Category: News from SDP
District joins The Fund and Wawa to Celebrate One-Year Partnership on National Employee Appreciation Day
School Bus Drivers and Garage Operations Staff Selected as One of Wawa’s “Catering to Our Communities” Recipients of a Free Catered Lunch to Recognize Unsung Heroes; Announce donation of 80,000 COVID Test Kits to the District Today, the School District of Philadelphia joined Wawa and The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia (the Fund) to…
PDHP Announces Possible Changes to Mask Mandate
Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt March 2, 2022 Dear School District of Philadelphia Families, On Wednesday, March 2nd, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) announced that if COVID case counts remain low, they will relax the mask mandate in…
Beyond barbering skills, students learn financial literacy, using their voice and running a business
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. We will be celebrating with some features of unique programs within our schools! A South Philadelphia High School alum and a first-generation Panamanian-American, Desmond F. Kirton Sr., picked up his first pair of clippers at the age of 10. He started Des in the Cut LLC when…
Frankford offers Hospitality, Travel & Tourism to students
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. We will be celebrating with some features of unique programs within our schools! Hospitality, travel and tourism management is a trillion dollar industry in the United States – and now, Frankford High School students are receiving the experience and training to support careers in the industry. In…
District Board of Education Approves Contracts to Support Facilities Planning
Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA’S BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES CONTRACTS TO SUPPORT FACILITIES PLANNING The planning process — a critical piece in the District’s work to address its aging infrastructure — will launch March 22,…
High School students gain head-start for careers in warehouse and distribution
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. We will be celebrating with some features of unique programs within our schools! As the nation continues to see record-breaking demands for warehousing, distribution and fulfillment, students at Thomas A. Edison High School are offered an opportunity to get a head-start. Through the school’s Logistics, Materials and…
District Kicks Off “Thrive At Five” Kindergarten Registration Campaign
Today, the School District of Philadelphia publicly announced its “Thrive At Five” campaign to promote kindergarten registration for the 2022-2023 school year. Parents and guardians are encouraged to register their child(ren), who must be five years old on or before September 1, 2022, now through May 31. Registration can be done through an online portal…
Academic Calendar Overview & Focus Group
Read in your Language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt Dear School District of Philadelphia Families, Hello Families! The School District of Philadelphia invites you to participate in the 2022-2023 Academic Calendar Overview & Focus Group. During the overview, participants will gain an understanding of how the District constructs the academic calendar, and receive a preview…
School District of Philadelphia Staff Receive National Recognition for Exemplary Work in Education
Family and Community Engagement Deputy Chief Jenna Monley is named one of Education Week’s Leaders to Learn From while Mathematics Curriculum Specialist Jessica Tilli has been selected by the White House for a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Two staff members of the School District of Philadelphia have received national recognition…
FCM Hospitality and Eight Philadelphia Restaurants Support District’s Culinary Arts Program
FCM Hospitality’s Avram Hornik steps up to address food and supply-chain and labor shortages; visits Swenson Arts & Technology HS with chefs to present donation, cook with students during CET Month Today, FCM Hospitality (FCM), and eight of the hospitality company’s restaurants – Liberty Point, Morgan’s Pier, Harper’s Garden, Lola’s Garden, Rosy’s Taco Bar, The…