Some School District Resources

Free Classes and Workshops
The District’s Parent University offers free classes and workshops at various locations in the city. The only requirement is that you have a child attending school within the District. Contact 215-400-4180 or www.philasd.org/parentuniversity to register. 2010 PSSA Informational Sheets for Parents will be available on the Philadelphia School District website next week. Go to: http://www.philasd.org/parents/

Scholarship Clearinghouse:
Provides information on scholarships and other financial aid opportunities to parents and Philadelphia school students. Please visit the Scholarship Clearinghouse and search our scholarship database to find the right scholarship for you. http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/c/ccawareness/programs--services/scholarship-search


Sample PSSA Booklets are available for parents to review. The purpose of reviewing these sample questions is for parents and students to get a sense of the type and format of questions that appear on the test. These questions will NOT be on the 2010 PSSA. To view the Sample PSSA Booklet please go to: http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/p/publicengagement/parents-are-equal-partners-prep2

School Annual Reports: As a commitment to improving education for our children, the School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Accountability has developed School Annual Reports. The purpose is to create consistent performance measures for our schools that is publicly transparent. The Parent Guide to the School Annual Reports provides a brief overview of what each performance category and target includes. Please visit: www.philasd.org/ or contact the Office of Accountability at 215-400-4250.

The School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Early Childhood Education is offering: The Parent-Child Home Program that promotes learning and language development through the use of books and toys. For more information, call 215-400-4270 or email parentchildhome@phila.k12.pa.us

The Office of Parent and Family Engagement wants at least one parent from each school to volunteer to receive training on Title I related topics and then, share the information with other parents. Call 215-400-6268 to get more information about the PREP (Parents 'R' Equal Partners) Program .

Information about your child's school's 2008-2009 PSSA (PA System of School Assessment) scores to determine if the school has made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) are available at http://paayp.emetric.net/ Contact the school or the Office of Parent and Family Engagement for assistance in understanding this information .

Quibila A. Divine
The School District of Philadelphia Office of Parent, Family, and Community Engagement
440 North Broad Street, Room 114 Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-400-6443 215-400-4181 (fax)
qadivine@philasd.org