What You Need to Know for Back to School

While it was recently announced that the City of Philadelphia would borrow $50 million because of thePhiladelphia School District's well-documented funding issues, parents can still begin to register their children for school.

You can find information on how to register your student byclicking here.

If your child's school recently closed the district has a useful school finder tool that will tell you which school your child now attends.  To find that tool click here.

Starting at a new school is never easy.  Luckily, the school district has transition tips and information to help make the change smoother.  Click here to learn more about transitioning to a new school.

Parents can stay up to date on what's going on for the start of school by subscribing to the district's School Opening Newsletter.  Click here to subscribe to the newsletter.

Two weeks ago Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite announced that the school year might not start on time in a letter to the parents.  Click here to read that letter.

Last week, Mayor Nutter announced that the city would borrow $50 million to hire back support staff that help make schools safer.

You can read Mayor Nutter's statement behind that by clicking here.  You can read Superintendent Hite's response by clicking here.

The district will use that $50 million in additional funds to pay for support staff that Hite said will help make Philadelphia schools safer.  These staff positions include lunch and playground monitors, assistant principals and counselors.  

Click here for more information on the Philadelphia School District.