can be found on our Grab and Go Meal Hub. Additional sites across the city are updated at www.phila.gov/food

June 17: The School District — including all offices and summer school programs — will be closed on Friday, June 19 and Friday, July 3.  The District will be closed this Friday, June 19th in celebration of Juneteenth – the day that marked the official end of slavery in the U.S. This gives our employees time and space for learning and reflection, to take action to combat injustices, and build and deepen relationships with people across our community. Also, since Independence Day falls on a Saturday this year, the District will be observing Friday, July 3rd as a holiday.

June 11: Information on Chromebooks, Chromebook returns, and report cards in this letter to:

• Parents of SENIORS
• Parents of Students K-11

June 10: Our School District will continue to operate remotely as Philadelphia moves to yellow phase status for COVID-19. Information for ongoing support services for our students and families can be found HERE.

June 9: Technology Support Centers where you can have your child’s District-issued Chromebook serviced will operate as follows:

• Starting Monday, June 15, both centers will operate two days a week on Mondays and Wednesdays only, from 9 a.m. to noon

June 3: Summer Programs have been announced. They will all be virtual. 

Working Papers: The District has resumed issuing working papers, under new safety protocols. Due to COVID-19, The School District of Philadelphia will be issuing Working Papers at the 440 Education Center through APPOINTMENT ONLY on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00am to 2:00pm through a safe and secure process that follows COVID-19 restrictions. Learn more HERE.

Food relief cards: The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 provides benefits, referred to as Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT), to families of school-aged children who would have otherwise received free or reduced-priced meals if it were not for school closures. Families of school-aged children (K-12) in School District of Philadelphia public schools will receive the approximate food benefit amount of $365.00 for each school-aged child in their family. Learn more HERE.

April 22: The District has released the Continuity of Education Plan that will guide teaching and learning for our teachers and students. Learn more HERE. Planned Instruction details are HERE.

General District COVID-19 Information Hotlines  (Support for 10 Main Languages)

T: 215-400-5300 | E: COVID19Info@philasd.org

215-400-8480 – Albanian | 215-400-8481 – Arabic | 215-400-8482 – Chinese | 215-400-8483 – French | 215-400-8484 – Khmer | 215-400-8474 – Portuguese | 215-400-8485 – Russian | 215-400-8489 – Spanish | 215-400-8486 – Vietnamese

Additional Updates

As new information becomes available it will be posted here. Please check back regularly for ongoing updates.

Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) cards: The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 provides benefits, referred to as Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT), to families of school-aged children who would have otherwise received free or reduced-priced meals if it were not for school closures. Families of school-aged children (K-12) in School District of Philadelphia public schools will receive the approximate food benefit amount of $365.00 for each school-aged child in their family. This benefit will be issued in the form of a P-EBT card by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS). If you already have an active EBT card, the P-EBT funds will be automatically added to your card. You do not need to do anything for this to occur. Learn more HERE.

Chromebooks: The District will provide a Chromebook to every student who needs one for learning at home. Visit our Chromebook Loaner page, for more info, a list of helpful How-To resources to help you use the Chromebooks, the Student Signout Form (added 4/14), and answers to some FAQ’s. Internet access info and resources are detailed HERE. Hotlines have been added for tech support, for each language.

Digital Learning: As we move to digital learning, we know parents and guardians are being asked to engage in new roles in their student’s learning. Materials, resources and information will be updated regularly HERE. The District’s Continuity of Education Plan is HERE. Planned Instruction details are HERE.

Lesson plans are posted HERE. Teachers will be using these materials in Google Classroom to interact and engage students directly. Parents are able to view them however the materials were not designed for parents to use with their children independently.

Learning Guides continue to be available  for grades PreK – 12 online HERE.

Meals: Grab-and-go meals locations and pickup times sites for all Philadelphia students remains listed HERE.  In an effort to further support the City’s shelter-in-place guidance, minimize social interactions and help flatten the coronavirus curve, distribution at our District school sites will be shifting to one day per week. You will be able to pick up a box of 5 breakfast meals, five lunch meals and a ½ gallon of milk for each student in your family. Each box weighs six pounds so we encourage you to bring a wheeled cart or some other way to easily carry the boxes if you are picking up meals for multiple students in your household. Social distancing, the use of masks and gloves, and other safety efforts will continue to be practiced to ensure everyone’s safety as meals are distributed.

• Food Benefits Program

  Food benefits (P-EBT) cards will be distributed to qualifying families. Learn more and update your address here.

• Need working papers?

  Limited hours and times and increased safety protocols apply

• Medical Benefits Help

  If your children need health insurance, either because they never had it or because your benefits have changed during the COVID crisis, our partners at PCCY can help you apply.

• FAQs

  Answers, as quickly as we can provide them, to your questions during the closure. Check back often for updated information.