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Philly plans to create a large ‘floating classroom’ on the Schuylkill near Fairmount Dam

The Philadelphia Water Department has plans to create a floating "outdoor classroom" in the Schuylkill in front of Fairmount Water Works, according to documents submitted to the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers.

Depiction of a floating classroom depicting "The Floating Water Works: A Classroom on the River," supplied by the Philadelphia Water Department.
Depiction of a floating classroom depicting "The Floating Water Works: A Classroom on the River," supplied by the Philadelphia Water Department.Read morePhiladelphia Water Department