Welcome to Adaire Elementary!
Alexander Adaire Elementary is a public Pre-kindergarten to 8th grade school in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia. Our school was established in 1891 and is named after one of Fishtown’s famous residents and advocates for public education, Alexander Adaire. We are proud to continue his legacy by providing excellent public education to our students in the community!
Spring Recess 4/12 – 4/20
Spring Break is April 12th – April 20th. We look forward to seeing you back in school on Monday, April 21st!
Have a wonderful week! Happy holidays to those celebrating!
April is National Arab-American Heritage Month!
Upcoming Events:
Spring Recess – No School Mon. 4/14 – Fri. 4/18
PSSA ELA Exams (grades 3-8) – Tues. 4/22 – Thurs. 4/24
PSSA Math Exams (grades 3-8) – Tues. 4/29 – Wed. 4/30
PSSA Science Exams – (grades 5 & 8 only) – Thurs. 5/1 – Friday 5/2
We are having a wonderful 2024-25 school year at Alexander Adaire! We are so grateful for our entire community of students, families and staff!!
Please click here for a 2024-25 welcome letter from Principal Jenkins and helpful information for new and returning families to Adaire. For additional resources and information from the school district, click the following link: https://www.philasd.org/ringthebell/
Be sure to see (and subscribe to) our school calendar and monthly e-news for all events happening this year!
Adaire School Calendar – https://adaire.philasd.org/upcomingevents/
Adaire Weekly e-Newsletter – https://www.friendsofadaire.org/news.html