Here's which schools are closing early in the Philadelphia region due to the heat wave
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The School District of Philadelphia will dismiss some students early Wednesday, Thursday and Friday due the heat wave impacting the region this week.
The 86 schools set to dismiss early either don't have air conditioning or the buildings have inadequate cooling systems. Students who attend the Philadelphia schools listed below will attend school in the morning and then be dismissed on an early dismissal schedule for the rest of the week.
Classes will be dismissed three hours early.
The following Philadelphia schools will be impacted:
- Ethan Allen
- AMY at James Martin
- AMY Northwest
- Marian Anderson
- Bache-Martin
- John Bartram
- Clara Barton
- James Blaine
- Bridesburg
- Bridesburg Annex
- Building 21
- Gloria Casarez
- Castor Gardens
- Joseph Catharine
- Lewis Cassidy
- Central High School
- Benjamin B. Comegys
- Watson Comly
- Kennedy C. Crossan
- Anna B. Day
- Hamilton Disston
- Paul Dunbar
- Ellwood
- Eleanor Emlen
- D. Newlin Fell
- Feltonville Intermediate
- Thomas K. Finletter
- Edwin H. Fitler
- Aloysius L. Fitzpatrick
- Fox Chase
- Benjamin High Franklin
- S. Edmonds Franklin
- Horace Furness
- Edward Gideon
- Stephen Girard
- Warren Harding
- Charles Henry
- Hill-Freedman World Academy
- Francis Hopkinson
- Henry Houston
- Julia Howe
- William Hunter
- Abram Jenks
- John S. Jenks
- Eliza B. Kirkbride
- Robert Lamberton
- Anna Lingelbach
- Alain Locke
- William Loesche
- James Ludlow
- Mastbaum
- John McCloskey
- Alexander McClure
- Morton McMichael
- William Meredith
- Weir Mitchell
- J. Hampton Moore
- Andrew J. Morrison
- Middle Years Alternative
- George Nebinger
- Olney Elementary
- Overbrook Educational Center Annex
- Overbrook Elementary School
- Parkway West
- John Patterson
- Penn Treaty
- Rhawnhurst
- Theodore Roosevelt
- William Rowen
- Roxborough High
- William Sayre
- George W. Sharswood
- Isaac Sheppard
- SLA (BFHS Campus)
- South Philadelphia High School
- Spring Garden
- Gilbert Spruance
- James Sullivan
- William Tilden
- The U School
- General Louis Wagner
- Laura Waring
- Grover Washington
- Martha Washington
- Workshop School
CBS Philadelphia is still waiting to hear what the PSD will decide to do at the end of the week on Thursday and Friday.
Delaware County
- The Upper Darby School District is also riding the early dismissal train. According to the UDSD Superintendent, students will leave early Tuesday through Thursday.
- The William Penn School District will have a half day for students from Wednesday through Friday due to the excessive heat. The district's first day of school is Wednesday.
- Chester-Upland School District will have early dismissals Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. By Thursday, officials will determine whether an early dismissal is necessary for Friday. Specific dismissal times are available on the district website.
Bucks County
- Quakertown Elementary in Bucks County, will also have an early dismissal tomorrow and virtual learning on Wednesday and Thursday due to the heat wave.
Camden County
- Camden City School District will be on a half day schedule Wednesday and Thursday. Buses may be 30-40 minutes late bringing students home due to schools dismissing early citywide. As of Wednesday, Sept. 6, the district is still determining whether to hold a full day or half day on Friday.
Winslow Township Schools will be on an early dismissal schedule from Tuesday, Sept. 5 through Friday, Sept. 8.
- Schools #1, #2, #3, #4: 9:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
- Schools #5 & #6: 8:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
- Winslow Township Middle School: 7:58 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Winslow Township High School: 7:19 a.m. – 11:19 a.m.
Montgomery County
- Keith Valley Middle School in Hatboro-Horsham School District will have an early dismissal at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, September 5 and Wednesday, Sept. 6.
- Cheltenham High School will dismiss at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 through Thursday, Sept. 7 due to lack of air conditioning in many rooms.
Lehigh County
- Allentown City School District is dismissing early all week - Middle and High schools will dismiss at 11 a.m. and all elementary schools and Building 21 will dismiss at 12:15 p.m.
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