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Public schools in Philadelphia will dismiss students early on Tuesday due to high heat.
The School District of Philadelphia announced the staggered early dismissals for all schools in a press release around 11:30 a.m. All after-school activities are also canceled.
The early dismissals are based on the time a school starts its day. Below are the dismissal times:
| Start time | Tuesday's Scheduled Dismissal Time |
| 7:30 AM | Noon |
| 7:45 AM | 12:15 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 12:30 PM |
| 8:15 AM | 12:45 PM |
| 8:30 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 8:45 AM | 1:15 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 1:30 PM |
| 9:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| 9:30 AM | 2:00 PM |
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The district said it is also monitoring heat conditions for Wednesday and will have an update regarding school operations no later than by 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Tuesday's temperatures are expected to reach the mid to upper 90 degrees. State environmental regulators have declared a "Code Orange" Air Quality Action day for high concentrations of ozone air pollution.
Wednesday's temperatures are also expected to be in the 90-degree range.
