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?
Frankford Friends is to our family the perfect school. 
Henry is a local school (although not our catchment school) with a good reputation and a strong network of families and alumni. 
It bothers me when folks complain about a problem without offering a solution, or at least a direction for a solution. Last month, I was guilty. I wrote "School Choice in Philadelphia is a Myth" Well, how could we turn the myth into reality? 
This was such a long and drawn out process. We loved many of the schools we visited and applied to. 
Some financial incentives from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are encouraging the city, charter schools, and PSD to work together 
Taxes are crazy high but at least the school quality reflects that. 
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! 
'Choice' is a term that makes my blood boil when you have a special son like mine, cause it only existent to the extent you want to play roulette with your child's education. I played. 
Len Lipkin
PSS Community