PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The School District of Philadelphia announced it will reopen 22 more school buildings for its youngest students on Monday, April 5.
The hybrid model — combining in-person and remote learning — applies to pre-K through second-grade students whose families chose hybrid learning last fall.
In a statement, Superintendent William Hite said the teachers union finished its review and approved those school buildings to reopen. The union requested additional time to review Gilbert Spruance School.
Teachers and staff at the 22 schools will return to the buildings on Wednesday, March 24.
The 22 schools include:
• Mastery Charter School at Cleveland (pre-K only)
• Mastery Charter School at Wister (pre-K only)
• Add B. Anderson School
• James Rhoads School
• William C. Bryant School
• George Sharswood School
• Laura H. Carnell School
• Austin Meehan School
• Allen M. Stearne School
• Watson Comly School
• Thomas Mifflin School
• Bayard Taylor School
• Lewis Elkin School
• Andrew J. Morrison School
• Laura W. Waring School
• Fox Chase School
• Thomas G. Morton School
• Martha Washington Academics Plus School
• John Hancock Demonstration School – Main Campus
• Samuel Powel School
• Henry C. Lea School
• Prince Hall School