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?
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 
'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. 
A couple of weeks ago, I took my son to a birthday party for a boy he had spent his entire preschool life with. Ho-hum, another kids birthday party. Except for one thing. 
I never looked at the huge negative of not choosing a neighborhood school--an extra commute. 
For many of you, today was the day. Who wants to share their first day of kindergarten stories? 
I named this blog "Search" instead of "Choice" for a reason. To many, probably most Philadelphia families out there, school choice is an illusion. 
My kid has never had a backpack before. He's starting kindergarten, with new teachers, new expectations, new kids. I want him to be as excited about it as possible. The right backpack can make all the difference. 
Len Lipkin
PSS Community
