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 [...]
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Wall Street Journal – Prepping for the Playdate Test
Sunday, August 22nd, 2010Preschool Philosophies – Which One is Right for Your Child?
Monday, June 28th, 2010When researching preschools, many parents think about location, schedule, and tuition when deciding where to enroll. Yet there are also major educational philosphical differences that should be considered . The school’s program philosophy has a lot of to do with the kinds of learning goals the school emphasizes, how the teacher interacts with the students, [...]
New York Times: Some Private Schools Drop the ERB Test
Friday, May 7th, 2010New York Times – 5/7/10 Private School Screening Test Loses Some Clout by Jenny Anderson At least two schools in Manhattan have dropped the [ERB] exam as a requirement for admission starting this fall, bucking a trend of more widespread use of such tests. More broadly, a powerful coalition of New York schools is contending [...]
Tiger Woods Apologizes to Preschool Parents
Friday, May 7th, 2010According to TMZ, Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren wrote a letter to the parents of their daughter Sam’s preschool apologizing for the paparazzi. http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/23/tiger-woods-apologizes-to-pre-school-parents/ Also check out this picture of Tiger picking Sam up from school on April 4th, 2010.
New York City Preschool Articles
Friday, May 7th, 2010Big Kindergarten Wait List Limits Pre-K Slots (6/10/11) Maintaining Pre-K Day, via Tuition (6/16/11) The Pre-K Underground (co-ops in NYC) (12/16/11) Raising Standards for Head Start (1/3/12) Risks: More Woes for Preemies at Preschool Age (12/19/11) Suit Faults Test Preparation at Preschool (3/14/11) Wall Street Journal’s Prepping for the Playdate Test (8/19/10) New York Times’ Private [...]
New York City Preschool Resources
Friday, May 7th, 2010Here is a list of resources on New York City preschools. Also, be sure to check the Resources page for additional information that might be helpful. NYC Preschool Seminars / Workshops Big City Moms – NYC Nursery School Seminar. Includes educational consultant Roxanna Reid from Smart City Kids, Director of The Epiphany Community Nursery School Wendy [...]
Seattle Times article on Cedarsong Nature Preschool 4/20/10
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010Outdoor preschool takes root on Vashon Island Seattle Times 4/20/10 by Susan Gilmore A preschool on Vashon Island is held completely outdoors, rain or shine, and it’s so popular that it has a waiting list. That these youngsters, ages 3 to 5, can identify the plants and know which are edible may seem incredible. [...]
New York City Preschool Seminars – Spring 2010
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010On 3/30/10, UrbanBaby posted a list of preschool and kindergarten admissions seminars coming up this Spring. Check out the descriptions here. Big City Moms’ “NYC Nursery School Seminar” The JCC’s “Getting Your Child into Kindergarten” New York Family’s “All-Star Nursery School Admissions Seminar” The Parents League Workshops & Panels School Search NYC Workshops
Maddox Jolie-Pitt Goes to Preschool in New York City
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010Maddox, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s oldest, attended preschool at the prestigious Lycée Français de New York on the Upper East side. TMZ has two videos of Angelina taking Maddox to school: http://www.tmz.com/2007/09/10/maddoxs-preschool-cuisine-for-la-creme-de-la-creme/ http://www.tmz.com/2007/09/25/brangelina-sneaks-in-the-side/2
New York Times Article: The Blue School
Thursday, April 1st, 2010New York Times Inventive New Private School Hits Old Hurdles by Jenny Anderson April 1, 2010 The founders of the Blue School aspired to create something different: a private school not fixated on the Ivy League prospects of preschoolers and devoid of admissions hysteria. The school was in the East Village, not uptown, and its leaders [...]