General Information:
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
How to Transfer to a District Public High School:
School District of Philadelphia - Voluntary Transfer Program
School District of Philadelphia – Voluntary Transfer Program Application (PDF)
School District of Philadelphia – High School Directory (PDF)
Pennsylvania Department of Education – List of Persistently Dangerous Schools
Public Elementary and Middle Schools:
School District of Philadelphia – Elementary/Middle School Application
School District of Philadelphia – School Finder
School District of Philadelphia – Student Registration
Special Admission Schools: Interview and Audition Schedule
School District of Philadelphia - Voluntary Transfer Program
Choosing a Charter School:
School District of Philadelphia: Charter School Directory
Understanding Catholic Schools:
Archdiocese of Philadelphia – Office of Catholic Education
Choosing a Public High School:
Public School Notebook’s Fall Guide to High Schools
School District of Philadelphia – Student and Family Resource Centers
Cyber and Virtual Schools:
Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools – Cyber School List
Pennsylvania Department of Education: Information About Charter Schools
Home Schooling:
Pennsylvania Department of Education: Overview of Homeschooling
School District of Philadelphia: Policy and Procedures – Home Schooling
Finding a Great Preschool:
Promising Kids (from Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children)
Financial aid and scholarships:
Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS)
Sallie Mae K-12 Family Education Loan
The Children’s Scholarship Fund of Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Foundation Community Scholarship Fund
Financial Planning for College
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