Zoning Questions?:
Call the Department of Education Office of
Zoning at (212) 374-5426 or the City of New York at 311. Give them your
address and they will tell you your region, district and the school for
which your child is zoned.

http://www.greatschools.net/

http://www.savvysource.com
List of both public and private schools in the country.

 http://www.insideschools.org/
Fantastic resource of public schools, ratings and parents’ reports

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nyceducationnews
This is a group founded by Leonie Helmson, the founder of Class Size Matter

http://www.gocitykids.com/?area=197

http://www.schoolsk-12.com/New-York/Brooklyn/index.html

http://brooklyn.com/modules.php?name=Public_Schools

http://www.nycchartercenter.org/schools.asp
You can find a comprehensive list of charter schools on the website of the NYC Center for Charter School Excellence:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bklynschoolsearch/
- Brooklyn School Search

This is a forum for parents interested in joining forces and
sharing ideas and thoughts on brooklyn public and private elementary
schools, the application process, lotteries, zoning, districts,
experiences etc.

http://www.parents11211.com/- Williamsburg/Greenpoint School Initiative

New
York Institute for Special Education – provides programs for
children who are blind or visually disabled, emotionally and learning
disabled and preschoolers who are developmentally delayed. 

PACER
Center – the Parents Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights is a national organization that aims to improve the "quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their
families, based on the concept of parents helping parents."

Resources
for Children With Special Needs, Inc. – provides services to
NYC parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and special
needs and to the professionals who work with them.

Advocates
for Children of New York – AFC provides a full range of
educational support, legal and advocacy services for parents, young
people and professionals. It is the parent organization of Insideschools.org.

Abacus
Guide to Schools In New York City has resources about private,
parochial and public schools in New York City.

Boarding
School Review offers profiles and reviews of boarding schools.

New York State Association of Independent Schools  provides a directory of private schools in New York State with links to individual schools.

New
York City Department of Education – web site of the agency that oversees New York City’s public schools

Wrightslaw: the Special Education Advocate – provides information about special
education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.

Legal
Services for Children – provides civil legal services for poor and
under represented children in New York State.

Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility- (formerly known as the Educators
for Social Responsibility Metropolitan Area) works in public
schools throughout New York City to help teachers, students and
parents learn skills in conflict resolution, community-building,
and critical thinking. 

NY
Charter School Resource Center- dedicated to providing resources
about charter schools, tools to help set up a charter school.

Related Posts:

1. School Deadlines, Tours and Info (February 26th, 2010)
2. Websites for School and Daycare Info (November 1st, 2009)
3. Special Needs Sites (October 22nd, 2008)
4. New York Resources (October 22nd, 2008)
5. Childbirth Sites (October 21st, 2008)