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District and Educator Receive State Recognition for Visual Arts

District and Educator Receive State Recognition for Visual Arts

The School District of Philadelphia has been named an Outstanding Visual Arts Community from the Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA). This recognition is awarded to school districts for their commitment to visual arts education opportunities for all students PK-12.

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Supporting Our Community and Each Other in Scary and Difficult Times

Please select your language from the menu in the top left, use Google translate or your preferred method for translation. October 12, 2023 Dear School District of Philadelphia Families, The violence in the Middle East region is heartbreaking. We at the School District of Philadelphia vehemently oppose and mourn the loss of life resulting from…

Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month:  Employee Spotlight

Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: Employee Spotlight

Luz E. Falcon Cordero, Autistic Support Classroom Assistant Ms. Falcon has worked at Morrison Elementary for over 20 year. Her career with the School District of Philadelphia started in 1998 when she began working as a Kindergarten Classroom Assistant. While she has held many positions over the years and supports all of Morrison, she is…

Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month:  Employee Spotlight

Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: Employee Spotlight

Joann L. Mercado, Bilingual Secretary at Southwark School Share a little about you (how long you’ve been in the District, other schools/ positions, why you went into education): Upon walking my son to school every morning, I was approached by the school principal Mr. Lukov and was asked if I ever thought about working for…

Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month:  Employee Spotlight

Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: Employee Spotlight

Joann L. Mercado, Bilingual Secretary at Southwark School Share a little about you (how long you’ve been in the District, other schools/ positions, why you went into education): Upon walking my son to school every morning, I was approached by the school principal Mr. Lukov and was asked if I ever thought about working for…

Updated Spectator Guidelines for School District of Philadelphia Athletic Stadiums

Updated Spectator Guidelines for School District of Philadelphia Athletic Stadiums

updates to our spectator guidelines that prioritize safety of our student-athletes, families and spectators.

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District Students Participate in DesignPhiladelphia

District Students Participate in DesignPhiladelphia

For the first-time ever, School District of Philadelphia students from the Fashion and Communications Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs are participating in the DesignPhiladelphia Festival, a showcase of Philadelphia’s local design talent, presented by Thomas Jefferson University.

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Fall Health Update

Fall Health Update

October 10, 2023 Dear School District of Philadelphia Families, Welcome back for the 2023-2024 school year! As we prepare for the cold and flu season, we wanted to share some information and announcements that will help support you in staying healthy this fall. School District of Philadelphia Benefits Navigator Last month, the School District entered…

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Leveling Update

Learn why the leveling process is important, how we make decisions based on the data, and how you can be a part of the process.

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Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month:  Employee Spotlight

Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: Employee Spotlight

Rose N. Rodriguez, Bilingual Secretary at Southwark School Rose has served at the District for almost five years. Rose was nominated by Principal Lukov,  who gushed over his entire staff, but singled out Rose without hesitation. Principal Lukov nominated Rose for the great work she is doing and the impact that she has on the…