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NYC Private School Admissions: Key Dates for 2024-2025

Decision time is almost here! We're wrapping up this year's regular private school admissions process with our clients. Preschool: Notification, Thurs. 2/27, Parent Decision, Thurs. 3/6 Kindergarten: Notification, Thurs. 2/6, Parent Decision, Thurs. 2/13 Grades 1-8: Notification, Thurs. 2/13, Parent Decision, Mon. 3/3 Grades 9-12, Notification, Fri. 2/21, Parent Decision, Wed. 3/12 As usual, I'm … Continue reading NYC Private School Admissions: Key Dates for 2024-2025

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Why Clients Recommend Emily Glickman for NYC Moves

We were honored to be cc'd on a note a former client sent a colleague: Hi Esme, I am connecting you with Emily Glickman, whose services we used when we were considering moving to New York. Emily is brilliant - extremely knowledgeable, very experienced, honest and to the point, we found her advice valuable and … Continue reading Why Clients Recommend Emily Glickman for NYC Moves

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New German Language Partnership in Manhattan Schools

From the German-American School and Pine Street School today: Hi Emily, The German-American School Manhattan (GSM) and Pine Street Middle School in the Financial District have forged a new partnership that benefits families who value inquiry-based learning and language programs.   Starting next school year, GSM graduates can transition smoothly to Pine Street and continue their … Continue reading New German Language Partnership in Manhattan Schools

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Wealthy Families Grapple with NYC Private School Tuition

Eliza Shapiro's recent New York Times article "Earn $800,000? You Might Get Financial Aid at an Elite NYC School" brings attention to the ever-growing divide in NYC private schools, where even families earning up to $800,000 might qualify for financial aid. The escalating tuition costs, now averaging $65,000 annually, emphasize the staggering expense of private … Continue reading Wealthy Families Grapple with NYC Private School Tuition

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Why Miami Parents Come Back to NY for Schools

Michael Smith at Bloomberg writes that Miami private schools struggle to adequately pay their teachers as a surge of wealthy parents seek schooling for their kids. “I’ve had families who moved back to New York because theyjust couldn’t find a school in Miami that met their standards,”said Emily Glickman, founder of Abacus Guide EducationalConsulting, a … Continue reading Why Miami Parents Come Back to NY for Schools

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Why AI in NYC Private School Applications Can Backfire

Artificial intelligence is here with a vengeance, and many NYC private school applicants as well as NYC private school admissions officers are using it. The problem is that AI is very easy to spot. I asked one client if she wrote her thank you note using Chat GPT because it was blatantly obvious. Yes, she … Continue reading Why AI in NYC Private School Applications Can Backfire

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Pine Street School Celebrates Its 10th Birthday!

From our friends at Pine Street School: Pine Street School, NYC’s first and only International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) , dual-language immersion school, kicked off its ten-year anniversary celebrations on October 25. Since opening its doors in 2014, Pine Street School (“Pine Street”), a Green Ivy school, has provided New York City students with … Continue reading Pine Street School Celebrates Its 10th Birthday!

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Abacus Guide NYC Private Schools Fall News

Continued concentration in demand for private schools as families consolidate their interest in the most competitive schools and some less competitive schools suffer. Manhattan Country School faces foreclosure. Calhoun and Metropolitan Montessori are in their second year after a merger. Packer's ex-baseball coach accused of molesting 7 Packer students. This is just a few weeks … Continue reading Abacus Guide NYC Private Schools Fall News