Archive for Category: "school reviews"
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 [...]
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 [...]
Honoring Childhood: The Miquon School
This is another post in our series of Family Reviews on schools. If you love your child’s school, preschool or center, please consider writing a review for GAP! Please use the “contact us” button to let us know you’re interested. So while the little ones are attending Project Play School, the older kids are [...]
