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Proposed School Closures and Reconfigurations
Proposed School Closures and Reconfigurations
Proposed School Closures and Reconfigurations
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6) Pratt Elementary School (2200 N. 22nd Street, 19132): Pratt is a K-6 Elementary School. Students will be offered the following reassignment options: a. William Dick Elementary School b. MH Stanton Elementary School Note: Program closure only. The facility will be repurposed as an Early Childhood/Pre-K Center. Planning Area: North-Central 7) Ferguson Elementary School (2000 N. 7th Street, 19122): Ferguson is a K-8 Elementary School. Students will be offered the following reassignment options: a. Hartranft Elementary School b. McKinley Elementary School Planning Area: North-Central 8) Fairhill Elementary School (601 W. Somerset Street, 19133): Fairhill is a K-8 Elementary School. Students will be offered the following reassignment options: a. Potter Thomas Promise Academy b. Julia deBurgos Elementary School Planning Area: North-Central 5
Students presently enrolled in grades 5 and 6 will be reassigned to: a. Leeds Middle School Planning Area: Northwest 14) Kinsey Elementary School (6501 Limekiln Pike, 19138): Kinsey is a K-8 Elementary School. Students will be offered the following reassignment options: a. Rowen Elementary School b. Prince Hall Elementary School c. Pastorius Elementary School d. Pennell Elementary School 6
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Glossary
of
Terms
Grade
changes
Change
to
the
current
grade
organization
of
a
school.
For
example:
expanding
the
grade
organization
of
a
school
from
k-5
to
a
k-8.
School
closure
Closure
of
a
current
school
program
that
includes,
in
the
majority
of
the
cases,
the
closure
of
a
building.
Program
co-location
The
relocation
of
a
school
program,
including
the
administration,
staff
and
students,
into
a
new
location
that
is
shared
with
another
school.
Merger
The
combining
of
two
school
programs
into
one.
Relocation
The
relocation
of
a
school
program
into
a
new
location.
Academy
A
thematic
program
within
a
larger
school,
which
provides
administrative
support
for
the
academy
(i.e.,
academies
do
not
have
their
own
administrations).
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