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Why I Chose J.S. Jenks Elementary: 2011-03-01 School Selection Report

My son is thriving at Jenks and I can't imagine he would be better served academically anywhere else, public or private.

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Why I Chose French International School of Philadelphia: 2011-02-25 School Selection Report

This school is not only for French speaking families. The diversity in the children's cultures really make this school unique.

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Why I Chose JS Jenks: 2010-07-29 School Selection Report

Tell PSS and our readers about your school choice! Date Submitted: 7/29/2010 What school did you decide on? JS Jenks Calendar year your child entered/will enter 2009 Grade your child entered/will enter K What neighborhood are you in? NW Philly What schools did you consider? Greene Street Friends, Germantown Friends, CW Henry, Houston What factors were most important to you? Tuition, Location, Financial...

Len Lipkin

Grassroots Efforts in Philadelphia Creating an “Edutopia”?

It turns out that I am not alone. You may read this and realize that you, too, are not alone. Edutopia, the website of the George Lucas Educational Foundation, recently published an article on how, in Philadelphia, more and more affluent families are choosing city public schools. The article focuses on Society Hill/McCall and Mount Airy/CW Henry schools, but the movement has been catching on throughout...

Len Lipkin

Beyond the Usual Suspects

When I talk to other parents about Philadelphia public elementary schools, inevitably the same handful of schools are of interest to them.  In no particular order, they are Penn Alexander (West Philly), Greenfield (Center City), and Meredith (Queen Village).  Then there are the popular charter schools like Independence Charter (Center City), Russell Byers Charter (Center City), and Green Woods Charter...

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Why I Chose Independence Charter: 2010-04-04 School Selection Report

Date Submitted: 4/4/2010 What school did you decide on? Independence Charter School Calendar year your child entered/will enter 2008 Grade your child entered/will enter Kindergarten What neighborhood are you in? East Falls What schools did you consider? All public and charter schools – Mifflin, Henry, Dobson, Cook-Wissahickon, Wissahickon Charter School, McCall, Meredith & Greenfield. What...

Len Lipkin

Regarding Henry

I just posted a couple of messages to local email lists and posted a few tweets on the new Twitter account for this blog, and as a result I have gotten a spike in traffic and feedback on and offline.  I hope that I can write insightful enough posts to sustain the interest.  Here’s some things that I have learned thus far. I reiterated the content of my first post into a blog mission statement.  A...