Archive for Category: "private schools"
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 [...]
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 [...]
’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 [...]
Graduation ’11 at The Miquon School
Despite the 99 degree heat on June 9th, the Miquon School’s outdoor graduation was both refreshing and inspiring: a perfect tribute to the unique experience of a Miquon education. In keeping with tradition, each 6th grade graduate composed and delivered his/her own two-to-three minute graduation speech. Try to pause for a moment and imagine [...]
New Private School option for 2011-2012
Opening in Sept, 2011, The Philadelphia Free School will be the only Sudbury model, democratic free school in the Delaware Valley. Serving children ages 4-19, it will create a space that rejects grades, bells and conformity, and centers instead, on curiosity, trust, and self reliance. Students will direct their own learning based upon their interests and passions [...]
Race to Nowhere… Local Documentary Screenings
Last year, the poignant documentary, The Prep School Negro, was making the rounds in screenings in many of the local private schools. This year, the documentary everyone is talking about is “The Race to Nowhere”. And for good reason. Here’s the summary: A concerned mother turned filmmaker aims her camera at the high-stakes, high-pressure culture that has [...]
Private School Open House Season… Round Two!
If you are planning on sending your child to private school for the 2011-2012 school year, get those applications in SOON! But if you’re planning to apply for the following year (2012-2013), visiting during the winter/spring open house season is a GREAT first step. It might seem early, but if you can narrow down the [...]
