School Selection
Find the Right School for Your Student
This process allows students currently in pre-kindergarten through 11th grade to apply to attend any school with available space outside of their neighborhood or catchment area.
Click Here to Visit The School District of Philadelphia School Selection Page.
Resources
Create Your Parent Portal Account
Use the Parent Portal Stepper to help set up your account
Great Philly Schools
This site offers a variety of resources that assist families to find and apply to great schools in Philadelphia.
Using Explore Stepper
The Explore Tool includes several interactive user friendly features designed to help you access key information about schools.
Upcoming Open Houses
Hill Freedman World Academy
1100 East Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19150
Hill-Freedman welcomes students and their families to see our program and tour our facility during three open houses:
September 18, from 9:30-10:30
October 2 from 6:00-7:30
October 9 from 9:30 to 10:30
See Flyer
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Interested students must meet our admissions criteria of all As, Bs, and two Cs, 90% attendance or better, and 50th percentile in either ELA or Math. Check our website for more information
Girard Academic Music Program (GAMP)
2136 W. Ritner Street
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Please see the documents below for GAMP’s information sessions.
Information Flyer
AMY Northwest Middle School
6000 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19128
Virtual and In-Person Information Sessions Available
Meeting Link: https://philasdorg.zoom.us/j/4509109568
See Flyer
Science Leadership Academy (SLAMS)
School Selection Open House Dates
Tuesdays @ 9-10:30am beginning September 17- October 22
Please register using this link
Science Leadership Academy @ Beeber
Students and families get individualized attention by scheduling a school tour.
Students can register for a tour at slabeeber.philasd.org
See the SLA @ Beeber Recruitment Video
Russell Conwell Middle School
School Admission Criteria , Grades: A’s, B’s, and C’s, Attendance: 90%Assessment:50th Percentile ELA or Math Special needs students and English Language Learners are invited to apply to Conwell. Decisions are made through a team process.
Click to see Conwell’s Flyer Click here to see a welcome video