New York City Pregnancy & Maternity Resources

The Mary Louis Academy

A High School for young women valuing faith and service with dedicated teachers, challenging academics, outstanding facilities, and friends for life. The TMLA experience produces stellar college acceptances and confident graduates who know how to lead.

Ready Set Grow Preschool

<a href="https://www.readysetgrownassau.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.readysetgrownassau.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1692384562653000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3H4vbx-RdPPdKc5YnYYhnS">Ready Set Grow Preschool&nbsp;</a>(RSG), located in New Hyde Park believes that lifelong learning begins with a well-rounded, comprehensive and compassionate early childhood education.&nbsp; Ready Set Grow, the treasured preschool attached to the Progressive Athletic Center, serves as an educational hub for children 2 to 4 years of age. The educational team at RSG have created an enriching environment that hones in on children&rsquo;s natural curiosity about the world around them in order to promote socialization, creativity, and critical thinking. Student&rsquo;s delve into thematic daily play-based lessons in science, mathematics, art, literary enrichment, and physical education that serve as building blocks for the child's academic future. Preschoolers at RSG have the unique opportunity to develop their gross motor skills at the attached, fully equipped gymnastics facility where they engage in climbing, movement-based games and gymnastics.&nbsp; Ready Set Grow preschool offers 4 age-based classes taught by certified teachers. Each thoughtfully curated class is an excellent nursery to grade school transition. The warm and welcoming environment of the school allows children to feel confident in their new-found independence. As a first-time mom, N.S,&nbsp; was relieved when her son felt immediately comfortable at the preschool relaying to the director that, &ldquo;From the first day of school, my son's teachers have shown such warmth, compassion and professionalism. We are greeted each day with genuine smiles and excitement. My son looks forward to drop off each day and often mentions teachers and classmates at dinner. It's so cool to know that he&rsquo;s making such good memories&rdquo;. The professional and fun-loving staff helps their students cultivate social and academic skill sets that will be utilized throughout their school career. As a mom of two now-grade schooler&rsquo;s, Cheryl L. thanks RSG for &ldquo;...making her children's pre-school experience so special and helping to prepare them for Pre-K. Cherryl continues by stating, &ldquo; RSG staff creates an educational atmosphere combined with caring, creativity and fun.&rdquo; <a href="https://www.readysetgrownassau.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.readysetgrownassau.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1692384562653000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3H4vbx-RdPPdKc5YnYYhnS">Ready Set Grow Preschool</a>&nbsp;is now accepting Fall new-student applications for 2&rsquo;s, 3&rsquo;s and 4&rsquo;s. Visit their website or email RSG&rsquo;s head director, Louiza at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="noopener">[email protected]</a>&nbsp;for information on classes and registration.&nbsp;

Ivy Prep

Located in Forest Hills, Queens, Ivy Prep New York (Ivy Prep) is a 30-year well established private tutoring school, which focuses on top scores for standardized tests and academic excellence in school work. Ivy Prep prepares motivated students for admissions to top high schools, Ivy league universities and other top universities, and gifted and talented programs. Ivy Prep offers elementary and junior high school students&nbsp;SHSAT, SSAT, ISEE, Hunter High School Exam, and other entrance exams&nbsp;for admissions to top high schools,&nbsp;SAT, PSAT, ACT, APs for high school students, and&nbsp;GMAT, MCAT, LSAT, GRE&nbsp;for college students. Ivy Prep also offers uniquely effective college application consulting to make sure its students reach top universities and right majors. For elementary and junior high school students, Ivy Prep teaches math, reading, and writing to build up students&rsquo; solid basic knowledge foundation; for high school students, besides standardized test training, Ivy Prep also teaches school math, English, science, history, literature, writing, etc. to maintain students&rsquo; school high GPA. Ivy Prep offers college level basic courses tutoring as well. All teachers at Ivy Prep are professionals, either college professors or licensed high school teachers. They are graduates from Ivy League colleges or other top universities and with at least fifteen years teaching experience. Ivy Prep flexibly arranges all programs. Students can take classes in small groups or individual private lessons; lessons can be in person or online.

The Vincent Smith School

Vincent Smith School is a non-profit, coed, independent school for grades 1-12 that serves students from Nassau, Suffolk, and NYC since 1924. The school is most known for its small classes, supportive staff, and individualized programs for students with learning differences such as Dyslexia/Dyscalculia/Dysgraphia, as well as school anxiety, school reluctance, or ADHD.&nbsp; We emphasize academic, college-prep success through differentiated instruction and on-site services as needed for reading, speech, or OT in dedicated classrooms. VSS offers rolling admissions throughout the year at our scenic Port Washington campus. &nbsp;