If you are lucky, you reside in a neighborhood with a great zoned high school. However, most New York City residents are not that fortunate and must navigate the private and public high school admissions process which may involve completing an application, writing an essay, taking an entrance exam, interviews and/or an audition.
There are over 500 public and private high schools in New York City, and all of them have their own personalities. Some are free, and others cost in excess of $35,000. Some are traditional high schools, while others specialize in the performing arts, aviation and other fields. This section will help you understand the differences among the high schools in the metropolitan area as well as how to navigate the fairly complicated admissions process.
There are over 600 public and private middle schools in New York City, and all of them have their own personalities and differ by educational approach, structure, size, cost, grades served and other characteristics.This section discusses the various types of public and private middle schools.
Before you look at different middle schools, you need to understand your child’s educational profile as well as clarify your family's educational goals and practical concerns. This section will help you ask the right questions to identify the characteristics of schools that will best suit your child's and family's needs.
To help parents navigate the elementary school admissions process, we offer several services including:
There are hundreds of nursery schools and day care centers, and all of them have their own personalities and differ by educational approach, size, cost, religious affiliation and other characteristics. To identify which schools meet your needs, you will have to consider your child’s academic and social profile as well as your family’s academic goals and practical needs. This section describes the different types of preschools in New York City.
Before you look at different elementary schools, you need to understand your child’s educational profile as well as clarify your family's educational goals and practical concerns. This section will help you ask the right questions to identify the characteristics of schools that will best suit your child's and family's needs.
The application process for public and private elementary schools varies by school. For some schools, you only need to register to be accepted. However, other private and public selective elementary schools admit students on the basis of one or more of the following items:
If your neighborhood school meets your child's and family's needs, you can relax and register your child in the spring before the school year begins. However, if you are interested in a private school education or believe that one of the alternative public elementary schools or specialized programs would be a better fit for your child, you need to start searching for schools a year before your child will start school. This section will help you understand the differences between the New York City public and private elementary schools as well as explain how to navigate the public and private school admissions process.
There are hundreds of nursery schools and day care centers, and all of them have their own personalities and differ by educational approach, size, cost, religious affiliation and other characteristics. To identify which schools meet your needs, you will have to consider your child’s academic and social profile as well as your family’s academic goals and practical needs. This section describes the different types of preschools in New York City.
