Two Schools Removed From the Closing List

Philadelphia School District officials have removed two schools from the proposed closure list: Motivation High in West Philadelphia and Conwell Middle School in Kensington. The revised plan also changes the destination for students at two of the schools still targeted for closure — Paul Robeson High students would transfer to Motivation, not William L. Sayre; and Lankenau High students would transfer to Saul High, not Roxborough High. The closures of 18 schools would begin to take effect for the 2027-28 school year.

Closing (18)  
Building closing; school co-locating at a different school (4)  
 Initially closing, now remaining open (2)  
Moving (3)  
Existing school co-locating with a new school (2)  
Receiving reassigned students (36)  
New building, modernization, or renovation (6)  
Other change (4)  
Changes, if any, to be determined (149)  

Source: School District of Philadelphia
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