The second annual Back-to-School Celebration and Bus Tour, organized by the School District of Philadelphia, kicked off today. The tour, which features a specially-wrapped school bus, will make a total of 10 stops comprised of four mega-events and six pop-up events across Philadelphia.

Students and their families are invited to attend these events for an opportunity to receive a free backpack, school supplies and important back-to-school information. Parents and guardians can also register their children for pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 and sign up for the Parent Portal.

In addition to opportunities provided at the pop-up event, at each mega-event families will have opportunities to receive free state-mandated immunizations and the required school and sports physicals as well as free COVID-19 vaccinations. Mega-events will feature food trucks, ice cream and interactive, educational activities for children.

The following Back-to-School events will take place in West Philadelphia:

A pop-up event:

Friday, Aug. 12, 12-2 p.m.
Overbrook Education Center, 6722 Lansdowne Ave.

A mega-event:

Saturday, Aug. 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
High School of the Future, 4021 Parkside Ave.

For more information, visit: https://www.philasd.org/ringthebell.