Education

School Lunch Memories

Every school cafeteria offers a familiar scene. As lunchboxes open, eyes dart from one child to the next, and then comes the classic question: what ‘cha got? School lunches draw up memories even…

Have Fun Exploring and Creating Music!

What’s that sound you hear? It’s your child singing the latest hit as they dream of being the next reality tv show winner! Or maybe your toddler has built a drum set with pots and pans while their older sibling…

The New School Experience

At the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School, we are proud to offer students in grades K-12 an alternative to traditional education. Families look…

6 Crafts for Teacher Appreciation Week

After an immensely challenging school year, teachers deserve more appreciation than ever. This year’s Teacher Appreciation Week is now underway and continues through May 8. These six DIY crafts are unique…

Celebrate National Reading Month

March is National Reading Month. When you were a child, did you have a love for books and the array of universes that reading opens? Promoting literacy is particularly important, especially…

Choose the Right School for Your Child

Parents in Pennsylvania have the power to choose the best school for their children. You know them the best—their interests, hobbies, quirks, and dreams. Make the most informed choice possible because your children’s future depends on it. Join the Pennsylvania…

PA Cyber Delivers STEM Learning to Students

About 11,000 students are currently enrolled at PA Cyber because they chose a unique but comprehensive online education. PA Cyber students enjoy learning when, how, and where they choose. The school engages students in grades K-12 with a diverse curriculum…

Why Positive Education? More Like, Why Not?

Whenever I speak to a school, organization or new group of passionate, interested parents, I am inevitably asked, “Why Positive Education?” Mostly, this well-meaning question is coming from concerned adults who want to make sure that they or their children…

Private School Learning Models

If you’re thinking about enrolling your child in a private school, you may be overwhelmed by all of the options — not only the sheer number of schools to choose from, but also several different learning models and educational philosophies…

Enjoying Museums With Your Kids

Museums across the country are starting to reopen after being forced to close during the pandemic. Many of them, such as Baltimore’s Port Discovery Children’s Museum, Philadelphia’s Please Touch…

What Makes a School Great?

Gina Hubbard, principal of Joseph J. Greenberg Elementary School in Northeast Philadelphia, says that when judging the quality of a school, parents should look beyond test scores and rankings. “There…

Ready for School Checklist

When your children are first learning to get ready for school, it’s easy for them to forget a few things. Your kids can draw or snap a picture of themselves and write down that they need to do before they…