Did going to Catholic school for grades 3 and 4 help you get into college? Would it have if you'd gone through high school? Just not sure I understand the argument that any private school gets you the same level of connections and reputation for college admissions.

Philly public school parent here. If your child is safe and the classrooms are reasonably free of distraction, I'm not sure the choice of elementary school matters very much. Kids in good private schools have smaller classrooms and generally nicer facilities, so that's what you're paying for. But kids with supportive and motivated parents are likely going to do fine anywhere (with the above caveats about safety and distraction).

Edited to add that Bache-Martin absolutely qualifies as a perfectly fine place to send your kid.

Do you think this about neighborhood Catholic schools, for example?

I love that this is somehow citywide news. No sarcasm. Fu-Wah deserves headlines now and again.

Koreana should take the City Tap House space and put in a soju bar.

Curio is way underrated and Walnut St. is way overrated, for sure.

Lantern Theater Company at 10th and Ludlow does consistently good, interesting work in an intimate theater setting for a reasonable ticket price. No affiliation, just a fan.

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