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3 Parents Share Why They Chose GFS [School Selection Report]

Normally, these get posted one at a time, but three survey responses came in at once for the same school....

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Why I Chose Germantown Friends School: 2011-02-03b School Selection Report

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!”

Len Lipkin

Friends Schools Mystique Part 1: An Outsider’s Perspective

If you are from Philadelphia, you probably know about the Quaker-backed Friends Schools.  Depending on how widely you define the Philadelphia area, there are about 30 Friends Schools here, I believe among the highest concentration of Quaker schools in the world.  Growing up, the closest one to my house was Moorestown Friends. Though I did not attend, I did take music lessons from one of their teachers...

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Why I Chose Friends Central: 2010-05-28 School Selection Report

Tell PSS and our readers about your school choice! Date Submitted: 5/28/2010 What school did you decide on? Friends Central Calendar year your child entered/will enter 2009-2010 Grade your child entered/will enter Kindergarten and Preschool What neighborhood are you in? West Philly What schools did you consider? Lower Merion Township Public Schools, Philadelphia Charter Schools What factors were most...