Independence CS

We have a 1st grader at GW Childs and are having a wonderful experience. The school boasts supportive teachers and dedicated staff members who care deeply about our children and the community. It has been a pleasure to get to know our daughter’s teachers, including those with school age children attending GW Childs (namely the music teacher and art teacher-who we love). The parent association while small, is growing. These folks represents a vibrant parent community who want to increase involvement and foster communication. Both my spouse and I were raised outside of the city in NJ & PA suburbs. We did not know what to expect when we entered the Philadelphia School District last year. GW Childs has exceeded our expectations. Our daughter enjoys going to school and is learning so much. She has great friends with parents we love. She is an exceptional reader. While no school is without challenges, we are proud to have put down roots in the Point Breeze neighborhood. We look forward to seeing the school and community grow. Additionally we look forward to enrolling our second child in Kindergarten at GW Childs in the Fall of 2025. If you have questions about this school, I’d encourage you to please reach out to the school or the parent association and see for yourself, what a gem it is.

Stanton has incredible teachers, staff, and a super supportive and genuinely kind parent community that has been successful in raising money to support additional programming and to support the the teachers and staff. Stanton has great partnerships in the community including with Settlement House, which supports the orchestra and the incredible orchestra teacher at Stanton. Every teacher my daughter has had so far has been excellent-super competent, kind and innovative in circumstances that can be challenging sometimes. She has learned so much and loves being there.

Prior to attending New Visions Learning center, my son attended daycare and Pre-K at the YMCA. After three years at the YMCA, it was time for my son to attend Kindergarten. I was once again referred to another school that was thought to be The cream of the crop . With hesitation, I went and saw the school and fell in love with the staff and classroom size. At the time of our visit (July), I was informed by the YMCA that I would be lucky if my son would be able to write the first letter of his name by the start of Kindergarten (September). His first day of school arrived and by the end of September my son was not only writing his first name but his last name as well. At the end of the second month, he was reading and writing sight words. The teachers are Phenomenal. They understand that each child is an individual and are attentive to the individual need of each child. My son is not only enjoying school as he learning at an advanced pace, his self-esteem has grown. A child that was once seen as academically defeated is now an Achiever and Overcomer. I thank the staff of New Visions for your expertise.