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!
What school did you decide on? Meredith School
Calendar year your child entered 2011
Grade your child entered 3/4/2005
What neighborhood are you in? Queen Village
What schools did you consider? Greenfield, McCall, Penn Alexander
What factors were most important to you? Location, Reputation, Public Eduction, School Performance (test scores, success of graduates), Teacher Quality, Diversity
What first attracted you to the school? Great neighborhood, active HSA, test scores, reputation
What were the critical factors that led to your choice? Friendly environment, very active HSA
Did you relocate in order to choose this school? Yes
On the political spectrum, I consider myself to be liberal
Please share anything else about your experience We moved here from South Carolina for many reasons, however, one of the major reasons was to give our children the benefits of an urban lifestyle without sacrificing education.
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!
Len Lipkin
PSS Community