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?
When I was engaging in my school search, and I considered moving out of Philadelphia and into the suburbs, NJ never really made it onto my radar. Why? 
Taxes are crazy high but at least the school quality reflects that. 
I named this blog "Search" instead of "Choice" for a reason. To many, probably most Philadelphia families out there, school choice is an illusion. 
Can Philly Parents Trust The City Schools? Join the online chat with
Philly School Search Founder Len Lipkin, Greenfield parent Christine Carlson, and Inquirer reporter Miriam Hill at 11 AM this morning. 
Instead of it being a pure city versus suburbs decision for parents, many are choosing to stay and work to improve the schools themselves 
There is a family who moved to the area about 6 months ago, choosing Lower Merion for the schools. Now having settled somewhat, they are considering a move into the city. 
My son is thriving at Jenks and I can't imagine he would be better served academically anywhere else, public or private. 
GFS was always our first choice and we have been extremely happy with the quality of our daughter's education since she began kindergarten in 2007. 
Len Lipkin
PSS Community