The School District of Philadelphia has announced today that 35 more schools can re-open for in-person learning starting next Monday, March 22, according to the agreement with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT). The following school buildings have been approved for re-opening:

Bache-Martin School
Clara Barton School
James G. Blaine School
Bridesburg School
George W. Childs School
James Dobson School
Paul L. Dunbar School
Edwin Forrest School
Anne Frank Elementary School
Stephen Girard School
Samuel Gompers School
Avery D. Harrington School
Jenks Academy for Arts and Sciences
Francis S. Key School
Eliza B. Kirkbride School
Anna L. Lingelbach School
James R. Lowell School
James R. Ludlow  School
Alexander K. McClure School
William M. Meredith School
Robert Morris School
Motivation High School
George W. Nebinger School
Joseph Pennell School
Richmond School
Roosevelt Elementary School
William Rowen School
Solomon Solis-Cohen School
South Philadelphia High School
Spring Garden School
James J. Sullivan School
John H. Taggart School
George Washington High School
S. Weir Mitchell Elementary School
William H. Ziegler School

School buildings began re-opening on a rolling schedule on March 8. The goal is to have the return dates for all remaining PreK to second-grade hybrid learning students announced by March 22.

The District has also informed PreK-2 families who initially chose the 100% digital learning model last fall that they will have the opportunity to opt into hybrid learning by completing the Learning Model Selection Survey. The selection window will open tomorrow (Tuesday, March 16), and close on Tuesday, March 23. Families selecting hybrid learning will be contacted by their child’s school between March 24-26 regarding next steps and will be scheduled to start hybrid learning the week of April 5.

Students whose families do not complete the survey will remain in 100 percent digital learning. Families choosing the hybrid learning for their child can return to 100 percent digital learning at any time. Students participating in hybrid learning will attend school in person two days per week and engage in digital learning three days each week.

The School District and PFT continue working through the review process to approve all remaining schools for in-person learning in order to welcome back hybrid learning students in grades 3-12 in the coming weeks. Timing for the return of hybrid learning students in grades 3-12 will be announced as soon as the PFT’s school building readiness reviews are completed.

For more information, please visit: https://www.philasd.org/coronavirus/schoolstart2020/.