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NYC Private School 2015 Admissions Consulting for Kindergarten

Sorry, I am sold out for NYC private school 2015 admissions consulting for kindergarten. If you are seeking help for NYC private school kindergarten 2016, please send an email to NYC top private school consultant. For 2015 NYC private school kindergarten admission, I highly recommend Toby Glick as a consultant.  Families I know who used … Continue reading NYC Private School 2015 Admissions Consulting for Kindergarten

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NYC Private School Kindergarten Admission 2014: Who Requires the ERB?

ISAAGNY, the Independent Schools Association of Greater New York, has published a chart for NYC private school kindergarten admissions, confusingly titled ISAAGNY ERB Chart. What ERB test are they talking about?  Is it the ECAA kindergarten test?  It seems so, because the columns are titled "ECAA".  ECAA stands for Early Childhood Admission Assessment (ECAA). What … Continue reading NYC Private School Kindergarten Admission 2014: Who Requires the ERB?

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Brooklyn Private School Offers the International Baccalaureate

Founded in 2005 as a new Brooklyn private school, The International School of Brooklyn offers Brooklynites a unique take on education.  From The International School of Brooklyn's website: International School of Brooklyn is an N-8 International Baccalaureate (IB) and language immersion school (French and Spanish) located in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. ISB is accredited by the … Continue reading Brooklyn Private School Offers the International Baccalaureate

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New NYC Private School Kindergarten ERB Test Announced for 2014-2015

Big news that the old NYC private school ERB--the WPPSI--is being replaced with a new ERB--the AABL (Admission Assessment for Beginning Learners) at Horace Mann and Riverdale.  As the summer approaches, we will see which other private schools will follow. From Horace Mann's site: Horace Mann School requires the Educational Records Bureau (ERB) Admission Assessment for … Continue reading New NYC Private School Kindergarten ERB Test Announced for 2014-2015

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NYC Kindergarten: Gifted and Shut Out?

Speyer Legacy School may have a place for your child.  The school writes Abacus Mom: As the DOE Kindergarten placement offers are received by your preschool families in the coming week, please keep The Speyer Legacy School in mind for children who may not receive an appropriate match.  We do have about 4 spaces available for … Continue reading NYC Kindergarten: Gifted and Shut Out?

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It’s Official: Gabriella Rowe Is Leaving Mandell School

Numerous Mandell parents have called and informed me that Gabriella Rowe, longtime head of Mandell School, a well-known private school on the Upper West Side, is leaving. Emily Frost of DNAINfo has the story:  Gabriella Rowe Leaves Mandell Mandell was sold some months ago to the Rocket Group:  Mandell School Sold I have worked with many Mandell … Continue reading It’s Official: Gabriella Rowe Is Leaving Mandell School

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NYC Private School Kindergarten: Testing Changes–What You Need to Know

Many NYC private schools are announcing they will not accept ERB scores next year for kindergarten entry. Instead, they will step up in-school testing/interviewing, looking to evaluate students' readiness for kindergarten, both academically and socially. From one Manhattan girls' school: Hewitt, as suggested by ISAAGNY, will not be requiring, or accepting, the ERB ECAA test … Continue reading NYC Private School Kindergarten: Testing Changes–What You Need to Know

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Manhattan’s Blue School Reviews

Numerous Manhattan families have asked me about downtown's Blue School.  Since I know numerous Blue School students, I always share their parents' reviews with my private school consulting clients. Blue School will be opening a middle school in 2015.  According to Allison Gaines Pell, Head of School: We are designing our program to inspire students to … Continue reading Manhattan’s Blue School Reviews

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NYC Private Boys’ Schools: Better for Boys?

Boys' schools in Manhattan are often sought out by families who seek a structured environment where boys' needs are uniquely supported.  Private boys' schools in Manhattan include Collegiate, Browning, Buckley, St. David's, Saint Bernard's, and Allen-Stevenson.  Every year I work with families applying to these NYC private schools, and many of my former clients are … Continue reading NYC Private Boys’ Schools: Better for Boys?

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Are NYC Private Schools Taking in Families Fleeing the Common Core?

Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Riverdale families fleeing Common Core testing are seeking out NYC private schools, according to Avi Wolfman-Arent of Uptown Radio:  Courting Common Core’s Discontents Wolfman-Arent interviewed me for the story; transcript below. But private school admissions consultant Emily Glickman says just because parents oppose excessive testing doesn’t mean they’re against the kind of rigor … Continue reading Are NYC Private Schools Taking in Families Fleeing the Common Core?