Young students looked to a post-COVID future through the sunroofs of their parents’ cars at a June 19 drive-through graduation for Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy in North Philadelphia. The event hosted by Holy Innocents Parish in the city’s Juniata Park section, drew 45 proud families, with students receiving their diplomas, kindergarten supplies and teddy bears.
The highly ranked school is operated by archdiocesan Catholic Social Services as part of its broad outreach to the area’s largely Latino population. Read all about the graduation here. (Photos by Gina Christian)
Aiden and Kelsey, with mom Mercy Ramos, arrived in style during a June 19 drive-through graduation ceremony for Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy. Although students fared well with at-home lessons due to COVID, school faculty and staff said they will continue to monitor children for long-term mental health effects from the pandemic.
Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy director Shari Gold greeted her Class of 2020 graduates with balloons at a June 19 drive-through ceremony.
Graduates of Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy received their diplomas June 19, along with kindergarten supplies and a teddy bear.
Graduates of Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy looked to the future through their parents’ sunroofs at a June 19 drive-through ceremony.
Juliette Pavon strikes a pose during the June 19 Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy drive-through graduation. The school, which is highly ranked by state agencies, is operated by archdiocesan Catholic Social Services as part of a broad outreach to North Philadelphia’s largely Latino population.
Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy teacher Iggy Ramos — and a small green friend — greeted students at a June 19 drive-through graduation ceremony.
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