Find your Fit

Welcome to the Resource Hub for School Selection!

The District has over 200 elementary, middle and high schools across greater Philadelphia, each with their own personality, specialized programs and services to ensure your student can Find their Fit!

School Selection opens September 20th at 5pm.

Ready to get started? Choose from the menu of options related to the type of school your student is looking for:

High School Selection

• What do I need to know?

  A top-line overview of what school Selection entails, and important dates

• High School Directory

  A comprehensive directory of all of our high schools, and what makes them each unique

• Wondering where these schools are?

  Enter the address of the school to see which neighborhood it's in

• Looking specifically for Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs?

  Quick reference guide for which programs are at which of our schools.

• Interested in a Special Admit High School?

  At-a-glance chart of our schools, admission criteria, special programs, open house links and more

• Audition / Interview / Open House Schedule

  A compiled list of School District of Phila. schools that require an audition and/or an interview, and, a list of available open houses

• Selection "Stepper"

  Quick reference, single sheet step-by-step guide to Selection

• Ready to get started?

  We walk you through the process, with helpful videos in English and Spanish

• Apply now!

  Direct link to the application portal!

Middle & Elementary School Selection

• Special Admit and City Wide middle school options

  If you're looking for a middle schools that is not your catchment school, these schools have room in 2020.

• K-8 school options

  To apply to a school for K or Elementary that is NOT your catchment school

• Wondering where these schools are?

  Enter the address of the school to see which neighborhood it's in

• Selection "Stepper"

  Quick-reference, single-sheet step-by-step guide to Selection

• Ready to get started?

  Learn more about your options, and the process for choosing a school for your student.

• Apply now!

  Direct link to the application portal!

General Resources

• LeGare

  Advocacy process for current 8th grade students who have a support IEP, a 504 Plan or an English Languare Learner and applying into the 9th grade into a criteria based high school.

• PSSA conversion chart

  Chart showing percentiles for PSSA

• Keystone conversion chart

  Chart showing percentiles for Keystone Exams

• Data transcript

  Form to request grades, attendance, behavior & standardized test scores are listed

• Notification FAQ's

  Once you've made your selections, wondering what happens next?

• Office of Specialized Services

  Educational services and supports for students with special needs within our schools