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Important Numbers:
- Bully Hotline
- (215) 400-SAFE To report bullying, violence, harassment, threats and truancy 24 hours/7 days a week or complete the Bullying & Safety Concern Form
News & Events
Young Artist Citywide Student Art Exhibition
The Young Artists citywide student art exhibition is celebrating its 56th anniversary year of showcasing incredible student talent. The show opened free to the public on May 1, 2012, and will run throughout the summer until August 31, 2012. For more information on the exhibition please click here.
Transforming Philadelphia's Public Schools
The time for change is now. Faced with both a financial crisis and persistently low student achievement, the Philadelphia public education system is undergoing a transformation. The goal is to ensure that all students have access to safe, high-quality educational options to prepare them for the future, while bringing the budget back into balance. An effort is underway to gather input from parents, students, principals and teachers in order to seek long-term solutions to the current crisis.
Click here to learn more about the SDP transformation process.
Comcast Essentials Partnership
In an attempt to help bridge the digital divide, cable giant Comcast has partnered with the School District of Philadelphia to launch a new program to bring low-cost broadband Internet service to Philadelphia families. Families who are eligible for a free lunch under the National School Lunch program are eligible to apply for the Internet Essentials program. If approved, families will be provided with broadband Internet access for $9.95 plus tax a month, incur no price increases, activation, equipment or rental fees, and receive a voucher for the purchase of a Dell or Acer computer for $149.99. For more information on the Internet Esesntials program please visit http://www.internetessentials.com/.
Career and Technical Education
Career and Technical Education, (CTE) provides students with the skills needed to develop highly complex, industry relevant skills, while providing graduates with credentials and achievements earning industry-recognized certifications, preparing students for all aspects of post-secondary success! Please visit http://www.philasd.org/offices/cte for more information.
A Directory of High Schools for 2012 Admissions
We are pleased to offer you a Directory of High Schools for 2012 Admissions to assist your family in the high school admission process.
Talent Centers
If you enjoy making art, performing music, dancing or acting, please sign up to attend one of the School District of Philadelphia's Talent Centers which offers FREE after-school and Saturday classes in the arts for students in grades 6-12. At the Talent Centers, you will be immersed in fun arts activities combined with exciting, math, science and literacy projects. You'll meet boys and girls with similar interests and have the unique opportunity to develop your talent and skills in art, music, theatre or dance and boost your achievement in math, science and literacy. Wonderful trips are planned for Talent Center students and healthy snacks are served daily. Limited transportation is provided to and from the feeder schools.
The Talent Centers are open to public, charter, private or parochial students and located at the following school sites:
- Martin Luther King High School
6100 Stenton Avenue
3:30 PM -6:00 PM - Audenried High School
3301 Tasker Street
3:15 PM – 6:15 PM
Please visit www.philasd.org/talentcenters for more information and/or download the application, or contact us at 215-400-5902
Military Opt-Out Form: Students in Grades 11 and 12
The federal and state governments require that The School District automatically release your name, gender, address, telephone number, and school name to military recruiters UNLESS you fill out a student "opt out" form.
Customer Service Comment Form
The School District of Philadelphia would like to provide the best services possible to all who visit our schools and/or offices.
You may complete this survey online at http://www.philasd.org/customer
Code of Student Conduct
The School District of Philadelphia is committed to creating a safe, positive environment for all of our students, staff, parents, and community partners. As a student, you should be familiar with the Code of Student Conduct to ensure you help create a safe, positive environment at your school.
The District has adopted a Code of Student Conduct to support this commitment. The purpose of this Code is to clearly state our standards for acceptable conduct of students and to explain the consequences of not meeting these standards of conduct.
You can download a PDF version of the complete School District of Philadelphia's Code of Student Conduct for 2011-2012.