Improving Student Outcomes
SINCE 1969
We support 34 schoolshelping over 9,100 Philadelphia students each year gain the skills, guidance, and real-world experiences they need to thrive.
Here’s how we’re making an impact
Investing in early learners sets Middle Schoolers on positive trajectories.
Success Network keeps 9th graders on-track and over 2x as likely to graduate on time.
Pre-apprenticeship programming prepares students to enter in-demand fields.
Programs
We equip 6–8th grade students with college tours, career exposure, and high school prep and supporting educators with coaching and professional development.
We coach 9th grade leaders and teachers to boost student success through weekly coaching, data-driven strategies, and targeted professional development.
We help high schoolers discover and gain access to career pathways through facilitating site visits, career panels, and mock interviews. Our pre-apprenticeships position students to secure meaningful careers.
Get Involved
Philadelphia Academies’ uninterrupted commitment to serving the young people of Philadelphia is unparalleled.”
—MICHELLE ARMSTRONG
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA
I truly believe in the words of Frederick Douglass, ‘It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men,’ PAI has helped to facilitate that dream.”
—ALONZO JOHNSON
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, FRANKLIN S. EDMONDS SCHOOL
