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?
This is a snapshot of one parent’s school choice. Help other parents–take five minutes to complete an anonymous survey to tell PSS and our readers about your school choice!
Date Submitted: 5/12/2011
What school did you decide on? St. Peter’s School
Calendar year your child entered/will enter 2011
Grade your child entered/will enter Pre-K
What neighborhood are you in? Center City
What schools did you consider? St. Peter’s school, Philadelphia School, Friends Select
What factors were most important to you? Location, Reputation, Teaching Philosophy, Teacher Quality
What first attracted you to the school? Location, reputation, connection with current parents.
What were the critical factors that led to your choice?
Small class size, which I see as ideal for my attention-demanding child.
Caliber of the students that I met.
Connection with current parents.
Quality of the director of Early Childhood Education.
Contributions of the school to the community.
Location–desire to stay within Center City.
Did you relocate in order to choose this school? No
On the political spectrum, I consider myself to be Liberal
Len Lipkin
PSS Community