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The 8th grade school year brings many exciting experiences for our students, choosing a high school, the 8th grade trip, luncheon, graduation and many more!

 

8th Grade Trip

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Permission Forms

Any forms that need parental permission will be sent home with the students as needed. You can also access the official SDP Trip Permission Form online.

8th Grade Luncheon

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8th Grade Graduation

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Graduation and Promotion Requirements

Students must meet the School District of Philadelphia requirements for graduation as noted in the Promotion & Graduation Policy. Also 8th grade students  must complete a service learning project in their 8th grade year.

Dobson School reserves the right to exclude students from trips, end of year activities, and the moving up cermony. 

 

High School Acceptances

Most of Dobson apply and are accepted at special high schools. Many Dobson Alumni gradutate from prestigious high schools such as Central, Girls High, Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA), Franklin Learning Center  (FLC), Science and Leadership Academy (SLA), Philadelphia Military Academy (PMA),  Northeast Engineering and Science High School and La Salle College High School.