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100 Philadelphia schools will dismiss early Tuesday, Wednesday due to forecasted heat, district says

Updated  August 30, 2022 8:16am EDT
School District of Philadelphia
FOX 29 Philadelphia

100 Philadelphia schools closing early due to high heat

Just one day into the new academic year, the School District of Philadelphia announced early dismissals for 100 schools with insufficient cooling systems due to forecasted heat.

PHILADELPHIA - Just one day into the new academic year, the School District of Philadelphia announced early dismissals for 100 schools with insufficient cooling systems due to forecasted heat. 

Impacted schools will send students home three hours earlier than their normal dismissal times on Tuesday and Wednesday. All after school activities and sports have also been canceled. 

The School District of Philadelphia posted a complete list of all the schools impacted by the early dismissal on its website. 

The decision to send students home early over the next two days was made in alignment with the district's Extreme Heat Protocols. 

"We realize that early dismissals, especially those made the day before, can present challenges for many families," the district said. "Please know that these decisions, which we do not make lightly, are always made with the safety of our students and staff as our top priority."

Forecasters expect stifling heat and humidity to continue on Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures lingering in the low-to-mid 90s. The heat wave is forecasted to break on Thursday with highs in the mid-80s throughout the weekend.

Heat also prompted the early dismissals of all schools in the Chester Upland School District in Delaware County. 

RELATED: Heat prompts early dismissals Tuesday, Wednesday for schools in Chester Upland School District

Officials say early dismissals will happen on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

School District of PhiladelphiaNews