Now that Hunter College Elementary School has closed its applications for September 2024 kindergarten entry, it’s time for New York City parents to shift their attention to the many other options for the fall. Below is a list of key dates to keep in mind as you go through the application process: October 2023: Public […]
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Last month, we published a post entitled, Most Parents Think Their Child is Higher Achieving Than Tests Say They Are: Grades and test scores don’t always tell the complete story. We explained that: Many American parents would be shocked to know where their kids were actually achieving. Nationally, 90% of parents think their children are
Good grades and high test scores don’t always mean much. Photo: Nguyen Dang Hoang Nhu on Unsplash The 2023-2024 academic year had already begun when New York City finally released outcomes from state English Language Arts (ELA) and Math exams administered to third through eighth graders in the spring of 2023. One parent, who asked to
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Stay on top of the key dates for applying to NYC schools. Photo: Mary Taylor Below are key dates for applying to traditional public, public charter, private Catholic and independent schools, and what each deadline means for your student: September 2024: Independent School Applications Open All private independent schools, including internationally renowned names like Dalton,
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Thinking about applying to Hunter College Elementary School? Here’s everything you need to know about the laborious application process. Photo: Ben Mullins on Unsplash Hunter College Elementary School will open its application for September 2024 in late August 2023. Or maybe in September 2023. Even the official website doesn’t seem to know for sure. So
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Many schools will be starting earlier this fall. Photo: Malvestida on Unsplash Some New York City families were jolted recently when numerous public elementary, middle and high schools in all five boroughs unexpectedly announced they would be adjusting their hours of operation starting September 2023. Instead of opening their doors at 8:30 a.m., many were
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