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The 40 Best Public High Schools in Philadelphia and the Suburbs

Academy at Palumbo is listed as one of the best schools in the area! https://www.phillymag.com/news/2019/09/07/best-public-schools-philadelphia-suburbs/

Cartoon Books

Textbook Policy

The School District of Philadelphia Policy # 224 on textbooks states that each student has the responsibility for the proper care of school property and the school textbooks, supplies and equipment entrusted to his/her use.  Students are responsible for the care, maintenance and timely return of all textbooks assigned to them. The Academy at Palumbo requires students and or…

Thompson and Mascot Chewy

Principal’s Corner

August 13, 2019 Dear Palumbo Families: Welcome back! Or, if you are new to the Academy at Palumbo family, welcome and thank you for choosing our amazing school for your child’s education. I hope you are enjoying a wonderful summer and are ready to start a new school year on September 3rd. Last school year…

Ring The Bell PHL

Summer Reading 2019

NOTE: You must log into your philasd account to view these resources. Course Title 1 Author 1 Title 2 Author 2 Assignments ENG 1 American Born Chinese Gene Luen Yang The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie Just read both books! ENG 2 Select 1 of the 5 books (see Assignment link)….

District Mumps Letter and Q&A

District Mumps Letter and Q&A

Download the School Districts Mumps Letter and Q&A. District Mumps Letter and Q&A_rev 3-26-2019

Catch up with Palumbo!

13th Annual Fall Feast

Volunteers Needed for the 13th Annual Fall Feast  In addition to food donations, the we are looking for parent volunteers to assist the day of the event.  Please consider donating your time. Sign-Up to Volunteer Share Forward Share For any questions, please contact Justin McDaniel at jmcdan@sas.upenn.edu

Rooftop Clarification and Update

Academy at Palumbo Friday, September 14 2018 Dear Palumbo Families, Well, it has been quite a start to the school year with the excessive heat followed by excessive rain. Not to worry, though. Despite the media’s interpretation, the roof never collapsed. It is still intact. Over the weekend, 4 drains on the roof were so clogged…

Flooding Alert

September 11, 2018, Dear Palumbo Parents and Guardians, Over the weekend, due to the heavy rains, there was flooding on our rooftop which caused damage to our school; specifically, to areas on the 12th St. side of the building. School District staff are working diligently to clean up and repair the affected areas. For everyone’s…