Last day of school cut short as 52 Philadelphia schools dismiss early Thursday due to extreme heat
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The School District of Philadelphia has announced that 52 schools will be dismissing early on Thursday, June 11, due to the forecasted extreme heat, cutting the last day of school before summer short.
In a statement, the district says that while significant progress has been made toward ensuring schools are adequately cooled, there are still several schools with inadequate cooling systems.
Early childhood programs located within the affected schools will also be dismissed early.
All in-person after-school activities at these 52 schools are canceled for Thursday.
The district is encouraging students to wear wear lightweight clothing and bring a water bottle to school to stay hydrated.
Full List of 52 Affected Schools:
- AMY Northwest
- Bache-Martin*
- Blaine, James*
- Building 21
- Catharine, Joseph*
- Comegys, B.
- Comly, Watson
- Cooke, J.
- Crossan, Kennedy
- Disston, Hamilton
- Dunbar, Paul
- Emlen, Eleanor*
- Fell, D Newlin
- Fox Chase
- Franklin, Ben HS
- Girard, Stephen
- Harding, Warren
- Henry, Charles
- Hill-Freedman
- Hopkinson, Francis
- Houston, Henry
- Howe, Julia
- Jenks, Abram
- Jenks, John S
- Lamberton*
- Lingelbach, Anna
- Loesche*
- Ludlow, James
- McCloskey, John
- McClure, A.*
- McMichael, M.*
- Mitchell, Weir
- Moore, J. Hampton
- MYA
- Olney Elementary
- Overbrook ES
- Parkway West
- Patterson, John*
- Rhawnhurst*
- Rowen, William
- Roxborough HS
- Sayre, William
- Sharswood, George*
- Sheppard, Issac
- South Phila. HS*
- Spring Garden
- Spruance, Gilbert*
- Sullivan, James
- Tilden, William
- The U School
- Wagner, Gen. Louis
- Washington, Martha
(*) Schools have PreK/Head Start on-site.
