What: Otis Hackney, the City’s Chief Education Officer, will visit two city-designated Community Schools on Tuesday, September 5 for the first day of classes. Hackney will begin the day at Logan Elementary by leading a pledge alongside male community members to support student success. In the afternoon, he will greet Gompers Elementary students and families at school dismissal time. Gompers Elementary is one of two new schools to join the City’s Community Schools initiative over the summer.
When: Tuesday, September 5, 8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. (Logan); 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Gompers)
Where: James Logan Elementary, 1700 Lindley Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141 (morning)
Samuel Gompers School, 5701 Wynnefield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131 (afternoon)
About Community Schools: Community Schools are neighborhood public schools where a city-employed coordinator generates added supports for students, families and neighbors through partnerships and community outreach. The initiative’s goal is to address students’ non-academic barriers to learning, increase community engagement, and support the surrounding neighborhood through needed services. There are currently eleven Community Schools city-wide, and the City’s goal is to transform 25 public schools into Community Schools by 2020.