Len Lipkin

Check Out This Great School….HA HA Made You Look!

Parents that gamble by buying a house in a desirable catchment or forgo the lottery or private school application process could end up out of luck

Len Lipkin

Penn Alexander Institutes Controversial New Enrollment Policy

Penn Alexander in West Philadelphia will be instituting a new enrollment policy. No guaranteed seats for catchment students for all grades.

Len Lipkin

Application Deadline for Fall 2011 VTP Announced

The School District of Philadelphia Voluntary Transfer Program has announced via its website the application deadline for the Fall 2011 school year.  The deadline is soon–October 29–so don’t delay.  You can download a brochure explaining VTP as well as the application from the website.  If you are considering trying to get your child into a Philadelphia public school that is not in...

Len Lipkin

A Primer on Transfers in the School District of Philadelphia

If you wish to send your child to a public school that is not your designated catchment school, you must fill out a VTP application. This post has tips on how to navigate this process, formerly known as the EH-36.

Marta Rowh

When to Start the School Search

We all know kids start kindergarten at age 5. So choosing a school should happen the year before kindergarten...right? Unfortunately the 'when to start' question is complicated and depends a lot on your risk tolerance.