Academies at Roxborough
School District of Philadelphia
Academies @ Roxborough PROM
Academies @ Roxborough juniors and seniors went to “Hollywood” at their prom which was a great success!! Enjoy the picture gallery below.
Business Academy Students on Real News Network
The Academies @ Roxborough Business Technology and Entrepreneurship students were featured in a NFTE promo on Real News Network on Vimeo.com. Neferteri Raynor, Judah Smith, Daeshawn Crippen, Samuel Johnson, Marcel Joseph and Maurice Jones are highlighted in the clip, watch below. NFTE Philadelphia Metro Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge promo
Softball Playoffs!!
The Academies @ Roxborough Girls Softball team won their first playoff game Wednesday May8th! The girls played against Esperanza and won 22-20! The next game is an away game Friday, May 10th against Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush.
Keystone Testing Special Schedule 2019
Keystone testing is upon us. The Keystone Exams are end-of-course assessments designed to assess proficiency in specific subject areas. Keystone Exams were developed by the Department and made available for use by school districts, AVTSs and charter schools, including cyber charter schools: The Keystone Exams are one component of Pennsylvania’s statewide high school graduation requirements.and…
PAI Outstanding Principal Award
“Philadelphia Academies, Inc. was founded in 1969 to address the dropout crisis plaguing Philadelphia schools. The initial focus of our work was Career Academies, a model of career connected learning that our founders created. Since its inception, the Career Academy Model has contributed to higher graduation rates locally and has been transformational nationally…” https://academiesinc.org/ This…
The Academies @ Roxborough @ the Special Olympics
3rd Place Overall “The Special Olympics Inclusive Track & Field team, consisting of both special education and general education students, participated in 3 events this year for the first time. We are proud to announce that our team won 3rd place overall! We are so proud of our team, and we look forward to our…
VAP Students Visit the Franklin Institute Marvel Exhibit
On May 2, 2019, the VAP academy students from The Academies @ Roxborough visited the Franklin Institute to see the Marvel Exhibit. 36 students were able to attend after a successful fundraiser with SkillsUSA chapter and the RHS HSA through Go Fund me and the kids had an amazing time. Some highlights were the life…
Pig Dissections
The Biotechnoloy and Kinesiology pathways worked together in the lab this week to study fetal pigs. The fetal pig is a mammal, most major structures are the same or similar to human anatomy. Dissection allows students to see how all the organs and muscle groups fit and work together. Why dissect a PIG? Dissection engages…
Mural Arts @ The Academies @ Roxborough
Arts Integration Students in the science program at The Academies @ Roxborough participated with Mural Arts program and artist Ben Volta to create three murals in the school. Students in the Biology and Chemistry classes explored visual representation of elements. The center piece of the displays is on the ceiling of the Cafeteria incorporating multiple…
Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Finalists
On Wednesday, NFTE hosted the regional round for its annual Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. Earlier this spring, more than 500 students from nearly 40 Philadelphia-area schools presented their business plans to outside judges at their local schools. 30 of these student competitors qualified for yesterday’s regional round. Roxborough sent 7 students to this round of 30. The goal…