26 schools named in preliminary list

According to a preliminary report in March, at least 18 elementary and middle schools, and eight high schools were being looked at for possible closure:

Elementary/Middle Schools:

• Blankenburg

• Drew

• Dunbar

• Fitler

• Gideon

• Harrison

• L.P. Hill

• Levering

• Nebinger

• Overbrook Elementary

• T.M. Peirce

• Pepper

• Shaw

• Sheppard

• Sheridan West

• E.M. Stanton

• Waring

• A. Wilson

High Schools:

• S.A. Douglas

• FitzSimons

• Benjamin Franklin

• Furness

• Philadelphia Military Academy at Leeds or the Academy at Elverson

• Randolph Skills Center

• Rhodes

• Robeson