Elementary School

You Can't Judge a Book By Its Cover...If There Is No Cover

At cyber schools, the pressure that often comes with the superficial nature of appearance and first impressions is removed

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.

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.

Find an Overnight Field Trip

Several venues in and around Philadelphia host overnight field trips for schools or other groups.

CCA Provides Students a Safe Haven From Bullying

CCA offers academic and family resources to help students overcome the aftermath of bullying.

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.

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.

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.

Presidential Trivia Quiz for Kids

Take this six-question presidents' trivia quiz (with answers) for kids and adults.

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.

How to Help Twice Exceptional Learners Succeed

Students who are gifted and have a special need, such as ADHD, can feel frustrated, but parents and schools can help them live up to their potential.

Teaching coding to kids

More schools are starting to teach forms of computer science to kids at a young age so they can benefit from the skills it helps them develop.

How to Spot Bullying

Figuring out whether or not your child is a victim of bullying can be a difficult task.

A School Without Homework

At The School in Rose Valley, there are no traditional grades, standardized tests or daily homework.

Bully Prevention and the Cyber-School Advantage

Agora provides solutions that protect youth at high risk for bullying and enable them to overcome the trauma.

Mighty Writers' Weekend Festival for Writing and Kids in Philadelphia

Mighty Writers, a Philadelphia-based initiative to make kids better writers, will be holding its first student-literacy festival this weekend, with a dance party Friday, a writing carnival and talk by a “genius-grant” recipient Saturday, and a gospel-music breakfast Sunday. The…

Girls Build Robots in TechGirlz Camp at Villanova

The seventh TechGirlz Summer Camp came to a close on July 13 as the campers gathered in an auditorium at Villanova University to show their family and friends the robots they had learned how to build in just a week.…

How Ideas From European and Asian Schools Can Help Your Child

Education in the United States often attracts worldwide attention but it is also improved and enhanced by adapting international approaches to schools and learning. Here are four effective and popular strategies with origins elsewhere that are being implemented in local…