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?
I was genuinely impressed by the school's desire to pursue cutting edge research in teaching philosophies combined with the traditional values that the school instills in it's students. ![3 Parents Share Why They Chose Greene Street Friends [School Selection Report]](http://phillyschoolsearch.com/wp-content/uploads/et_temp/all-school-heart-small-40239_200x200.jpg)
We love the small school experience of Greene Street, the focus on educating the whole person, the excellent sense of community and commitment to diversity and inclusiveness that a relatively low tuition allows. 
I suspect that Quaker school values likely are quite pervasive in non-Friends schools throughout Greater Philadelphia. ![3 Parents Share Why They Chose GFS [School Selection Report]](http://phillyschoolsearch.com/wp-content/uploads/et_temp/aboutindexsept10-82368_200x200.jpg)
Normally, these get posted one at a time, but three survey responses came in at once for the same school.... 
We were attracted to the reputation for educational quality, particular the emphasis on teaching. We also liked that the values-based education as well the quality of the non-academic programs.
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!”
We recently moved from New York (Manhattan) and the relative affordability and quality of Friends schools in NW Philadelphia was a big part of the draw for us 
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