A proud history
The school's namesake, Alexander Adaire, had a thriving lumber business in the late 1800s at Howard and Berks streets. He served on the Philadelphia Board of Education for 30 years, and was a key early champion of night schools to enable working people to continue their education. Read more in this history of Adaire, written by a Philadelphia high school student and informed by the work of local Fishtown historian Kenneth W. Milano. |
Adaire today
Philadelphia School District school profile for Adaire
Great Philly Schools page for Adaire Recent honors: Adaire earned one of four top slots in the online math achievement program known as First In Math, while Principal Anna Jenkins was honored as "Principal of the Year" with the Cred Dobson Achievement Award for inspiring students to excel in mathematics, and three Adaire students were also acknowledged with top slots! 27 students had perfect attendance last year! Adaire middle-schoolers excelled in their first Reading Olympics, earning a blue ribbon and tying a team from Masterman in head-to-head competition! Ms. Choi's Kindergarten class were in the district's Top 5 in Activity Works, a health and wellness, nutrition, and movement program, earning $500 for the school and a lunch date with Schools Superintendent Dr. William Hite! |
Adaire's catchment
Adaire's catchment is generally bounded by Front Street, Norris Street, and the Delaware River. The school's catchment area generally follows the historic neighborhood boundaries of Fishtown. You can use the School District's "School Finder" application to locate the catchment area map.
Adaire no longer accepts out-of-catchment students, with the exception of striving to make space available for siblings of current students, as possible. We encourage all out-of-catchment families to visit and consider their neighborhood school before applying to Adaire - there are many great schools in the Riverwards (including Moffet, Hackett & H.A. Brown) and throughout Philadelphia. |
