What does high stakes testing mean for us as parents, for our schools, teachers and children? This Monday, a panel of experts with diverse viewpoints will present their thoughts and answer questions about high stakes… Read More »Panel Addresses: What Does High Stakes Testing Mean for Us?
P.S. 84 in Williamsburg, a Magnet School for the Visual Arts and Sciences, will be offering the ASD Nest program beginning in 2013 with the opening of two kindergartens and will be the only… Read More »P.S. 84 is Seeking Students for New ASD Nest Program
Parla italiano? Or, perhaps you are hoping that your kids might pick the language. A group of Brooklyn parents are hoping to initiate a dual-language Italian immersion program within a public school. Is there really… Read More »Want a Dual-Language Italian Immersion Program? Sign Up Here!
P.S. 8’s Middle School The middle school options for next fall have expanded for Brooklyn students. As you might know, the popular Brooklyn Heights elementary school PS 8 will open a middle school this fall… Read More »New Middle School Options for Brooklyn Students
With the DOE spewing out all sorts of data on our public schools in NYC, you would hope that some entrepreneuring person would put it all together and deliver it on a platform that parents… Read More »New App for NYC Pre-K and Elementary School Info
The deadline to apply for free Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program is fast approaching. If your child was born in 2008 and lives in New York City, you are eligible to apply for free Universal Pre-Kindergarten… Read More »Universal Pre-Kindergarten Info
A brand new district-wide public school is opening up in Williamsburg this fall. Brooklyn Arbor, will open its doors in September to K-2 students and slowly grow into a comprehensive K-5 elementary school by 2015.… Read More »New Public School Is Opening in Williamsburg
How’s this for maddening?! You call 311 (NYC’s information line) to find out what school you are zoned for, but when you arrive at your school to enroll, you are told that you aren’t actually… Read More »311 May Not Be Giving Correct School Zoning Info
Let’s just say that investigating and applying for schools in NYC is like crossing a raging river. (I’m trying to be optimistic here). Don’t despair! There are bridges for you so you can get to… Read More »Help for Applying to Kindergarten and Elementary Schools
Sharpen your pencils, get out your walking shoes and get ready for the kindergarten application season! It’s not fun, but by the end of it, hopefully you will be happy with where your child ends… Read More »DOE Announces Kindergarten Application Deadlines (we have PreK too)