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?
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. 
This Wednesday evening, I will be at Congregation Rodeph Shalom hosting a meetup for families of young children in Center City/Fairmount who are embarking on the elementary school search. Come, enjoy some pizza, learn a little bit about the process of choosing a school in Philly, and meet other parents in the same boat. 
We are happy to announce two new initiatives for our site: a Philly School Search Parent Discussion list and Regional Meetups! 
So today is the day many of you have been anticipating. Today Independence Charter is hosting its public enrollment lottery tonight at 6 PM. If you go, what should you expect? 
The Philadelphia Tribune published an inspiring article on how diversity is embraced at McCall Elementary. 
I looked around at middle and upper school students and asked myself, “Is this what I want my kids to be like when they get older?” At GFS, the answer to that question was an unequivocal “Yes!” 
One parent's opinion on why they chose the Philadelphia School. 
Find out why one family chose Friends Select over Independence Charter School, Folk Arts Cultural Treasures Charter School, Russell Byers Charter School, and Bache Martin 
Len Lipkin
PSS Community