
What do Philadelphia "Back to School Nights" Look Like to an Out-of-Towner?
This article was written by Jessica Maharaj, an AmeriCorps VISTA in the Office of Family and Community Engagement. Jessica is from...


It's School Selection Season!
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA OFFICE OF STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND PLACEMENT 2017-2018 School Selection Process Overview The School...


SAT/PSAT Testing Day: Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Dear High School Parents and Guardians, The School District of Philadelphia will be administering the SAT as well as the Preliminary...


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...


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,...


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...


2017 Summer Reading Lists
Reading over the summer is vital to preventing "summer slide." Keep your children learning by selecting one of the great books from these...

Summer Reading Strategies for Early Learners
The Instructional Strategies group of Read by 4th has developed a quick one-pager for parents on "Early Reading Skills" - phonemic...


UPDATED: Kindergarten Registration, Extended to June 20th!
Do you know a child who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2017? If so, please save the date for the Kindergarten Registration...