I attended the School District of Philadelphia's open Career Fair on May 20, 2025 through Indeed,…read morebecause Mayor Cherelle Parker spoke of The District's need to hire teachers at my commencement ceremony at Rosemont College last month. I showed up on time and dressed professionally and with my resume. Half of the schools were not present during the start of the event and/or reps showed up late. I walked around to speak to most of the reps that were present. I noticed that more time was spent with Caucasian applicants and I felt that the mostly Black reps/principals were not as interested in speaking with me, despite my having a Master's degree and being a Black woman representative of what the mostly minority student population would benefit from seeing in the classroom. I gave my resume to about three reps but did not hear back from any of them, probably because most were seeking Math/Special Education teachers with certificates and I am not certified and have an English/Reading background, which I was honest about in person. I also wrote this down when I applied on Indeed, and it would have been nice for The School District in its response to my Indeed application and invitation to the event to be transparent about the specific subjects they were hiring for, so that I would not have wasted my time and money traveling from NJ to Philly. When I received an email from Amber Minor-Tisdale, SR. Project Manager for Talent Recruitment & Selection in the Office of Talent, asking for my feedback on the event, I filled out the survey and responded to her email directly about my experience. She responded initially with apologies and asked what other job I applied for (I also applied for the position of Special Projects Assistant I (50026178) directly on The District's website before the event, since I have years of data entry/office experience). I responded to her email about the other position on May 29, 2025 and when I did not hear another response, followed up with a request for an update on June 6, 2025, to which I have not received another response from Ms. Minor-Tisdale nor anyone from The School District of Philadelphia. The least they could do is to follow up with candidates who take the time to show up to their calls for applicants, especially because the need for good teachers is great. The District cannot afford to be indifferent or disrespectful to the very people they depend on to educate our future. I certainly would not advise any candidate to waste his/her time and resources going to any event hosted by The School District of Philadelphia unless he/she personally knows someone within the system and can get through by way of nepotism. -E.J. Christopher - June 18, 2025

Great public school! Very organized and helpful administration. Teachers are great and students are…read morenice and polite. Very clean school grounds in a decent neighborhood.

I would highly recommend BCSYC. My son is in his 2nd year here and we have been very happy. In the…read moretoddler program he learned a ton - plus the teachers were super warm and were great at nurturing his individual interests. He came away knowing how to wrte all of his letters and how to write a few key words. they also have a robust (but fun!) curriculum and he would come home every day telling me all the interesting things he learned, from the features of arachnids, to the bones in his ear to countries in Africa. The summer program is awesome, too. The kiddos learn how to ride bikes, get tons of time in the pool and there are "fun Friday" themes. The office staff is great too. A couple of times last year I had to take my son out during nap for doctors appointments. When I brought him back later in the afternoon (which the rest of his class was still napping), he would get really upset. The women in the office took care of him, giving him little jobs as their helper and helping to calm him down. It puts my mind at ease every day knowing he is surrounded by such great people!

We love BCSYC and cannot recommend them enough. Our older daughter has been there for 2 years and…read moreour younger daughter has been there for 4 months. The teachers are wonderful and the leaders of the school are also great. I love that they value and teach kindness and inclusion. They have been great about communicating during COVID and I feel comfortable with their protocols. Their curriculum is engaging and I love hearing the songs my daughters have learned each week. My older daughter has Spanish as well and even learned to swim over the summer. I feel at ease knowing my kids are happy and well-cared for there.

Good Karma Math and Reading Instruction provides outstanding individualized services for children…read moreranging from kindergarten through high school! Beth is highly qualified in remedial, corrective, and enrichment techniques in reading, and Barb is a master math teacher for youngsters through 7th grade. Both provide a child-centered, nurturing learning environment!

My son received speech therapy through Kutest Kids from around 20 months old until he aged out of…read moreEarly Intervention at 3 years old. We had the pleasure of working with Speech Therapist Anzhela, and we truly couldn't have asked for a better experience. Anzhela was always reliable, patient, supportive, and genuinely invested in my son's progress. She built such a wonderful connection with him and helped him make incredible strides in his communication over those years. As a parent, it meant so much to have a therapist who celebrated every milestone with us and always made each session engaging and encouraging. We are incredibly grateful for everything Anzhela did for our family and for the progress my son made because of her dedication. I highly recommend Kutest Kids to any family looking for caring, knowledgeable, and skilled therapists. We had an amazing experience and will always be thankful for our time there -Natalie

Unprofessional would be an understatement to describe this agency. The staff is inadequate,…read moreespecially the director. As you see they have Scott's Lane as their address, although it's not there anymore. That is a slight example to showcase the numerous errors they have made. They continue to reassign workers which can disrupt children with certain needs. Needless to say, I would never recommend this agency. Hopefully they will implement some changes to properly accommodate their clients.

A private lesson was the best birthday gift to give to my favorite person - and I got to enjoy it…read moretoo. Conveniently located in East Falls with plenty of parking outside the glassworks, this was the perfect autumnal activity to do! Jess was our instructor for a private lesson and she was very generous not only with her time but also knowledge of glassblowing! Neither of us were particularly experienced with glassblowing (not unless you count binge watching Blown Away on NF) but she made us feel very comfortable and offered great advice on what to make. We made a set of wine glasses and a hanging planter! The guidance was well done and if needed Jess was able to troubleshoot very appropriately and promptly! The private lesson can seem a bit pricey but IMO was VERY well worth the cost for what's taught and what you get out of it. We INITIALLY felt that we could have used more independence to make our own glass item but in retrospect realized that the guidance was indeed appropriate for the sheer finicky and ambivalent nature that glass can take! It is truly an art form like no other and we are so happy this experience only fortified that! Definitely recommend this place for the great job they do!

I went here yesterday with my friend for a glassblowing class and had the best experience!!! I've…read morenever taken a glassblowing class before and the instructors were so detailed and attentive through every step of the process. Thank you Jess for such an awesome class! I would arrive about 10 minutes early to find parking, since the area really only has street parking.

Tutoring Works, and Zena, specifically, has been an answer to our prayers. Several family members…read morehave benefited from this company and employees for more than a few years now. Zena and her employees are kind, supportive and knowledgeable. I highly recommend using them.

Tutoring Works in Blue Bell has been an amazing find for me. I began working with Zena and her…read moreteam a little over a year ago and it has been such a wonderful experience. The team is so supportive and welcoming and I love going to work with them each week. They truly want to help kids be better and find success in school and in life. I can not say enough wonderful things about you this truly wonderful place!!

So, I was there regarding an evaluation of my own child. But I had the opportunity to listen and…read morewatch preschoolers come into the building. I'll start with I do have training in early Ed. And the people interacting with the children were SO positive, So encouraging, SO APPROPRIATE. Everything in how they spoke to them was by the book the right thing to do. And the ratio as far as I saw was 1:1. My child felt comfortable in what could be a really weird awkward situation for a child who is 12 and has communication issues. This is a safe place to send your babies. They are treated kindly.

They provide evaluation but their evaluation is based on their emotions. When you ask questions,…read morethey will tell you to go somewhere else. If you decide to go here for evaluation, close your mouth tight, don't ask questions. This place is full of arrogant incapable doctors

terrible awful place with terrible awful administration. at least the old principle cared about the…read morekids recently there has been 0 concern for student well being. it's sad how they shape the kids and how they come out of that school.

I heard really high ratings about this place! I was doing a painting gig with others for an open…read morehouse event and the kids were cool! I see a very active sports soccer team in the parking lot. Their campus was gorgeous! Makes me wish I knew about them instead of going to Central High school freshmen year when I was younger! I would have gotten in on full scholarship just based on my top notch city wide scores test where I was like 95-98% then! Oh so proud of the good old beainy days! Lol! Oh I think I heard it was a scholarship or tuition based school. What it takes to qualify I don't know. You gotta do some research! My advice to scholars: straight A's, state standard testing and extracurricular activities and hobbies and travel when young are the way to go! All the best luck to the kids who do go here! I heard like a third of class for accepted to Harvard or an Ivy League! Kuddos to the Brainiacs!!!