Researching NYC Education: Resources For Public, Private, Charter, And Parochial School

To ensure that a child growing up in the city gets a good education, parents really do have to turn themselves into educated consumers—to learn their options and learn how to best assess them. We have four thriving educational sectors—public, private, charter, and parochial—and they all have their pros and cons, rules and regulations. And New York Family has several wonderful resources to help city parents address their children’s educational needs as they grow up:

Ultimate Guide To Education: We publish our annual Ultimate Guide To Education in October, which is not only the season of transitions and adjustments in schools, it’s also the time for admissions applications. The Ultimate Guide covers all of it, helping parents understand local admissions (in all sectors), while also offering stories about news and trends in learning and development, and a parent’s role in their child’s education.

The Blackboard Awards: The prestigious Blackboard Awards honor excellence in education throughout the city and in every educational sector, calling upon parents and educators to help select and celebrate wonderful schools, principals, and teachers. By dint of their mission, the Awards are also a resource for parents as they seek out the best education for their children. You can find out more about the Blackboard Awards and read about past winners at blackboardawards.com. When you visit the site, please be sure to tell us about the schools, principals, and teachers of excellence in your family’s life. You can submit your nominations throughout the year.

Newyorkfamily.com: If you define education as learning that takes place both in the classroom and outside the classroom, then it’s just a huge part of what we do almost every day on our website, by pointing parents to good info and resources for helping them raise their children. In fact, since there’s such a big difference in the day-to-day lives of families once their kids begin kindergarten and are in school all day, we try to pay as much attention to the particular needs and interests of parents with children ages 5 and up as we do for families with babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers. And for the former group, it’s often about education-related activities and enriching extracurriculars.

And don’t miss these tips on how parents can help their children succeed in school from some of the city’s top teachers. 

 

Other Educational Resources

 

For Nursery School and Pre-K

The Parents League Of New York

The Independent School Admission Association Of Greater New York (ISAAGNY)

The New York City Department Of Education (DOE)

Victoria Goldman’s The Manhattan Directory Of Private Nursery Schools

Also note: Many “preschool alternative” programs are offered by neighborhood education and enrichment centers. See our Classes Directory.

 

For Public School

Clara Hemphill’s various guides to NYC public schools

Class Size Matters

DOE

Gotham Schools

Insideschools

NYC Public School Parents

 

For Private School (Independent)

ISAAGNY

NYC Private Schools Blog

The NYC Private School Admissions Handbook

The Parents League Of New York

 

For Charter School

DOE

New York City Charter School Center

 

For Parochial Schools

Archdiocese Of New York

Also note: For other faith-based schools in the New York City area, we recommend contacting local organizations affiliated with your religion. They should be able to direct you to schools of interest.

School Admissions Consultants

As is the case with college admissions consultants, the city has a small but busy cottage industry of consultants who help parents with nursery, public and private school admissions.

Education First

Private Education Advisory Service (PEAS)

School Choice International

School Search NYC

Tutors

Big City Tutoring

Bright Kids NYC

Brownstone Tutors

EBL Coaching

Launch Math Achievement Centers

Kumon

Mathnasium

Next Level Learning

Relevant Directory Listings

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Sylvan Learning Center

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Cathedral High School

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">A Catholic College Preparatory school in the heart of Manhattan, welcoming young woman of all faiths and cultures. The school is a community of students, teachers, staff, parents and alumnae committed to achieving excellence in education.</span></p>