Why I Found Half-Day Kindergarten Was Better Than Full-Day
A mom explains why, when her twins weren’t chosen for full-day kindergarten, she found half-day sessions were better.
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Elementary Cyber Option Prepares Students for a Lifetime of Success
The key to all that Agora Cyber Charter School offers is its dedication to supporting its students on an individualized basis.
Is Your Child Struggling? It May Not Be Their Fault
In many cases, a student is not to blame when they are struggling in school.
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Agora, a PA Statewide, Tuition-free Online Public Charter School
Agora is a premier provider of innovative and unique K-12 cyber education in Pennsylvania.
Why Do Some Kids Love School?
At NCCL School in Newark, DE, it's the philosophies of a progressive education that are key to student passion and success.
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Find an Overnight Field Trip
Several venues in and around Philadelphia host overnight field trips for schools or other groups.
Local High Schools Decide to Start School Later
Several suburban Philadelphia high schools now start classes later, while others debate the pros and cons.
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CCA Provides Students a Safe Haven From Bullying
CCA offers academic and family resources to help students overcome the aftermath of bullying.
PA Student Tip Line Gets Calls Mostly for Bullying, Mental-Health Issues
The tip line designed to take anonymous information about school threats has instead had more students reach out about bullying and mental health.
ASAP offers after-school chess for girls and more
ASAP has provided after-school activities for more than 60,000 students.
Kids Learn How Their Bodies Work at GSK Science in the Summer
The free, day-long science camps are held at libraries in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.
The Summer Slide: How to Stop It
Activities to keep your kids' minds sharp during the summer.
Local Kids Make Their Video Games Skyscraper Size
Video games get the skyscraper treatment.
Disney and the Walnut Street Theatre Showcase Local School Musicals
A partnership with the Disney Musicals in Schools program gives young stars a chance to shine.
Team Your School Up With the Eagles, Phillies, Sixers and Flyers
Philly’s pro sports teams offer schools programs to motivate kids to exercise, read, master STEM and eat right.
SAT to Include 'Adversity Score' with Students' Results
Colleges can use the 'adversity score' to determine if the students' socioeconomic background might have made it difficult for them to get a higher SAT score.
Radnor Joins Trend Toward Later School Start Times
Radnor Township School District has joined the growing list of local high schools to start classes later so kids can get more sleep. Radnor High School students will start classes at 8:30am in the fall, 55 minutes later than this year, the school board…
What's a Progressive School? How is it Different From a Traditional School?
Students in progressive schools learn through experiences and projects, often out in the community.
How to Get Your Kids Into College (Legally)
If it doesn't take money, fame or a willingness to bend the rules to get into college, what does it take?
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Find quality child care in New Jersey
How do New Jersey Child Care Centers rate? New state system, Grow NJ Kids, sets benchmarks and rates participating child care centers such as Holding Hands Child Care and Play Center, while monitoring quality.
Presidential Trivia Quiz for Kids
Take this six-question presidents' trivia quiz (with answers) for kids and adults.
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Families That Choose a Religious School That's Not Their Faith
You don't have to be Catholic to attend Catholic school. Other religious schools also welcome all faiths.
When School Starts Later, Students Do Better, Study Says
Teens who started school later got more sleep and improved their grades.
Cyber Classes Popular at Traditional High Schools
More schools are offering online high school courses and blended classes.