William Penn SD superintendent announces graduation date, Juneteenth closure and meeting schedule
June 03, 2026 | William Penn SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Eric B. Coates, superintendent of the William Penn School District, used the district’s final 2025–2026 "Wednesday Word" broadcast to outline end-of-year events, honor student award winners and list upcoming board committee meetings.
Coates congratulated students across the district for their progress and noted that many "move up" and promotion ceremonies are already underway. He said the Penn Wood High School commencement will take place at Newman University on Thursday, June 11 at 6:00 p.m. and that the last day of school will be Friday, June 12, which will be a half-day with early dismissal for students.
The district will be closed on Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Coates said several schools have hosted Juneteenth-related events sponsored by Forum Philly and invited the William Penn community to a family festival at the Penn Museum on Saturday, June 13 at 10:00 a.m., offering "food, music, vendors, crafts, and more." He directed listeners to the district website news section for full schedules and an RSVP link.
Coates also announced the first-ever Portrait of a Graduate awards and named recipients Gabriel Beckett and Khadijah Doucoure, noting both students helped develop the graduate profile as members of the superintendent’s student advisory council.
He reminded the public of upcoming school board committee meetings: a policy committee meeting on Thursday, June 4; an education committee on Wednesday, June 10; and a committee of the whole on Monday, June 15. "All meetings start at 6:30 p.m.," he said, and links to join are available on the district calendar.
"This is the final episode of the 2025-2026 Wednesday Word," Coates said, thanking the community for tuning in since the series began on Aug. 12, 2020, and wishing listeners a safe and joyful end of the school year and summer.
The superintendent’s remarks were delivered as a standing informational announcement; no board actions, votes or policy decisions were taken during the recording. For full event details and meeting links the district directed listeners to its website.
Coates congratulated students across the district for their progress and noted that many "move up" and promotion ceremonies are already underway. He said the Penn Wood High School commencement will take place at Newman University on Thursday, June 11 at 6:00 p.m. and that the last day of school will be Friday, June 12, which will be a half-day with early dismissal for students.
The district will be closed on Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Coates said several schools have hosted Juneteenth-related events sponsored by Forum Philly and invited the William Penn community to a family festival at the Penn Museum on Saturday, June 13 at 10:00 a.m., offering "food, music, vendors, crafts, and more." He directed listeners to the district website news section for full schedules and an RSVP link.
Coates also announced the first-ever Portrait of a Graduate awards and named recipients Gabriel Beckett and Khadijah Doucoure, noting both students helped develop the graduate profile as members of the superintendent’s student advisory council.
He reminded the public of upcoming school board committee meetings: a policy committee meeting on Thursday, June 4; an education committee on Wednesday, June 10; and a committee of the whole on Monday, June 15. "All meetings start at 6:30 p.m.," he said, and links to join are available on the district calendar.
"This is the final episode of the 2025-2026 Wednesday Word," Coates said, thanking the community for tuning in since the series began on Aug. 12, 2020, and wishing listeners a safe and joyful end of the school year and summer.
The superintendent’s remarks were delivered as a standing informational announcement; no board actions, votes or policy decisions were taken during the recording. For full event details and meeting links the district directed listeners to its website.
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