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🎓 Future Ready: Your Fall College Fair Lineup!

Plan your future with these three essential college and career events brought to you by The School District of Philadelphia! Don’t miss out on connecting directly with universities and exploring various postsecondary options.

1. Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) College Fair
Explore the state’s public university system and discover the value of a PASSHE education.

📅 Date: Wednesday, October 29th
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: The School District of Philadelphia, 440 North Broad Street
✨ Highlights: 10 Pennsylvania State universities will have representatives available.
** On-Site Acceptances offered by select universities!

2. 27th Annual Malcolm Bernard Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) Fair
This is a premier event to connect with and learn about the nation’s vital Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

📅 Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
⏰ Time: 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Martin Luther King High School, 6100 Stenton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
**✅ Registration is REQUIRED! Register now at: bit.ly/hbcuphilly

3. School of the Future (SOF) Annual College and Career Fair

An opportunity for SOF students to explore diverse postsecondary paths.

📅 Date: Thursday, November 20th
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 Location: School of the Future
🎯 Focus: Open to All SOF Students to explore colleges, trade schools, and various career opportunities.

📞 Questions? Please reach out directly to your learner’s advisor for more information.

Celebrating SOF and Penn Academy Partnerships

The Penn Academy is a collaborative partnership between the School of the Future, Foundations, Inc., the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, the Consortium for Policy Research in Education, and the School District of Philadelphia. Together, we combine expertise and resources to create innovative learning environments that prepare students for success in school, careers, and life.

CLICK  HERE TO LEARN MORE!!

SOF IN THE NEWS
Here’s the Philly Inquirer article about the Academy at Penn

“Exploring the Power and Impact of Artificial Intelligence in the Field of Computing” 🤖

• Interactive Robotics & Engineering Demos, Drones, Virtual Reality
• Makerspaces to Build & Create using real-world tools, robots, and tech
• Guest Speakers from the Cutting Edge of AI
• Collaborative Challenges, Cybersecurity, Hackathons
• Design Media, Graphic Design
• Music Technology

Thank you to the following organizations that made the SOF STEAM Expo possible:

• Philadelphia Robotics Coalition
• Penn Engineering
• Tiger Woods Foundation
• Community College of Philadelphia
• We Love Philly

Your dedication to fostering innovation and education has left a lasting impact on our learners. We are grateful for your support and look forward to future collaborations.

Mission Statement

Utilizing a project-based, learner-driven instructional approach, the School of the Future will prepare learners to demonstrate mastery of 21st-century competencies that will equip them for continuous success and with the ability to positively impact their immediate and global community.

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