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?
The free Regional Talent Center afterschool and Saturday program offers learning experiences in music, theater, dance and the visual arts and emphasizes skills like critical thinking, creativity and problem solving. ![Music at School as a Vehicle for Social Change [Video]](http://phillyschoolsearch.com/wp-content/uploads/et_temp/violin2_z-613578_200x200.jpg)
Recent efforts in Philadelphia by Tune Up Philly have shown that music in schools can also be a powerful social agent in addition to an educational tool. 
I've written about JS Jenks, my catchment school, extensively. Now another local blog, Chestnut Hill Patch, is getting into the act. 
I have written numerous times about my strong feeling about language immersion programs for children at a young age. Even though I have never written about it, I feel equally strongly about music being a part of an elementary school curriculum. Research suggests that music instruction in the form of learning to play and music theory has a huge benefit to cognitive development of children, even at a...
Len Lipkin
PSS Community