Dozens of schools within the Philadelphia School District will be dismissing early on Tuesday due to extreme heat in the forecast.
Officials said that 52 schools will dismiss early on Sept. 1 and students are encouraged to wear light clothing and bring a water bottle to stay hydrated.
All after school activities that are supposed to meet in person on Tuesday are canceled.
Full list of schools dismissing early on Tuesday, Sept. 1:
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
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The school listed above with a single * have Pre-K or Head Start on site. The schools listed above with double ** are ED/EY schools.)
For any families in need of food resources due to this unexpected schedule change, you can click here for more information. You can also call 1-833-PHL-HOPE for assistance.