Category: News from SDP
District Honors Class of 2022 During Annual “Our Class, Our Future” Senior Celebration
Today, the School District of Philadelphia celebrated members of the Class of 2022 who have committed to a postsecondary pathway during its annual “Our Class, Our Future” Senior Celebration. Formerly associated with College Signing Day, “Our Class, Our Future” is a district-wide campaign that celebrates high school seniors as they finalize plans for life after…
District Will Resume Universal Masking in Schools and Offices Starting Monday, May 23rd
Read in your Language (coming soon): SHQIP | عربي | 语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt May 20, 2022 Dear Colleagues, To help protect everyone’s health and well-being as COVID-19 case counts continue to rise in the Philadelphia area, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) has recommended that…
District Students Participate in CHAMP Career Day
More than 90 seniors from Thomas A. Edison, Murrell Dobbins Career & Technical Education, Benjamin Franklin, A. Philip Randolph Technical, South Philadelphia, Swenson Arts and Technology, George Washington and Jules E. Mastbaum Area Vocational/Technical High Schools headed to FringeArts for CHAMP Career Day on Monday. Throughout the morning, students met with various businesses looking to…
Important Severe Weather Information
May 16, 2022 Dear School District of Philadelphia Families, Due to the storm that is expected to impact the Philadelphia area starting later this afternoon, we are canceling 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. Schools will still…
District Announces New Mask-to-Stay Health & Safety Protocol
Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt May 13, 2022 Dear School District of Philadelphia Families, Positive cases of COVID-19 in Philadelphia are on the rise. Health experts have said that we should expect spikes in COVID cases from time to time…
Better Speech & Hearing Month Practitioner Spotlight
Kari ArmideoKim BehlingLourdes Pride Kerry Adams Kari Armideo Why did you decide to become a Speech-Language Pathologist? I originally was in school to become an early elementary teacher, but, during the summer, I had two jobs that opened my eyes to new possibilities. The first was working in a long-term care facility and the other...
District Schools and Offices will be Closed on Tuesday, May 3rd for Eid al-Fitr
Read in your Language (coming soon): SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt April 28, 2022 Dear School District of Philadelphia Families, On Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022, all School District of Philadelphia schools and offices will be closed in recognition of Eid al-Fitr. The religious holiday…
Optional Masking to Resume in District Schools and Offices on Monday April 25th
Read in your Language (more coming soon): SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt Dear School District of Philadelphia Families, Starting Monday, April 25th, the School District of Philadelphia will resume optional mask wearing for students and staff, except those in PreK Head Start programs where…
District, Lindback Foundation Honor Extraordinary Principals for Leadership and Service to School Communities
Seven principals will each receive a $20,000 stipend to benefit their school communities PHILADELPHIA — The School District of Philadelphia and the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation of Philadelphia presented seven District principals with the 2022 Lindback Award for Distinguished Principals during a virtual ceremony today. The award, which has been generously funded…
District’s Music Education Program Earns National Recognition for Fourth Consecutive Year
For the fourth year in a row, the School District of Philadelphia has been named a Best Communities for Music Education from The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation (NAMM). Now in its 23rd year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to school districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide…