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?
One elite NYC private school has boosted their diversity numbers (6% to 47% students of color) while the number of financial aid students has remained the same. 
Parents should understand that the financial implications of choosing a private school go beyond the tuition dollar. 
I'm quoted today in an article describing the growing popularity of center city as a destination for parents and how it is impacting enrollment and school quality at all types of schools. 
The pedagogy integrates the intellectual as well as the artistic to create a well rounded independent thinker. 
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. ![3 Parents Share Why They Chose GFS [School Selection Report]](http://phillyschoolsearch.com/wp-content/uploads/et_temp/aboutindexsept10-82368_200x200.jpg)
Normally, these get posted one at a time, but three survey responses came in at once for the same school.... 
One parent’s opinion on why they chose St. Peter’s School.
At St. Peter's School, the children learn to be good individuals: tolerant, respectful, honest, cooperative, kind and engaged in their community through service. The curriculum and school are a structured environments: students wear uniforms and civility is expected. The St. Peter's School experience will prepare my child to enter the professional world successfully. 
Len Lipkin
PSS Community