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Why BASIS Independent Schools Should Be On Your List

Abacus Mom received the following information from BASIS Independent Schools today: With two campuses in New York City—their flagship in Red Hook, Brooklyn (Preschool–Grade 12), and their newest location on the Upper West Side (PreK–8)—BASIS Independent Schools are quickly becoming a mainstay in the New York City school landscape. The schools have seen incredible growth … Continue reading Why BASIS Independent Schools Should Be On Your List

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$50,000 Private Schools Tuition in NYC

$50,000 private schools tuition in NYC is now becoming more common as private schools' tuition increases, again. Trinity School and other NYC private schools' tuition plus fees now equal more than $50,000 according to Leslie Brody of the Wall Street Journal. John Allman of Trinity says he believes the tuition system is broken: "we're stymied … Continue reading $50,000 Private Schools Tuition in NYC

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BASIS.ed Chosen as the Only US-Based Education Case Study on PISA4U.org

Abacus Mom received this note today from BASIS.ed: BASIS.ed was recently honored as the first education case study featured in the online global learning resource PISA4U.org developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operations and Development (OECD). The program was chosen as a case study in an effort to identify global good practices, since students at … Continue reading BASIS.ed Chosen as the Only US-Based Education Case Study on PISA4U.org

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New NYC Private Schools Opening

New NYC private schools are opening at a rapid pace. Miriam Souccar of Crain's New York writes in For-Profit Schools Flooding New York's Education Market: A record number of new NYC private schools are flooding the New York market, while existing schools are expanding at a rapid pace. The boom comes in response to skyrocketing … Continue reading New NYC Private Schools Opening

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NYC Top Private School Consultant

Abacus Mom, a NYC top private school consultant, was thrilled to get these two emails from happy clients recently. Hi Emily, I just want to reach out and tell you that your advice from the past two years has been amazingly spot on. The classes and tutoring and clubs that you suggested after hearing about … Continue reading NYC Top Private School Consultant

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How Many Times Can You Take the ISEE?

How many times can you take the ISEE when you are applying to NYC private middle and high school? The Educational Records Bureau, taking advantage of an easy source of additional revenue, has changed their testing rules so students applying to 5th - 12th grade can take the ISEE one to three times per admissions season. From … Continue reading How Many Times Can You Take the ISEE?

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More and More New New York City Private Schools Open

More and more new New York City private schools are opening.  New for-profit private schools are popping up all over Manhattan and Brooklyn, broadening seat supply in affluent areas with high demand. My clients have been most excited by Avenues, a runaway success, and by Brooklyn's BASIS Independent, a STEM-focused school that opened in 2015. … Continue reading More and More New New York City Private Schools Open

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NYC Private Schools Race to Build New Facilities, Using Public Money

NYC private schools, home of New York's wealthiest families, are racing to build new facilities and improve existing ones, using public money. According to Martin Z Braun of Bloomberg Business, NYC private schools borrow through Build NYC Resource Corp., a city agency that facilitates nonprofits raising money through the municipal-bond market. In his article NYC … Continue reading NYC Private Schools Race to Build New Facilities, Using Public Money

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AABL Test Prep and KRT Test Prep Now Available for NYC Kindergarten

With the debut of the AABL test and the KRT test in 2014, NYC families applying for kindergarten are naturally seeking AABL test prep and KRT test prep for their preschoolers. Despite the claims from the test makers that the AABL and KRT tests are not preppable, as always, children who have been pre-exposed to … Continue reading AABL Test Prep and KRT Test Prep Now Available for NYC Kindergarten

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New York City Private School Acceptances Pouring In

New York City private school acceptances are pouring in for my clients this week, with great news so far from Horace Mann, Dalton, Riverdale, Collegiate, Brearley, Spence, Poly, Chapin and many more elite schools. It's a delightful week for me, hearing exciting news from happy clients. Today, in my email box, from one client: <Child's … Continue reading New York City Private School Acceptances Pouring In