Philly Mothers of Preschoolers invites you to their February EVENING meeting presenting ME!, Here’s the event description:
Len Lipkin, founder of the blog and information website PhillySchoolSearch.com, will lead a discussion
with parents of young children on the topic of identifying, visiting, evaluating, applying for,
and ultimately choosing a school for your child.
February 16th (please RSVP by 2/13/12)
7:30 – 9pm
Pilgrim Church
3815 Terrace Street
Manyunk
SORRY NO CHILDCARE PROVIDED
I wrote before about co-operative schools being sort of a bridge for families who like the idea of homeschooling but for various reasons want a more traditional classroom environment for their kids. Closer to the the homeschooling side of that continuium are homeschooling co-ops like The Mt. Airy Homeschooling Co-op. Whereas a co-operative school allows (expects) parents to get involved in school and curriculum management, homeschool co-ops are designed to provide opportunities for broader social engagement and collaborative learning for homeschooling families.
This is a snapshot of one parent’s school choice. You can read other parent testimonials and 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? Frankford Friends
Calendar year your child entered 2009
Grade your child entered Pre-k
What neighborhood are you in? South Philly
What schools did you consider? Friends Select, Meredith, The Philadelphia School, Independence Charter
What factors were most important to you? Tuition, Reputation, School Performance (test scores, success of graduates), Teacher Quality, Diversity
What first attracted you to the school? Small size, the welcoming atmosphere, quality of education & affordability
What were the critical factors that led to your choice? Quality of education & affordability
Did you relocate in order to choose this school? No
On the political spectrum, I consider myself to be Liberal
Please share anything else about your experience Frankford Friends is to our family the perfect school. My son is in a class of 14 students, each recognized and appreciated for their own individuality. This school is more affordable than most private schools and I believe that leads greater diversity as well as more parents that make a conscious sacrifice to send their children here and are very involved in the school. It’s like the little school that could… and does.
This is a snapshot of one parent’s school choice. You can read other parent testimonials and help other parents. Take five minutes to complete an anonymous survey to tell PSS and our readers about your school choice!
Penn Alexander catchment parents once again forced to camp out in the insane weather to secure a seat… PAS kindergarten line started this morning | West Philly Local.
Recyclebank is a rewards programs that has partnered with the city of Philadelphia to promote recycling. They accomplish this by rewarding participants with points for recycling, which are redeemable for goods and services like gift cards or coupons. Last year, Recyclebank introduced its Green Schools Program, allowing schools to propose projects and recyclebank members to donate their points to local schools for those projects. From the Recyclebank website…
The Recyclebank Green Schools Program is designed to promote green education and encourage innovative thinking. Schools can raise funds for their projects by getting point donations, which will be converted into dollars and awarded to fund the project. Green education is so important, and that’s why Recyclebank will match every $1 earned.
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! Close behind is the C.W. Henry Elementary project with with $192 still needed. Several other local schools also are raising money this way.
Although this effort is cool, the impact is negligible. What is really cool are the breadth and scope of all of the projects being taken on by WPCNS of other parent organizations across the city. Parent grassroots efforts are gaining momentum.