Archive for Category: "schools & more"
kindergarten open house
Tuesday March 6th is a district-wide Kindergarten Open House date for the School District of Philadelphia. Schools around the city will welcome prospective families in to visit the kindergarten classrooms, meet the teachers, and find out more about the schools. Please call your school for specific times when tours and programs might be available on Tuesday. Any [...]
Get involved! New group forming at J.S. Jenks
Friends of Jenks by Paula M. Riley Like so many other parents throughout Philadelphia, the parents of students at J.S Jenks School in Chestnut Hill have grown tired of budget cuts and losing programs. Members of the J.S. Jenks Home and School Association (HSA) have decided to form a fundraising group they are calling “Friends [...]
Project P.L.A.Y. School… Reggio-Inspired!
My son attended Project P.L.A.Y School P.L.A.Y. School for almost three years, and he and our whole family absolutely loved it. When we moved to Elkins Park, we asked new neighbors for pre-school recommendations, and Project P.L.A.Y. School came highly recommended by a good friend. When my son and I first visited Project P.L.A.Y. School (Partners in Learning [...]
Big Backyard Nursery School: Parent Review
Written By Big Backyard parent: Kim Pacini I think we were drawn to the Big Backyard because of its name. Big back yards are fun!– they are where we play, where families convene, where we have our friends over and a space we make ours. We are a first time family to school. When our [...]
lawn signs: beauty or blight?
This debate cropped up recently on the usually peaceful Mt. Airy Parents Network (MAPN) over the last few weeks. One commenter lamented that the season was upon us when all sorts of school lawn signs would clutter our neighborhoods. This comment started a firestorm of both sincere and snarky replies. I’ve been a member of [...]
speaking of schools- voluntary transfer- apply NOW!
Every student resident of Philadelphia has a neighborhood public school determined by attendance boundaries. Students may enroll in those schools after providing proof of residency, but there are other public school options that some city residents might want to consider. One of these options is to apply for the School District of Philadelphia’s Voluntary Transfer [...]
’tis the season… mammoth school open house list
If you are considering your school options, we’ve compiled a large list of open houses happening this fall at schools frequently used by parents in the NW. If you know of others we could add, please comment below, and we’ll be sure to add them. So these are the dates, but who should go? When [...]
Plymouth Meeting Friends School: Review
Plymouth Meeting Friends School: Life-changing experiences, Memories to Last a Lifetime Written By: Agatha Andrews We knew from our first visits to Plymouth Meeting Friends School (PMFS) a decade ago that we had found a gem of a school, and the intervening years have only confirmed that impression. From the expansive grounds, creative curriculum, and [...]
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy: School Review
Written By Pam Harris, SCH Academy parent Two communities coming together The start of a new school year has always been an exciting time for me. As a student, it meant a new lunchbox, new binders, new shoes, and new teachers – it meant change and a fresh start. As a parent, it is still an [...]
building community at Greene Street Friends School
Written by: GSFS parent, Debbie Woodward Over the years, when I have talked to people about Greene Street Friends School, I find myself coming back to one characteristic over and over again: the community. In various ways and at various scales, Greene Street fosters a strong community between students, faculty, staff and parents. Greene Street [...]
