Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled a pilot program to bring extended day, extended year instruction to schools throughout the city.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker provided details on a pilot program to bring extended day, extended year instruction to 25 schools -- 20 in the district and 5 chartersIn discussing the plan, Parker said that her administration came to the table with lofty goals, looking to provide 20 full day, full year education at 20 schools throughout the district."We are not merely achieving that goal today, but we are exceeding that goal today," said Parker.
She said, 20 of the schools will be in the district and five charter schools would also be included in this pilot plan.Parker said schools would also be open on half days, winter and spring breaks and other times that can be times when families scramble to find care for their children. Schools will be open five or six days a week throughout the summer from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and programming will be provided by"trusted community partners with existing relationships with the 25 pilot schools."
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