National Hispanic Heritage Month – September 15 though Saturday October 15
Ask your child how they are celebrating in class
Click the image above to see District Resources you can share at home!
Olney September Calendar Olney September Newsletter
Welcome Letter
Welcome Letter (Spanish)
K-12 School Selection Process
The school selection process allows students currently in pre-kindergarten through 11th grade to apply to attend any school for the 2023-2024 school year with available space other than their catchment school.
Student Registration (*for Kindergarten and New Students)
Olney will be Open for Registration daily from 9-12am with staff to assist you. Registration can be completed online or in-person. Please visit the links above to be sure you have all of the required documents.
*All lists will be posted by Thursday 8/25/2022
Click Grade Link Below for List: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
*****Parents/Guardians:
Please click picture above to update your contact information.
Please click below to sign Electronic Consent for Student Testing:
English, Español, Việt, other Languages can be found Here.
Printable forms can be found “Here”. Please select your language and print. Return to Nurse Meyers at the beginning of the 2022-2023 School Year
**Students who develop COVID-19 symptoms can receive testing at school. However, we can only test students if we have a completed consent form on file.***June 2022 News!
Please, Congratulate Dr. Woodside on becoming Olney Elementary’s New Principal!
Dr. Martin Woodside, Olney Elementary Principal
(Click Link for an Introduction)
ALL Chromebooks will be distributed the first week of School.
Olney Strives for 95% student attendance daily. If your child is absent you may now complete the form below to report an absence.
Please use your child’s email address with the link above, if you do not have a Gmail account.
ex: STUDENTNUMBER@philasd.org
All students (K-8) should bring their Chromebook AND Charger to school everyday!
Please click the image above to view our
New Bell Schedule for the 2022-2023 School Year
Click above for Olney’s Uniform Policy
Need help with your Chromebook? Click the Link Above
Internet Access Options for Families
Computer Help Desk
215-400-4444
EBT Card Information
Kindergarten Registration
*If you have trouble registering virtually, please stop by our main building or Tiger Annex for assistance.
Our Vision
The vision of Olney Elementary School is to create life-long learners and career ready citizens that celebrate diversity, model integrity, and exemplify excellence in everything they do.
Our Mission
It is the mission of our school to provide an active learning environment where each student is valued and challenged to meet his or her individual potential. Our learning community constantly strives to provide appropriate supports, challenges, consequences, and rewards. We endeavor to prepare our students to think independently, work cooperatively, and view obstacles as challenges to be met.
Points of Pride
· Olney Elementary ranked as the top Philadelphia elementary school in progressing students academically over the last 3 years.
· This means Olney El out performed ALL public and charter schools in progressing students during the last 3 years.
· Most impressively, Olney Elementary ranked 7th out of 2000 PA schools in literacy progress during the past three years. The only Philadelphia public school in the top 40!
*We Dream*
Providing opportunities for students to explore the world through literature, hands on experiences, and exposure to various career opportunities.
Fields trips in every grade
College visits
Career day
Exposure to the arts
*We Prepare*
Using every resource at our disposal to ensure that students are getting the foundational skills and critical thinking skills they will need to excel as they move forward.
A strong focus on early literacy
Partnering tutors with students in all grades
Continual data assessment and tracking the progress of each individual student
*We Succeed*
Pathways are created to allow students to pursue their dreams.
Teachers and students push to excel state academic expectations
We set a goal that all Olney students are accepted into city-wide magnet or city-wide select high schools
