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Private School Focus on Stephen Gaynor School

NYC Private Schools — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:13:20 +0000

The Stephen Gaynor School is a non profit Private School located in NYC who’s mission is to provide a unique educational experience for children with learning differences. They provide this education in a nurturing environment where children are helped to reach their academic potential. At Stephen Gaynor the pattern of academic failure is broken and children [...]

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NYC Private School Water Cooler Praise

NYC Private Schools — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:49:35 +0000

The Private School “Water Cooler” mainly consists of groups of parents that talk about their children and schools. Parks, restaurants, lobbies and elevators, they all serve as impromptu microcosms of NYC educational lifestyles. In one recent water cooler conversation, two mothers were discussing their satisfaction with their children’s recent switch from public school [...]

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Networking for Private School Admissions

NYC Private Schools — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:20:18 +0000

One of the best relationships that parents of aspiring NYC Private School students can ask for is that of another private school parent. Networking is a key element to private school admission in NYC because it gives you the ability to find information about a school that isn’t readily available from the website or [...]

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Private School Library Goes All Digital, with Coffee

NYC Private Schools — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:14:02 +0000

The Cushing Academy in Massachusetts has the distinction, for good or ill, of becoming to first school to change its library completely over to digital. USAnewstoday.com featured a story on the school who’s library now consists of computers and a lot of loaned out Kindles. Library watchers say it could be the first school [...]

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Deadline for NYC Gifted & Talented Program RFT

NYC Private Schools — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:43:35 +0000

For families who are applying to NYC Gifted and Talented Programs, the deadline to submit a Request for Testing (RFT) is this Friday, November 6, 2009. The NYC Department of Education (DOE) website has more information on the process, including handbooks and the practice OLSAT. OLSAT/BSRA testing at school sites for public school students will occur [...]

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Private School Focus on Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School

NYC Private Schools — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:31:31 +0000

The Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School is a NYC Private School highly celebrated for its dedication to its diverse student body and the principals upon which it was founded. It is a Catholic, diocesan, college preparatory school with strong Roman Catholic faith. The goals of the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School are to: create a safe [...]

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Summer Camps for NYC Students

NYC Private Schools — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:37:27 +0000

The next application cycle for camps for Summer 2010 will soon begin (yes, you did read that correctly). To help families make informed decision about which camp is best for their child, New York Family and the American Camp Association- NY (ACA-NY) are co-sponsoring The New York Family Camp Fair Series. The Fairs will bring more [...]

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NYC Special Needs School Fair at the JCC in Manhattan

Toby Glick — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:21:20 +0000

The Special Needs School Fair which took place at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Manhattan on Thursday evening, October 29, 2009 is a wonderful resource for parents and professionals who want to learn what’s available for special needs children in NYC and environs. This is the fourth year that the Fair is taking [...]

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Mentoring Gets National Lift

NYC Private Schools — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:06:55 +0000

Mentoring programs can make a world of difference for children. For many children, the role of mentor and leader is filled by a parent or older sibling, but mentoring programs allow for children to see beyond their immediate world and give them the opportunity to partner and learn from a leader and guide. Mentoring programs [...]

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NYC Independent School Interviews and Tours

NYC Private Schools — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:28:43 +0000

The Parent Interview and School Tour is a vital opportunity for families to get to know a school and see it in action. A lot of planning goes into the application process for NYC Private Schools, and much of it culminates with the interview and tours. No matter how many shiny brochures you [...]

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