My son attends the Beiber Campus and I can't tell you enough how great this school is. If you want…read moreyour child to think outside the box and become a future leader this it's the school for you. The teachers all go out of their to help your child succeed. The principal Mr. Johnson is truly a great leader and you can tell that everyone at that school, staff and students respects him. I am so glad we chose to send our son here.

if i could give it 10 stars i would. my boy just graduated from SLA. the teaching style is like no…read moreother. kids are valued. opinions matter. learning and growing happens here. the kids hug their teachers and the principal is the most amazing man on earth. why isnt every school like this? we were so fortunate for this education. i have to say, im jealous my high school experience was nothing like this. the teachers act more like mentors. guiding the students on their path, where ever that may take them. you can see the mutual respect between the kids and staff. SLA is progressive. one of a kind. im excited about what the future holds for my boy and thank SLA for giving him an advantage most are not lucky enough to have. THANK YOU teachers and staff, and mostly Mr Lieman.

This is the place for the Haver Ford Comperhinsive Daycare…read more They have 5 classes (at least). Class # 5 (where my daughter goes) has a very nice teacher that she care for the children too much, just like her own ones.

Piece of shit, full of excuses and unbelievably useless in it's attempts at "administration". We've…read moremoved a bit, had to register for school in many locales. Nobody likes to do it but it's an evil necessity. Paperwork upon reams of paperwork. But this time? This ridiculous excuse for a school district has left me and my son hanging in the most egregious way. School starts tomorrow and because someone along the way of the inane and inefficient manner in which we were forced to register, someone dropped the ball! After at least half a dozen tortuous phone calls to the district(where I was told more stories than a soap opera), two attempts in person to the school we are assigned (but of course has no room and it's a secret until you try and register), numerous e-mails to the most helpful and dedicated parent I've ever come across, after all of the screwball, scavenger hunt "procedures" - well, my son has NO school to attend on the first day of school. What a bunch of bullshit. This place is a low grade circus...

You'd think that 8 years of school with all the same people would be way to much. You'd be right…read more Mostly. One great thing about Masterman is that you are with your fellow students day in and day out. So much that these people become your best friends and some of the friendships you make here will last longer than your can imagine. As a moderately intelligent kid with overambitious parents, I had to take and pass a test in the fourth grade to get into this premier magnet school. While I have no basis of comparison as to the quality of education at Masterman, I do know that attending this school exponentially increases your changes of going to a great IVY league college. About the top 1/3 of students here get accepted into several IVY League colleges. About half of those students go to UPenn (the IVY in your backyard). Masterman prides itself in stating that 100% of its students go to a 4 year college. The reality is that Masterman will force all its students to go to accredited 4 year colleges, whether they wish to or not (a friend who wanted to go abroad was strongly discouraged from this option). I've always thought that a preparation school would be responsible for two things: 1) getting it's kids to good colleges, which Masterman excels at; and 2) preparing the kids for college, which, sadly, Masterman did not do as good of a job at. I'm not sure if it's exactly the classes, the depth of materials taught, or the lack of emphasis on retaining what is learned, but most of my friends and acquaintances felt as I did that Masterman did not prepare them well for college. Then again, it could have been me (how many kids do you know take school seriously?) Part of the problem was the lack of funding. The only things I've dissected before going to college was an amoeba and a worm. When I got to Penn, I found that most of my fellow classmates had already done many of the labs in my basic science classes, while everything was all new to me. I've never seen most of the lab equipment, computers/programs they used at college (we had old microscopes - so I at least knew what that was), and it was mildly embarrassing for me to ask questions that most of my classmates considered to be standard knowledge. Part of it is that the school is so focused on getting everyone into the advanced courses that they sometimes forget to focus enough on the basics. This holds true for the trig through Calc 3 classes but not for algebra and geometry. Mr. Goldman (who taught algebra and geometry in 7th and 8th grade) would test us on both the advanced and basic problems - best math teacher ever. That being said, students who go to Masterman are generally very successful and pursue stable, steady, successful careers. Many have gone into law, medicine, PhD programs doing really interesting things with obscure titles. The only reason I seem critical is due to the fact that I am not sure what a preparatory school is suppose to do. Going to Masterman made it not difficult to get into a great college. However, in terms of basic skills/knowledge, I still get teased by my husband who went to a much lower ranked public school (same area) that had a LOT of funding from property tax dollars and he was able to somehow retain/learn a lot more basic knowledge than I did. He also tutored me in chemistry, back in college (although if anyone's ever had chemistry with Dr. Ranjini, they'd understand my willingness to block that part of my memories).

Despite the physical appearance of the building, this school still holds up to its reputation as…read moreone of the premiere schools in the Philadelphia area. Recently awarded Blue Ribbon School status, President Obama delivered his annual Back to School Speech to an ecstatic student body on September 14, 2010. Goosebumps! Teachers and administrative staff are top-notch for the most part. The students DO work hard and the Home and School Association works to support academic and extracurricular activities. To my knowledge, there's rarely a discipline problem or any type of bullying. Instead, there's heated classroom discussion and early morning EC activities. Who can complain?

This is a beautiful, clean school and that's the best I can say about it. Students can basically…read moredo whatever they want-- roam the halls during class. Not do any work. Put makeup on during a lesson. Play games on their phones. The kids are way below grade level and it seems there are no consequences. This comes from lack of leadership at the top, I imagine, with the principal. I do feel sorry for kids who really want to learn.

I am a teacher at West Catholic Prep school for the Art Dept. I truly feel that West Catholic is a…read moregood school and I am very proud to say I work there.

Very good gchoice for a bright academic kid. The school is not just about athletes, bright…read morestudents are offered advanced classes, and teaching instruction is excellent. There are a lot of strong alternatives to traditional sports teams like drama, music, and alternative sports like mountain biking. In my experience the student athletes had respect for the accomplishments of the more academic kids.

I graduated from this school in 1952. I realize that is a long time ago( tuition was $200 per…read moreyear). The education I received was phenomenal, and of course I didn't appreciate this until many years later. My years at the Prep were the foundation for my very successful and fulfilling life.

With Pre-K through Grade 12, this is, without any doubt whatsoever, Center City's pre-eminent…read morecollege preparatory school. Its Quaker traditions of intellectual honesty, respect for the individual and service to humanity go back 325+ years. Small classes (approx. 550 students total, over 14 grades of instruction) taught by a brilliant faculty, with whom your kids will be a on first-name basis from day one. Very strong in STEM, English, foreign languages, social sciences/international relations, fine arts, music, and theater. Boasts a dynamic inter-scholastic sports program. Foreign students in attendance from every corner of the earth. Pricey--yes, but very generous aid is available for families that need it. Meaningful overseas student trips offered every year: most recently, for instance: spend a week volunteering in a Guatemalan orphanage, or check out the cultural treasures of Italy, or hike in Nepal, or study ecology in Costa Rica! Indeed, my daughter received such a fine and broad education at Friends Select that upon graduating in June 2015, she was admitted to Harvard, Yale, Penn and Georgetown. (Yes, I am a big fan of FSS!)

Still lovin' it! This is my little ones' 2nd year at Friends Select and I can't say enough great…read morethings about it. If you want to ask me any questions about the school, send me a message and ask away. It is a great place! PreK - 12, Quaker education in Center City.

Well known high school for teens who like music and writing as well as many more special…read moreactivities. Some of the group Boyz II Men, Will Smith, Richard Gere, Pink and more Philly natives attended the Philadelphia High School of Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) It's considered one of the best schools in the city of Philadelphia.

My new employer, my 2nd home. Began new position on my bday. Very well known and prestigious…read moreschool in West Philadelphia that I am proud and humbled to have joined.