WHYY is here to help bring the classroom home. While St. Laurentius School has created a plan to continue your child’s education at home, WHYY wants to help you go above and beyond. WHYY knows the importance education has in yours and your child’s life, so we have created additional resources for you to use to add to their education. 

WHYY Brings The Classroom Home! As we all take precautionary measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, we are all finding ourselves at home. Those with children and educators find themselves with the need to continue educating their children and/or students. While St. Laurentius has a plan to ensure students stay on track in their education using different forms of distance learning, use WHYY’s resources to add to their education. 

In response to the global pandemic of the Covid-19 virus, our school will be closed from Monday March 16th through Friday March 27th. As you know, this situation is constantly evolving, so please be sure to check your email for official communiques sent via the Option C portal. Instruction for our students will continue remotely, online and will be administered via the Google Classroom and Remind platforms. There will be a separate 'News' post with additional information for those not familiar with cloud based computing.

Congratulations to our CYO Girl's Varsity Basketball Team for winning the Region 3 Championship on Wednesday March 4th - well done girls! Thanks to Coach Megan for her incredible leadership & dedication to our team! We are so proud of ALL of you. Read more about the game below as written by 7th grade players on the team - Alexa & Hayden.

Whether you are new to Saint Laurentius or returning, it’s never too early to register! Begin or continue your child’s catholic education at Saint Laurentius. Our school offers a rigorous curriculum and dynamic program for students in Pre-K through 8th grade in a faith-centered school that provides children with a loving and caring environment. Financial aid is available for qualifying families. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to provide your children with the best school possible!

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Registration is now open for the 9th Annual St. LauRUNtius 5K Fundraiser! Come join the St. Laurentius School Community for this great event during an especially momentous year – the 130th Birthday of our school! Did you know – this 5K is the only one that takes you through the heart of Fishtown? All proceeds will directly benefit St. Laurentius School. Not a runner? Not a problem! There is a one-mile fun walk suitable for everyone! The 5K will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2020. The race/walk concludes at the annual Block Party on Gaul Street outside of Holy Name Church. Come out and enjoy the food trucks, music, beer tent, fun activities for kids, and more! General information about the event, including registration for the race as well as links to volunteer can be found at the event’s website: Fishtown 5K

Looking for a sweet and easy way to support your favorite charitable organization (that's us - St. Laurentius School)? Shop at Amazon Smile and the Amazon Smile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to our school! AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. Be sure to designate which organization will receive the donation when you first log in!

What a week at SLS. Every day bought a new adventure, a new perspective, a new opportunity to reflect and be grateful for our faith-led education. Some highlights from the week include: Monday: Crazy Sock Day Tuesday: Mission Rosary Assembly & a performance by our student musicians in the Rock to the Future Program. Wednesday: A prayer walk through the neighborhood where our students placed little reminders to our school neighbors that the students at SLS are keeping them in their prayers. Channel 6ABC even stopped by – did you see their wonderful segment on the news about their visit? https://6abc.com/5889178/ Thursday: Blue & Gold Competition – an exciting day of games of skill and strategy all followed by a dance party. Friday: Dress like a teacher ½ Day Faculty Luncheon Hosted by or 8th graders.

On Friday February 7th, our 2nd and 3rd Grade had an eye-opening trip to the Comcast Building in Center City!

Congratulations to our 5th Graders for an incredibly successful performance at the Kimmel Center on January 7th.

1st grade teacher Lauren Borrasso is expanding the school garden that she started last year and is seeking donations through a Go Fund Me campaign. Read on to find out more about this important endeavor for our kids.

This year's beautiful Christmas Pageant was held on Thursday evening December 19th. Our student performers did an amazing job of bringing the Nativity story to life. Thanks to all of the teachers and staff involved for the wonderful production. See more photos on our Photo Albums page.

Walking the halls at SLS is a feast for the eyes as well as the soul! Check out our amazing young artists.

Our 7th and 8th graders, who participated in the Photo Arts Center's Photos in Schools Program were featured in the Fishtown Star newspaper article "Fishtown Point of View" back in the beginning of December. Congratulations!

The Christmas gauntlet has been thrown! The Classroom Christmas Door Decorating contest is in full swing at SLS - who will win this year's grand prize?

Everyone has to pay taxes - but did you know that you can ELECT to have your State Income Tax paid to the Catholic School of your choice INSTEAD OF to the State? It's TRUE! Through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program, companies & individuals can receive tax credits for 'donations' such as these. These funds are then used to offset tuition costs for OUR school families. Judi Neeld, the Development Director for the Foundation for Catholic Education, can walk you through the easy application process. Call or email Judi for more information: jneeld@foundationforcatholiceducation.org, 610.793.8503 We are looking for a few individual donors to sign up for the program BEFORE Dec 20th so we can unlock available funds for the 2020-2021 school year!

Students in grades K through 3 were treated to a lively performance of 'Dragons Love Tacos' at Penn's Irvine Auditorium by Theater Works USA

Joyful songs by the St. Laurentius Christmas Choir filled the air, hot chocolate and cookies filled bellies and the crackling fire pit warmed the Fishtown Community on Saturday Dec. 6th at the annual Tree Lighting.

Capturing the 'Treasures of Fishtown', our 7th & 8th graders showcased their unique and often nuanced perspectives of our Fishtown neighborhood at the Crane Arts Building on Tuesday night December 3rd. It was a wonderful night out celebrating their incredible photographs. Teaching a young person to see - to truly see the world around them, to pay attention to the details, to look at things in a different way - is both a gift and a tool they will carry with them always.

The 50th day of the school year proved the perfect inspiration for a 50's themed Sock-Hop. Grades PreK-3, PreK-4 and Kindergarten - along with their teachers, class aides and upper-class'buddies' - turned the clock back to the 1950's to celebrate this scholastic milestone with costumes, decorations, music & dancing, tasty treats and some all-around wholesome fun. Check out some more photos in the Photo Albums Section!