Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker will release new details on Thursday about the city's plan for year-round, full-day schooling.
School may be out for summer this year, but that could change for some Philadelphia schools very soon.Mayor Cherelle Parker will release new details on Thursday about the city's plan for year-round, full-day schooling.The announcement is expected to include a list of the 20 schools that will pilot the program this fall.
Those activities will also extend into the current summer break to give students "safe, enriching summer experiences."The 20 pilot schools will start the school year before the rest of the district, eliminating the longer summer break. However, officials say students will get smaller breaks throughout the year."So they won’t go to school 365 days or 300 days a year," Watlington said. "They’ll have holidays, and they’ll have small breaks built in.
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