Parents sharing the process of searching for a school in Greater Philadelphia. What kind of school are you looking for? Charter, public, private, city, suburban?
When I was engaging in my school search, and I considered moving out of Philadelphia and into the suburbs, NJ never really made it onto my radar. Why? 
Frankford Friends is to our family the perfect school. 
Penn Alexander catchment parents once again forced to camp out in the insane weather to secure a seat. 
Thanks to a groundswell of support from The West Philadelphia Coalition for Neighborhood Schools WPCNS, the Lea Elementary project has raised the most funds of any Recyclebank Green Schools in the country! 
The kids are kind to each other and the teachers are nice too. 
Parents that gamble by buying a house in a desirable catchment or forgo the lottery or private school application process could end up out of luck ![Parent Grassroots Efforts for Education in Philadelphia [VIDEO]](http://phillyschoolsearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/BOF-LOGO-square-200x200.jpg "Parent Grassroots Efforts for Education in Philadelphia [VIDEO]"){kind=logo}
How I started Philly School Search and what I see as the trends for school choice in the region 
On her blog Raising Philadelphia, Inquirer reporter Miriam Hill wrote quite an amusing piece on her struggle in deciding between public and private. 
