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Excel Academy South Hosts Women’s History Month Bingo Event
Excel Academy South hosted a Women’s History Month Bingo event that brought families into the building for an afternoon of…
April 8, 2026 -
Excel Academy Students Publish Slam Poetry Book
At Excel Academy South, a simple English 1 assignment recently transformed into a milestone for students. What began as an…
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 -
Excel Academy South Takes a Bite out of Shark Week
Creating the Excel Academy Shark Week Project When Excel Academy South teacher Olivia Mullen set out to design an engaging first-week-of-school activity,…
October 27, 2025 -
From Excel Academy South to Manor College: Brandy’s Journey
When Brandy Torres lost motivation during the pandemic and left high school, he never imagined how much his story would…
October 14, 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…
July 25, 2025 -
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: Samirah Watkins of Excel Academy South, Class of 2025
Samirah Watkins, a standout student at Excel Academy South, has shown how determination and heart can lead to incredible success. Heading…
June 12, 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 -
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…
June 11, 2024 -
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 -
School of the Week: Excel Academy South helps students reach greatness
Excel Academy South is an accelerated school program that provides students who are behind on credits an opportunity to obtain…
May 17, 2023