Policies

“Attention families: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that a school with certain exceptions obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, a school may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised the school to the contrary in accordance with school district procedures. The primary purpose of directory information is to allow schools to include information from your child’s education records in certain school publications.

Parents who wish to opt their students out of directory information releases must complete an Opt-Out Form for each of their students, and must return each form to the school at which each student is enrolled by November 6, 2023.

Find more information, including the forms you need HERE. ”

 

 

SCHOOL HOURS:

School begins at 8:15 A.M. and dismisses at 2:55 P.M. every day. Parents will be notified of any early dismissals.

PLEASE NOTE: Students are not permitted to enter the building until 8:15 A.M. unless under the supervision of a staff member. Students who would like to eat breakfast can enter the cafeteria from the school yard starting at 7:45 A.M.

For the safety of your child, please refrain from dropping your child off prior to 7:45 A.M. Staff are deployed to the school yard at 7:45 AM to supervise students. 

ATTENDANCE

The policy of the School District of Philadelphia requires that school aged students enrolled in the schools of this District attend school regularly, on time, and for the entire school day in accordance with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania. In order for students to be academically successful, they must be in attendance everyday.

If a student cannot attend school, a note signed by the parent/caregiver must be brought to school after an absence. Please indicate the dates and reasons for the absence. Absences will be coded “unexcused” if a note is not provided by the parent or caregiver. Absences for vacations, waking up late and illnesses or appointments of a sibling will be considered unexcused.

Please refer to the Parent/Student Handbook for further information.