Schools

2-Hour Delay For Philadelphia School District Thursday

The district announced it will operate on a two-hour delay Thursday, March 8 due to impacts from Wednesday's storm.

PHILADELPHIA – All School District of Philadelphia schools will open on a two-hour delay Thursday, March 8. The district announced the delay Wednesday evening.

All buses provided by the School District of Philadelphia will also operate on a delayed schedule pushing morning pick up times back by two hours.

Parents and caregivers are asked to be patient as certain yellow bus routes may experience moderate to significant delays tomorrow morning.

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Additionally, all district-operated early childhood programs will also open on a two-hour delay.

After-school activities, including athletic programs and professional development sessions, set for Thursday will continue as scheduled.

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District administrative offices will be open on-time as regularly scheduled.

More information is available on the district's information hotline at (215) 400-4636.

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