Category: News from SDP
District Launches Facilities Planning Process & First Phase of Community Engagement
PLEASE NOTE: This information is out-of-date. For the most up-to-date information concerning Facilities Planning please visit this page HERE Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt Dear School District of Philadelphia Parents & Families, Today, the School District of Philadelphia announced the…
Food Distribution Sites Update
Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt Dear School District of Philadelphia Parents and Families, The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) continues to indicate that COVID-19 case counts in Philadelphia have remained consistently low. This decline in positive cases has resulted…
District Sees Improvement in Diversifying School Selection Pool
Today, the School District of Philadelphia released a series of research briefs that take an in-depth look at ninth-grade admissions for the 2022-23 school year, resulting from this year’s School Selection Process (SSP). The 2021-22 School Selection brief, 8th Grade Student Qualifications and Applications to 9th Grade, explores the early phases of the School Selection…
2022-2023 Bell Schedule Updates
Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt March 17, 2022 Dear School District of Philadelphia Parents and Families, In alignment with the School District of Philadelphia’s Goals & Guardrails, we are consistently striving to create educational conditions that empower all students to…
Social Work Spotlights – Social Work Month
This March we will honor our talented social workers. We hope you will enjoy reading these profiles as much as we enjoyed creating them. Remember, there are hundreds of other social workers who weren't highlighted here, so make sure to celebrate the ones that you know on social media using #SDPThankASocialWorker! Suzanne AndersonColleen KellerKrystiane CooperThaddeus...
The #PHLSuperSearch Finalists Have Been Announced!
Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt Good Afternoon, Today, the Board of Education announced the 3 finalists being considered to serve as the next Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia. They are: John L. Davis Jr., Chief of Schools, Baltimore…
William Rowen School Opens New STEAM Lab focused on Quantum Information Science
The William Rowen School brought its students one step closer to preparing them to be leaders in the growing quantum workforce. Through a special dedication ceremony on Thursday for its new Quantum STEAM Lab (QSL), the Rowen School announced its new partnership with Howard University’s Quantum Biology Laboratory and Awbury Arboretum to expose students to…
Barry Elementary School, Philadelphia Eagles and American Dairy Association North East Celebrate National School Breakfast Week
Today, the Philadelphia Eagles, in partnership with American Dairy Association North East and the School District of Philadelphia’s Division of Food Services, celebrated National School Breakfast Week at Commodore John Barry Elementary School. The Philadelphia Eagles mascot SWOOP visited students to encourage them to take advantage of the healthy choices available for school breakfast. During…
The School District’s Mask Mandate Will End on Wednesday March 9th
Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt March 8, 2022 Dear School District of Philadelphia Families, The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) has confirmed that starting Wednesday, March 9th mask wearing will be optional for all School District students and staff,…
Coming Together to Support our Students and Each Other In These Ever-Challenging Times
Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt | Ukrainian March 4, 2022 Dear School District of Philadelphia Families & Students, These past two years have been extremely difficult; challenging our resilience and humanity. And most recently, we are deeply troubled by the…