The Philadelphia Academies Inc

The philadelphia academies, inc. Has four memorial funds and one additional fund (five in total) from which it awards scholarships for post-secondary education to graduating seniors. The memorial funds are: the richard h. Delone memorial fund, the peter j. Merlino achievement award, the clinton gibson memorial scholarship, the justin w. Griffiths memorial scholarship. In addition, the benjamin franklin scholarship fund, a fund administered by the philadelphia foundation, is awarded to pai for distribution to eligible students/schools, the goal of which is to provide scholarships and classroom resources to: -(60% minimum) for pai students seeking post-secondary education in the trades, crafts and applied science fields. The scholarships will assist students who need financial aid to obtain post-secondary education. The award amounts vary per student. -(40% maximum): for pai programs to augment their teaching resources by the purchase of equipment, teaching materials, special supplies, etc. That would enhance the quality of education that they already provide in the trades, crafts and applied sciences.

Teacher and school leadership support and capacity building building the capacity of teachers and administrators is key to improving student outcomes. Our middle school success network (mssn) and 9th grade success network (9gsn) strengthen schools through technical assistance and professional development focused on fostering student success in critical transitionary grade levels.