Family Portal

Getting a jump-start on your planning? Our short calendar features major dates of the next school year. The full school calendar will be available in July.

Morning Arrival begins at 7:30 am. Students who arrive between 7:30-7:55 am will have a chance to eat breakfast or relax in the gymnasium before class begins.

Dismissal happens at 3:00 pm each day. Students exit the building one at a time and meet their parent or guardian in the car line.

Aftercare runs each day at an additional cost from 3:00-5:30 pm.

At CPS, we believe that creating a comfortable learning environment for students and adults positions them for optimal engagement. This is especially important in early childhood and elementary school settings.

Students should wear clothing where they can fully participate in both seated learning activities and active indoor and outdoor play. Our children play outside in all weather and engage in hands-on indoor activities that can leave marks on clothing.

Students participate in an all-inclusive daily breakfast and lunch program prepared by our Kitchen Manager Ms. Janet. Students are provided a wide variety of nutritious options throughout the week through Revolution Foods. We encourage all students to participate in our food program but allow students to bring their own healthy lunch if desired. We do not serve pork or peanut products in the cafeteria.

Students are also provided a healthy snack each day that they eat in the classroom. They may not not bring their own snack unless they have a documented allergy.

Students, parents, and guardians are notified by text message, phone message, and email. Updates will also be posted on the website.

Technology offers exciting, innovative ways to apply and extend learning. CPS provides students with a wide range of meaningful experiences with technology. The school also embraces the goal of teaching students responsible technology use.

More information is outlined in our Acceptable Use Policy for Students

At CPS we believe that the most important time of the school day is the very beginning. The way we begin the day often shapes the way the rest of our day goes. Students arriving late not only miss very important announcements and lessons but also distract the rest of the class. It is often most difficult for our youngest students to adjust well when they arrive late.

If your child will be in 1st through 5th grade next school year, you live more than 1.5 miles from CPS, and you would like them to take the bus in the morning and/or afternoon next school year, please contact Ms. Mary- m.small@cpsphilly.org.

Please keep in mind that children who ride the bus arrive at CPS approximately between 7:30 and 8:00 am and will not have time to eat breakfast at school. As a result, children riding the bus must have breakfast at home before they get on the bus. In addition, the bus picks children up from school at 2:45 p.m. The bus cannot pick students up any later than 2:45 p.m.

Once addresses have been submitted, the Philadelphia School District will send you a letter at the end of August detailing your child’s pickup time and location.

All students enrolled at CPS must attend school regularly in accordance with state and federal laws as consistent school attendance is an essential element in ensuring school success. We urge you to plan medical appointments and other non-school related activities for after school hours so your child can attend school with consistency.

PK- Izzy Meline

Kindergarten- Christopher Packs

First Grade- Aisha Spivey

Second Grade- Brigid MacArthur Thompson

Third Grade- Myonie Williamson

Fourth Grade- Bonnie McLennan

Fifth Grade- Kelly Hasson

For questions regarding enrollment, financial aid applications and student records, please contact Mr. Conway or Ms. Guha-Roy in our admissions office.

t.conway@cpsphilly.org
y.nasir@cpsphilly.org

Report any absences or transportation changes to Family Life Coordinator, Takiyah Harris —t.harris@cpsphilly.org

Absences must be reported by 9 a.m. Temporary changes of transportation must be made prior to 1 p.m.

Tuition should be paid by cash, check, or automatic withdrawal through FACTS.

To sign up for automatic withdrawal through FACTS, please visit the link below.

https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/4MMQK

Cash or checks should be delivered to the school office, with checks made out to Community Partnership School.

Please contact, Mary Small, with any questions regarding tuition payments. m.small@cpsphilly.org or 215-235-0461.

Our mission in the Community Partnership School (CPS) Library is to offer instruction, space, and programming that encourages a love of reading, empowers students to seek and find information, facilitates inquiry and student voice, honors intellectual freedom, and establishes a culture of ownership and belonging.

This is your spot for all things Community Partnership. Learn more about our staff, academic program, alumni program and access our family portal.

Sycamore is our schoolwide information system used by teachers to track attendance, progress and schoolwide communications.

To log into Sycamore, use the login and password provided when you applied to CPS. Our school code is 2957

Stay tuned as we continue to build the parent portal and add new features throughout the summer.

At Community Partnership School we work with families to provide an affordable independent school education with a focus on equitable financial aid distribution relative to your family's income.

CPS raises the majority of funding for our students’ tuition through our Advancement Office’s various philanthropic efforts. Still, each family is required to invest what they are able into their students’ academic experience.

The Family Handbook is available online in the Sycamore Parent Portal and can also be accessed below. Please note that adjustments are made to the handbook throughout the summer and you can expect to receive an updated copy of the Parent Handbook in the Fall.