School Directory 2011
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School Directory 2011 Philadelphia Area Private and Parochial Elementary and Middle Schools IntroductionIntroductionIntroduction ChoosingChoosingChoosing the the the right right right school school school for for foryour your your child child child is isa is avery avery very important important important decision decision decision that that that should should should not not not be be enteredbe entered entered into into into lightly.lightly.lightly. This This This School School School Directory Directory Directory was was was designed designed designed to to helpto help help you you you begin begin begin the the the process process process of of findingof finding finding a aschool aschool school that that that is is is thethethe right right right match match match for for foryour your your child. child. child. Picking Picking Picking up up upthis this this guide guide guide is isa is agreat agreat great first first first step, step, step, but but but there there there is isa is alot alot lotmore more more work work work toto beto be done.be done. done. YouYouYou should should should start start start researching researching researching potential potential potential schools schools schools for for foryour your your child child child now. now. now. Many Many Many schools schools schools have have have deadlines, deadlines, deadlines, andandand others others others fill fill tofill to theirto their their capacity capacity capacity before before before the the the school school school year year year begins. begins. begins. The The The longer longer longer you you you wait, wait, wait, the the the fewer fewer fewer optionsoptionsoptions you you you will will will have. have. have. BeforeBeforeBefore you you you begin begin begin any any any official official official research, research, research, sit sit downsit down down and and and think think think about about about what what what is isimportant isimportant important to to you.to you. you. There There There areareare some some some preliminary preliminary preliminary questions questions questions that that that you you you may may may want want want to to askto ask ask yourself yourself yourself before before before doing doing doing any any any investigation. investigation. investigation. o o o WouldWouldWould you you you prefer prefer prefer that that that your your your child child child attends attends attends a abig abig bigschool school school or or aor asmall asmall small school? school? school? ThereThereThere are are are pros pros pros and and and cons cons cons to to both.to both. both. o o o WhatWhatWhat are are are your your your child’s child’s child’s specific specific specific interests interests interests that that that you you you would would would like like like to to seeto see see developed developed developed ThisThisThis booklet booklet booklet is is is designed designed designed to to to be be be used used used as as as a a a andandand addressed addressed addressed at at theirat their their school? school? school? o o o WhatWhatWhat is isyour isyour your child’s child’s child’s learning learning learning style? style? style? guideguideguide only. only. only. The The The school school school descriptions descriptions descriptions o o o AreAreAre modern modern modern school school school facilities facilities facilities important important important to to you?to you? you? o o o IsIs studentIs student student diversity diversity diversity important important important to to you?to you? you? containedcontainedcontained in in in this this this booklet booklet booklet were were were ListedListedListed below below below are are are 6 6other 6other other core core core areas areas areas to to considerto consider consider when when when choosing choosing choosing a aschool aschool school 1.1. 1. AcademicsAcademicsAcademics – –What –What What is isthe isthe the school’s school’s school’s educational educational educational philosophy? philosophy? philosophy? Are Are Are the the the classes classes classes too too too advanced/notadvanced/notadvanced/not advanced advanced advanced enough/appropriately enough/appropriately enough/appropriately advanced advanced advanced for for formy my my child? child? child? Will Will Will my my mychild child child submittedsubmittedsubmitted by by by participating participating participating schools. schools. schools. havehavehave a alot alot lotof of “catchingof “catching “catching up” up” up” to to doto do doto to succeedto succeed succeed in in this in this this school? school? school? 2.2. 2. ValuesValuesValues – –Is –Is the Is the the school school school associated associated associated with with with a achurch, achurch, church, denomination denomination denomination or or religion?or religion? religion? If Ifyes, Ifyes, yes, is is the isthe the CSFPCSFPCSFP is is is not not not responsible responsible responsible for for for the the the content content content religiousreligiousreligious aspect aspect aspect emphasized emphasized emphasized or or isor isit is itmore itmore more of of anof an historicalan historical historical association? association? association? Are Are Are these these these religiousreligiousreligious aspects aspects aspects in in line in line line with with with my my mypersonal personal personal beliefs? beliefs? beliefs? ofofof the the the descriptions. descriptions. descriptions. Parents Parents Parents are are are strongly strongly strongly 3.3. 3. DisciplineDisciplineDiscipline – –What –What What type type type of of behaviorof behavior behavior and and and safety safety safety rules rules rules are are are in in existence in existence existence at at thisat this this school? school? school? Does Does Does thethethe school school school communicate communicate communicate with with with parents parents parents regularly regularly regularly about about about progress progress progress and/or and/or and/or problems? problems? problems? 4.4. 4. LocationLocationLocation – –How –How How long long long does does does it ittake ittake take to to getto get get there? there? there? Is Is transportationIs transportation transportation accessible? accessible? accessible? Is Is thereIs there there a a a encouragedencouragedencouraged to to to do do do as as as much much much research research research on on on costcostcost for for fortransportation? transportation? transportation? 5.5. 5. PricePricePrice – –Does –Does Does the the the school school school offer offer offer it’s it’s it’sown own own financial financial financial aid? aid? aid? What What What additional additional additional fees fees fees are are are there there there in in in anyanyany school school school that that that is is is of of of interest interest interest and and and always always always additionadditionaddition to to tuition?to tuition? tuition? What What What type type type of of paymentof payment payment plans plans plans are are are available? available? available? What What What are are are the the the implicationsimplicationsimplications if ifI fallifI fallI fallbehind behind behind in in my in my mytuition tuition tuition payments? payments? payments? Does Does Does the the the school school school have have have a arefund arefund refund visitvisitvisit thethe the school school school prior prior prior toto to enrollment.enrollment. enrollment. policypolicypolicy if ifI decideifI decideI decide that that that this this this school school school is isnot isnot not the the the right right right one one one for for formy my mychild? child? child? 6.6. 6. SpecialSpecialSpecial Features Features Features – –Are –Are Are there there there special special special programs programs programs for for forgifted gifted gifted or or learningor learning learning disabled disabled disabled students students students (if (if (if appropriate)?appropriate)?appropriate)? Is Is tutoringIs tutoring tutoring available available available should should should my my mychild child child fall fall fall behind? behind? behind? Is Is thereIs there there before before before and and and afterafterafter school school school care? care? care? Is Is thereIs there there an an activean active active parent’s parent’s parent’s association? association? association? Are Are Are the the the extracurricular extracurricular extracurricular activitiesactivitiesactivities offered offered offered at at thisat this this school? school? school? Ones Ones Ones that that that your your your child child child has has has an an interestan interest interest in? in? in? OnceOnceOnce you you you have have have considered considered considered all all ofall of theof the the topics topics topics listed listed listed above, above, above, make make make a alist alist listof of schoolsof schools schools that that that meet meet meet your your your criteriacriteriacriteria and and and arrange arrange arrange to to visitto visit visit each each each of of them.of them. them. 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