In this article from the Wall Street Journal (8/19/2010), Shelly Banjo discusses how parents are hiring consultants to coach their preschoolers on the art of the kindergarten admissions interview. Like most things in New York, the sessions don’t come cheap. Aristotle Circle charges $400 for a 45-minute observation and assessment. Bright Kids NYC, a [...]
Archive for the ‘Preschool Admissions Process’ Category
Wall Street Journal – Prepping for the Playdate Test
Sunday, August 22nd, 2010Your child was not accepted to any preschools–now what?
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Your worst fear comes true. You applied to a bunch of preschools and your child isn’t accepted to any of them. There’s not much I can say to make you feel better because frankly, it sucks. BUT if this happens to you, try to remember it’s not the end of the world—you do have options! [...]
CBS Early Show: Scenes from the Pre-K Admissions War Zone
Thursday, October 1st, 2009On September 27th, 2009 the CBS Early show ran a story on preschool admissions. In a weird way, it’s somewhat refreshing to see the media mentioning that the pressure parents face to get their kids into preschool is rampant in other cities besides New York! For kids at New York City’s top pre-schools, the first day is [...]
When should I start touring preschools?
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009My daughter is 15 months and I’m wondering if I should sign up for tours this fall (she’ll be ready next fall to start). I’m not sure if this is too early or I need to get going with this process. I attended a preschool fair last year (way too early!) and found that many preschools [...]
See “Nursery University” for a glimpse into NYC preschool admissions
Monday, August 10th, 2009No matter where you live, if you’re looking into preschools, you’ll find the documentary Nursery University absolutely fascinating. It’s airing on Showtime this week or you can rent/buy the DVD or even download it on iTunes. The feature-length documentary follows five families in New York City, including a yuppie Ivy League couple and a struggling family living in Harlem, as they [...]