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Families Asking Questions (FAQs): What is School Selection?

Families Asking Questions (FAQs): What is School Selection? The 2023-2024 School Selection Process is open now and will close on October 27, 2023, at 11:59pm. Visit the School Selection page to read more details about the process and how your family can participate! Have you considered sending your child to a school outside of your...

May 18 Workshop Preview: Summertime Opportunities for Students

As the days get longer and warmer, we here at FACT are looking forward to the summer with our latest workshop. When it comes to those months off from school, staying active and engaged both socially and academically is very important! Whether it is building up a student’s confidence or resume, you’ll learn about how...

May 25 Workshop Preview: Philadelphia Legal Assistance

Finding a lawyer in our city as a low income resident can be extremely difficult; But what if we told you that most residents that make less than 27,000 a year as an individual could potentially be qualified for free legal help? Our latest workshop is with Philadelphia Legal Assistance (or PLA), where Philadelphia residents...

How can the School District of Philadelphia support children experiencing the incarceration of a loved one?

Nationally, 1 in every 28 children has experienced parental incarceration. The School District of Philadelphia would like to gather information on how we can best support the educational journey of children experiencing parental or familial incarceration. The Office of School Climate and Culture invites you to participate in one of our feedback sessions around this...

Participate in the Selection Process for Our Core Instructional Resources

The Office of Curriculum and Instruction would like to invite families and students to participate in helping us refine the selection process for our Core Instructional Resources. In alignment with the Board of Education’s Goals and Guardrails and our goal to become the fastest-improving large urban public school district in the nation, we seek to...

March 30 FACT Workshop Preview: Get What’s Yours Tax Session

What if we told you that there’s an organization in the city that is working to make sure Philly families get help when it comes to doing their taxes and signing up for government benefits? If you’re looking for help with your taxes and need aid when it comes to applying for benefits, getting help...

March 16 FACT Workshop Preview : Drug Use in Philadelphia

A serious topic such as drug use in our city deserves to be talked about by a local expert you can trust. With so much information available, it can be difficult to know where to go or what to pay attention to – what are the signs of serious drug use? What are some myths...

February 23, 2023: Learn About the 211 Violence Prevention Hotline

Did you know there is a number you can call to talk to another person right away at any time about getting help when it comes to gun violence, or help with paying utilities, or even places where you can get clothing? The 211 hotline is provided through partnership between the City of Philadelphia and...

February 16, 2023: Discover the Restorative Practices of the Office of School Safety

For our students and families, the safety of their school is more than important. In a school district as large as ours, there are many important conversations to be had about how schools in our District are helping to keep schools and students safe and what types of practices our Safety Officers are using. We’ve...

FACE’s Ultimate Guide to Report Card Conferences

It’s that time of year again – that’s right, report card conferences are coming up soon! And if you’re searching for the ultimate guide to rocking out your report card conferences and getting all the good you can from meeting with your child’s teachers, you’ve come to the right blog post. Research shows that family...

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