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?
My son is doing fantastic. He is well above his grade level in math and reading, but far from bored and really exploring things and issues I never thought about in kindergarten! 
I was genuinely impressed by the school's desire to pursue cutting edge research in teaching philosophies combined with the traditional values that the school instills in it's students. ![3 Parents Share Why They Chose Greene Street Friends [School Selection Report]](http://phillyschoolsearch.com/wp-content/uploads/et_temp/all-school-heart-small-40239_200x200.jpg)
We love the small school experience of Greene Street, the focus on educating the whole person, the excellent sense of community and commitment to diversity and inclusiveness that a relatively low tuition allows. 
We only considered Perelman Jewish Day School 
The free Regional Talent Center afterschool and Saturday program offers learning experiences in music, theater, dance and the visual arts and emphasizes skills like critical thinking, creativity and problem solving. 
The pedagogy integrates the intellectual as well as the artistic to create a well rounded independent thinker. 
Members of the Mount Airy Parent's Network Annual School Discussion Group share information, arrange tours, and, in general, just support each other through what can be a stressful process for many families. 
The tuition is much more reasonable than many of the independent schools (and doesn't start climbing steeply after kindergarten), and it still had all the things we were looking for. 
Len Lipkin
PSS Community