Len Lipkin

Unfortunate School Choice Timing

The complexity of timing for families choosing a school means making a school choice without knowing all of your options. For parents choosing between public schools in your catchment or via the VTP, charter, and/or private school options, it is a real problem.

Len Lipkin

Public School Teacher Decides to Go Private

I just found this provocatively headlined article on The Huffington Post--"A Public School Teacher Shops Around for a Private School".

PSS Community

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!”

PSS Community

Why I Chose Friends Select: 2011-01-17 School Selection Report

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

Marta Rowh

Types of Philadelphia Elementary Schools

We may remember a time when kids just went to their neighborhood school. But this isn’t Kansas anymore. There are lots of options and lots of different application processes for parents nowadays. We started school hunting at the dining room table and finally I threw my hands up...what are ALL the options?! Every time I thought I knew it all, another school popped up! I wanted to have all my options before deciding which schools to look at and which open houses to attend, so here is a brief Elementary School Options 101.

Len Lipkin

Even More Local Press for Jenks Elementary

The Chestnut Hill Local last week featured a front page article on the Jenks lawn sign campaign that I wrote about in October.

Len Lipkin

Homeschooling By the Numbers [infographic]

If you are considering homeschooling, it is worth taking a look at this informative infographic covering the performance and prevalence of homeschooling.

Len Lipkin

Pitfalls of an Elite Education Part 4: Conclusions

As I have begun to consider a private school for my son, I have come across some very powerful arguments in the media stating that private schools aren't necessarily as desirable as their glossy viewbooks would lead you to believe.