Students at select Philadelphia schools will have a half day tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 1, due to ”higher-than-normal temperatures,” the district announced Monday.
Fifty-two schools in the Philadelphia School District remain without adequate air conditioning. Students attending those select schools will have an early dismissal as temperatures are expected to rise close to 90 degrees.
“The Philadelphia region is experiencing higher-than-normal temperatures, and while the district has made significant progress toward ensuring our schools are adequately cooled to provide safe and comfortable learning environments, some schools still have inadequate cooling systems,” Deputy Superintendent Oz Hill wrote to families Monday.
The District has a protocol in place for schools without adequate cooling. If outside temperatures are forecasted to reach or exceed 85 degrees by 12 p.m., students will see an early dismissal. If temperatures are forecasted to reach or exceed 85 degrees by 9 a.m., students will attend via remote learning.
As part of the early dismissal, all in-person after-school activities scheduled for these 52 schools are canceled.
“While we know that in-person learning is the best environment for students, the safety and well-being of our students, staff, and families remains our top priority,” Hill continued. “Thank you for your flexibility and partnership. Please take care, stay cool, and stay safe.”
Below is a complete list of the 52 schools that will have a half day Tuesday:
AMY Northwest
Bache-Martin
James Blaine School
Building 21
Joseph Catharine School
Benjamin Comegys School
Watson Comly School
Jay Cooke Elementary School
Kennedy Crossan School
Hamilton Disston School
Paul Dunbar School
Eleanor Emlen School
D Newlin Fell School
Fox Chase School
Ben Franklin High School
Stephen Girard School
Warren Harding Middle School
Charles Henry School
Hill-Freedman World Academy
Francis Hopkinson School
Henry Houston School
Julia Howe School
Abram Jenks School
John S Jenks School
Lamberton Elementary School
Anna Lingelbach School
Loesche School
James Ludlow School
John McCloskey School
Alexander McClure Elementary School
Morton McMichael School
Weir Mitchell School
J. Hampton Moore School
MYA School
Olney Elementary
Overbrook Elementary School
Parkway West
John Patterson School
Rhawnhurst School
William Rowen School
Roxborough High School
William Sayre School
George Sharswood School
Issac Sheppard School
South Philadelphia High School
Spring Garden School
Gilbert Spruance School
James Sullivan School
William Tilden School
The U School
Gen. Louis Wagner, School
Martha Washington School
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