PS 10's Parent Coordinator is now blogging!

It may be considered trite, but I feel it necessary to tell you that this is my first attempt at blogging; more importantly my first attempt at creating a blog. I may have felt compelled at times to chime in to Insideschools forum page now and again, not knowing that I was participating in a blog. Well, maybe I have blogged before…I digress.

I have been at PS 10 as Parent Coordinator for 10 years, which was when the position of PC was first created. Each NYC Parent Coordinator was hired to help create and oversee all parent involvement in their schools. My observations have lead me to the conclusion that although the core; the central educational piece is the same, it is philosophy and culture that makes each school unique. I consider philosophy as what is passed down from past administrators to the present administration . Culture (in this case) is not necessarily a mix of ethnicities but lifestyle; how we live every day. These are qualities that make each school different. Philosophy and school culture are the deciding factors for most families. What do you think are the deal makers or deal breakers for families searching, and sometimes moving, to gain access to their school of choice?