PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS PROJECT
150 S Independence Mall West1200, Philadelphia, PA 191063412 philaschoolpartnership.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: PSP'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AND RESPOND TO THE DEMAND OF FAMILIES BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO GREAT SCHOOLS. PRIMARILY, WE DO THIS BY HELPING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HIGH-PERFORMING CHARTER, DISTRICT AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS TO ENROLL. WE RAISE PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS AND INVEST THOSE FUNDS IN SCHOOL OPERATORS AND PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE ABILITY TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN GREAT SCHOOLS ACROSS THE CITY. ALSO, WE ACTIVATE PARENTS TO DEMAND GREAT SCHOOLS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND FACILITATE THE SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES AMOUNT SCHOOL LEADERS.

To improve Philadelphia's Schools so that all children have access to quality education and are well positioned to succeed in life, both while in school and after school.

SCHOOL INVESTMENTS: PSP makes grants to school operators to support the launch of new schools, the expansion of great schools, and the turnaround of low-performing schools. The grants help to offset startup, growth and/or transformation costs; they can be disbursed at once or across several years, but they are generally not intended to cover recurring operating expenditures. The Organization conducts extensive due diligence on grant applicants before approving grants, including examination of quantitative data on academic outcomes, analysis of student attendance, attrition, graduation and matriculation data, financial analysis, review of strategic growth plans, assessment of organizational leadership capacity, interviews with school leaders and board members, and school site visits. PSP also makes talent development grants, which are focused on supporting schools in developing and strengthening the skills of school leaders and teachers; incubation grants, which are smaller grants to support leadership teams and/or partnerships engaged in strategic planning and development for a new school, an expansion or a turnaround, and technical assistance grants, which support grantees in addressing discrete challenges and opportunities.

Equitable Enrollment Initiatives- PSP endeavors to develop strategies to make the process of applying to schools easier for families, who must contend with a complex assortment of application processes across the citys more than 400 K-12 schools. In 2018, PSP facilitated the launch of an online standard application system that enables families to apply to any of more than 70 Philadelphia public charter schools on a single website. This initiative is called Apply Philly Charter.

Great Philly Schools: PSP develops and maintains information and technology-based resources to support families in selecting schools that are a good fit for their children. PSP developed and now maintains a multimedia information resource that helps parents and guardians to learn about schools in Philadelphia. GreatPhillySchools, available online and in print, includes school profiles and performance ratings for more than 2,000 pre-kindergarten and K-12 schools; it also features advice and answers to frequently asked questions on topics such as charter schools, scholarships, how to apply to high schools, interacting with a students teacher, and much more. It is free to use and does not accept advertising. As part of the GreatPhillySchools initiative, PSP also manages information fairs for families in the fall.

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