PHILADELPHIA, PA — On Saturday, June 17, more than 60 four- and five-year-olds who attended quality pre-K programs this spring through the city’s new, free PHLpreK initiative will join Mayor Kenney at Please Touch Museum for a special ceremony to celebrate their transition to Kindergarten this fall.
As part of the festivities, students will ride on the historic Dentzel Carousel with Mayor Kenney, and get complimentary Please Touch Museum admission.
Funded by the Philadelphia Beverage Tax, PHLpreK launched in January 2017 offering 2,000 free, quality pre-K seats to children across the city. This fall, 769 PHLpreK students will advance into Kindergarten.
WHO:
- Pre-K students representing PHLpreK programs across Philadelphia
- Mayor Jim Kenney
- Patricia Wellenbach, President and CEO, Please Touch Museum
- Otis Hackney, Chief Education Officer, Mayor’s Office of Education
- Sheila Hess, City Representative
- Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell
- Councilman Curtis Jones
- Chris Gale, Casa del Carmen Pre-K Administrator
WHEN: Saturday, June 17, 2017; 10:00-10:45AM
WHERE: Please Touch Museum, 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19131