I attended the School District of Philadelphia's open Career Fair on May 20, 2025 through Indeed,…read morebecause Mayor Cherelle Parker spoke of The District's need to hire teachers at my commencement ceremony at Rosemont College last month. I showed up on time and dressed professionally and with my resume. Half of the schools were not present during the start of the event and/or reps showed up late. I walked around to speak to most of the reps that were present. I noticed that more time was spent with Caucasian applicants and I felt that the mostly Black reps/principals were not as interested in speaking with me, despite my having a Master's degree and being a Black woman representative of what the mostly minority student population would benefit from seeing in the classroom. I gave my resume to about three reps but did not hear back from any of them, probably because most were seeking Math/Special Education teachers with certificates and I am not certified and have an English/Reading background, which I was honest about in person. I also wrote this down when I applied on Indeed, and it would have been nice for The School District in its response to my Indeed application and invitation to the event to be transparent about the specific subjects they were hiring for, so that I would not have wasted my time and money traveling from NJ to Philly. When I received an email from Amber Minor-Tisdale, SR. Project Manager for Talent Recruitment & Selection in the Office of Talent, asking for my feedback on the event, I filled out the survey and responded to her email directly about my experience. She responded initially with apologies and asked what other job I applied for (I also applied for the position of Special Projects Assistant I (50026178) directly on The District's website before the event, since I have years of data entry/office experience). I responded to her email about the other position on May 29, 2025 and when I did not hear another response, followed up with a request for an update on June 6, 2025, to which I have not received another response from Ms. Minor-Tisdale nor anyone from The School District of Philadelphia. The least they could do is to follow up with candidates who take the time to show up to their calls for applicants, especially because the need for good teachers is great. The District cannot afford to be indifferent or disrespectful to the very people they depend on to educate our future. I certainly would not advise any candidate to waste his/her time and resources going to any event hosted by The School District of Philadelphia unless he/she personally knows someone within the system and can get through by way of nepotism. -E.J. Christopher - June 18, 2025

Great public school! Very organized and helpful administration. Teachers are great and students are…read morenice and polite. Very clean school grounds in a decent neighborhood.

Very happy with this school, it has a culture of hard work, excellent academics, and emphasizes…read moremorals and values. We have 2 children here and love it. Kids are treated as little adults and respected by teachers and staff. This school grows intellectual, grounded, worldly and kind children. bykNyt-herboc-2kacgy

The best school in Philadelphia, hands down -- and one of the top 20 schools in the country. This…read moreschool is the sister school to Sidwell Friends in Washington, DC, where our president sends his kids -- the schools are pretty much identical in terms of mission, curriculum, and the amazing kids and teachers. I moved to Philly from NYC in 2004 and now my daughter is going there -- and I thank God that we no longer have to send her to some below average snooty private school in Brooklyn or Manhattan. This is the best school I've ever encountered. My daughter was very nervous when she first started, and now she's doing very, very well. My friends who are still in NYC lament the private schools where their children are going... places where all the millionaires and famous people send their kids. Germantown Friends blows them all off the map.

Really sad how run down this school is becoming. The building engineers do a really great job…read moretrying to keep up with it with their poor budgets but the school needs severe help. There is no air conditioning in the summer making it unsafe some days for students to go to school. With the rapid changing staff in the school system and the poorly funded improvement budgets it's very sad to see a school like this in the beautiful neighborhood of Roxborough. If the community wasn't around helping beautify the area around it and helping paint and chip in on the inside when they can like the church that meets there on Sundays this place would be completely run down and no care given to it. Our district representatives office's front window is almost in view of the school. I can't believe she doesn't want to help her it cleaned up and funded better?!

The Waldorf School of Philadelphia is a unique community of caring, cooperative, highly educated…read moreand nurturing teachers and faculty. Both of our kids have attended (and one has now graduated from) Philly Waldorf and have received not just a top level education but have also developed a strong sense of self and compassion for others. This school is truly a community: parents, students, teachers, and staff help to create an extended family of creative and thoughtful kids. Our son is now in 9th grade and was both academically and socially prepared to take on the challenge of high school. Waldorf works and this school is an amazing place.

We love our school! My son goes to school happy, comes home fulfilled and educated beyond our…read moreexpectations. I can't wait to see where he goes in this world- thank you philly Waldorf for loving and holding my child. - we've experienced 1st through 7th at this time, and will complete 8th grade next year.