

Listening and Learning as a Way to Improve Communication with Multilingual Families
Signing forms, talking to teachers, checking up on homework, and registering for school are all part of helping your child succeed...


Code for Philly Builds App for Philly Students to help with College Applications
Code for Philly is a local civic tech organization of volunteer developers, designers, and civic stakeholders who use technology as a...


Family Members Get Inspired during July's SPAC Conference
School District of Philadelphia families attended the State Parent Advisory Conference (SPAC) in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania from July...


FACE Hosts the 9th Annual Back to School Event
Students and their families hustled to School of the Future as early as 7:30 in the morning on Friday, August 18 to attend the Office of...


Become a Reading Captain Today!
EVERY BLOCK NEEDS A READING CAPTAIN. Connect families in your neighborhood to reading resources that lead to student success. Right now,...


The Importance of Getting Involved: The Dual Capacity-Building Framework
Studies conducted since the 1980s show that when families are engaged in their child's education, the child performs better academically....


A Back-to-School Message from Superintendent Hite
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT 440 NORTH BROAD STREET, SUITE 301 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19130...


Attendance for Reading Success
Dear Parents and Other Loving Guardians of Our Youngest Readers: Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year. We want to partner with you to...