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Excel Philadelphia Schools Honor Black History Month
Black History Month Activities at Excel Philadelphia Schools Excel North, Central, and Philadelphia Continuation Academy marked Black History Month with…
March 18, 2026 -
Mid-Year Graduation at Excel Philadelphia
Mid-Year Graduation Marks a Major Milestone In January, students at Philadelphia’s accelerated high schools reached an important milestone: graduation. This…
February 10, 2026 -
Philadelphia SESI Employees Honored with 2025 Lenny Learning Mental Health Leadership Award
Philadelphia SESI Employees Recognized with the 2025 Mental Health Leadership Award Esteemed Specialized Education Services, Inc. student service coordinators, Aatiqah…
December 22, 2025 -
Donuts, Diplomas, and Determination: Celebrating Summer Graduates
Summer School Becomes a Second Chance for Excel Students For a group of students from Excel Academies of Philadelphia, this…
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Celebrating a Graduation Once Thought Out of Reach
For many students at our accelerated high schools in Philadelphia, graduating once felt out of reach because of circumstances that…
June 12, 2025 -
Student Spotlight: Aajee Muhammad-Russum of Excel Academy North Class of 2025
At just 18, Aajee Muhammad-Russum is a powerful example of perseverance, leadership, and heart. A senior at Excel Academy North, Muhammad-Russum will…
June 6, 2025 -
May Day Event 2025
Staff and students from the Excel, Achieve, and Continuation Academies in Philadelphia wrapped up the school year with the annual May Day celebration on…
June 3, 2025 -
Student Spotlight: Sivaad Brooks of Excel Academy North Class of 2025
Sivaad Brooks’ journey to college has been defined by determination. This fall, he’ll begin his next chapter at York College of…
May 23, 2025 -
Excel Academy North Students and Staff Celebrate Women’s History Month
In celebration of Women’s History Month, a time to honor women’s contributions to society, Excel Academy North students participated in engaging activities,…
April 10, 2025 -
Operation Snowball Brings Holiday Joy to Excel Academies
The holiday season is a time for joy, community, and giving back. In December, the Excel Academies in Philadelphia took part in…
January 16, 2025 -
Excel Academies of Philadelphia Give Thanks
Thanksgiving and the holiday season offer a time to reflect, give back, and foster joy—values embraced at Excel Academies in…
December 12, 2024 -
Excel Academies Prom 2024
On Friday, May 10, at the Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Northeast, over 140 students from Excel Academies in Philadelphia graced the…
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Philly youth program teaches conflict resolution, violence prevention
The classroom walls inside Achieve Academy East are papered with diagrams, but not of a topic you’d expect.
November 29, 2023 -
Talk, not fists: Philadelphia students with discipline issues learn how to defuse conflict
Luis Rios used to have one way to react when he felt he was being dissed: with his fists.
November 29, 2023 -
Excel Academy North Gives Back
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others” – Mahatma Gandhi Embodying Gandhi’s…
December 20, 2022