Kensington Health Sciences Academy(opens in a new tab) (KHSA) was recently recognized by the School District of Philadelphia for having shown three years of strong growth and progress(opens in a new tab).
The School District progress report scores encompass standardized test scores, attendance, growth, and school climate.
KHSA is a Penn Futures Project (PFP)(opens in a new tab) partnership site where students from the School of Nursing(opens in a new tab), Graduate School of Education(opens in a new tab), and School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) serve as interns, providing classroom support, counseling, coaching, and health education.
PFPis a collaboration among the three Penn Schools designed to address challenges facing marginalized children and their families. Together, PFP participants pioneer integrated approaches to issues like poverty, mental health, healthcare access, and educational equity.
Congratulations to the KHSA PFP faculty leaders for helping to create measurable impact: Catherine McDonald(opens in a new tab), PhD, RN, FAAN (NUR), Kate Kinney Grossman(opens in a new tab), MA (GSE) and Anne Weiss, MSW, LSW (SP2).