Philadelphia, PA - As a result of Philadelphia school's temporary closing from Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 27, the Philadelphia School District and City of Philadelphia plan to provide meal service along with drop-in activity space for students over the next two weeks.
Philadelphia and The Philadelphia School District to Provide Meals and Activity Space During School Closures
"We encourage any School District families interested in obtaining breakfast and lunch meals for their students to visit these meal distribution sites," said Superintendent William R. Hite, Jr., Ed.D. "We are eager to help support families during this difficult time and urge them to take advantage of the resources provided throughout the city."
From Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. through noon, any Philadelphia student can get up to two grab-and-go meals at the following 30 schools:
- Dr. Ethel Allen School 3200 W. Lehigh Avenue (19132)
- Add B. Anderson School 1034 S. 60th Street (19143)
- John Barry Elementary School 5900 Race Street (19139)
- Mary McLeod Bethune School 3301 Old York Road (19140)
- Cayuga School 4344-4358 N. 5th Street (19140)
- Jay Cooke Elementary School 1300 W. Louden Street (19141)
- William Cramp School 3449 N. Mascher Street (19140)
- A.L. Fitzpatrick School 11061 Knights Road (19154)
- Benjamin Franklin School 5737 Rising Sun Avenue (19120)
- Edward Gideon School 2817 W. Glenwood Avenue (19121)
- Andrew Hamilton School 5640 Spruce Street (19139)
- William H. Hunter School 2400 N. Front Street (19133)
- John B. Kelly School 5116 Pulaski Street (19144)
- Martin Luther King High School 6100 Stenton Avenue (19138)
- Alain Locke School 4550 Haverford Avenue (19139)
- William H. Loesche School 595 Tomlinson Road (19116)
- William C. Longstreth School 5700 Willows Avenue (19143)
- James R. Ludlow School 550 W. Master Street (19122)
- Mayfair School 3001 Princeton Avenue (19149)
- Delaplaine McDaniel School 1801 S. 22nd Street (19145)
- General George G. Meade School 1600 N. 18th Street (19121)
- James Rhoads School 4901 Parrish Street (19139)
- Roxborough High School 6498 Ridge Avenue (19128)
- George Sharswood School 2300 S. 2nd Street (19148)
- Solomon Solis-Cohen School 7001 Horrocks Street (19149)
- Allen M. Stearne School 1655 Unity Street (19124)
- James J. Sullivan School 5300 Ditman Street (19124)
- Tilden Middle School 6601 Elmwood Avenue (19142)
- Vare-Washington Elementary School 1198 S. 5th Street (19147)
- John H. Webster School 3400 Frankford Avenue (19134)
Philadelphia School District personnel, including a school police officer along with support staff, will be on-site to hand out meals to students and families.
What's Closed in Philadelphia During Coronavirus Closures - The following events have been canceled, changed or postponed due to following local, state and federal recommendations in relationship to COVID-19.
Residents can get COVID-19 updates sent to their phones. Text COVIDPHL to 888-777 to receive free alerts with information and updates from the Health Department. Information is also being updated daily on the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s webpage www.phila.gov/covid-19.
