From Joyce:
G&T request for testing ends today! This is the last day to submit a Request for Testing (RFT) for G & T testing. Don’t miss out! Request one here.
I know people are thinking about prek now even though the tours have only just started and the application deadline is so far away that the DOE isn’t even publishing it yet (last year it was at the very beginning of March). I find the Round 2 Prek directories enlightening because they have the most current numbers and I have been sending people to the DOE’s website to take a look at it. Unfortunately, the DOE has removed it from the site, so I have linked to a pdf file of the directory on my blog for families to use as a reference from last year, check out the numbers and make a plan about some schools to research. I am always available for a 15 minute phone consult if you are trying to find options beyond your zoned school.
A Kindergarten timeline is up (although it is listed as a special needs link and not under kindergarten enrollment) as reported by insideschools.org. It is here on the DOE’s page.
Kindergarten application period Jan. 10, 2011 – March 4, 2011
Families notified about assignment offers March 21, 2011 – March 25, 2011
Offer Acceptance Period March 28, 2011 – April 15, 2011
Joyce Szuflita, NYC School Help, is a 28 year Brooklyn resident and the mom of teenage twins who has spent years interviewing educators, touring schools, combing the internet and being generally obsessed with all aspects of public and private schooling in Brooklyn and NYC. She consults privately with families who want to navigate the school search. She can be seen in the NY Times, Time Out NY Kids, NY Family – Brooklyn, achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com and nycprivateschoolsblog.com