Philadelphia public schools to return to in-person learning; many Archdiocesan schools to also openPHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- After one snow day and two days of virtual learning, students in the School District of Philadelphia will be heading back to class. The district said all school programs and activities will return to normal, in-person operation on Thursday, January 29. School District and City of Philadelphia officials have been working around the clock to clear snow and ice from roads and walkways to support a safe return to in-person learning," the district said in a statement. Many archdiocesan schools to also openThe Philadelphia Archdiocese said all archdiocesan high schools will also return to in-person learning on Thursday. Parochial elementary school families in the city will receive direct communication from their local school leadership regarding the status of school, the archdiocese said.