Announcements

Nearly 24K Students Apply to Public Charter Schools in Philadelphia Using Apply Philly Charter

Over 111,000 applications submitted to 78 schools Philadelphia – On January 25, 2021, the application window closed for families to apply to most Philadelphia charter schools for the 2021-22 school year on Apply Philly Charter, an easy-to-use system created by public charter schools to provide families with a streamlined application and school notification process. Overall, …

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ACCESS TO QUALITY SCHOOLS IS NOT EQUITABLE

A New Report Finds Access to High-Achieving Schools in Philadelphia Varies Widely by a Student’s Zip Code, Income and Race Six of Every 10 Philadelphia Students Attend a Low-Achieving School “School Quality, Choice & Access in Philadelphia,” a report produced with publicly available data and released today by the Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP), finds an …

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The Jump-Start Fund Awards $45K in Grants to Help Prepare Families for Virtual School Days This Fall

The Grants Provide Support For Student and Family Programs Offered by CBOs Philadelphia, PA – The Jump-Start Philly Schools Fund announces $45,000 in grants have been distributed to nine Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) to help fund their programs aimed at preparing students and families for the upcoming full-time virtual school schedule and the 2021-22 school selection …

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Donors Create Jump-Start Philly Schools Fund to Reignite Learning; 15,000 Chromebooks on Way to Charter and Catholic School Students

Founding Donors Provide Nearly $4M to Help Students Participate in Online Learning Philadelphia, PA – April 2, 2020 – The Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP) today announced that Philadelphia area donors have come together to launch the Jump-Start Philly Schools Fund, aimed at meeting the immediate needs of low-income students and families across the city during …

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2020 GreatPhillySchools Ratings Show More Philadelphia Schools Are Achieving High Academic Growth

Over 100 district and charter schools earned a high growth indicator   Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP) announced that 2020 ratings for schools of all types – 213 public district, 98 public charter and 44 private – across Philadelphia are now available on the GreatPhillySchools website, GreatPhillySchools.org. The new ratings show 46 schools …

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$750K gift from the Horner Foundation will support PSP’s work in expanding access to great schools

Philadelphia – The Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP) announces the Horner Foundation has made a $750,000 gift to Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP) to advance its work in improving outcomes for low-income students and responding to the demand of families by expanding access to quality schools. The Horner Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay …

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