Education and Schools for Kids in New York: News and Resources

Brooklyn Friends School

<p><span style="caret-color: #434343; color: #434343; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;">Since 1867, Brooklyn Friends School has provided a college preparatory program serving students from preschool to grade 12. Committed to educating each student intellectually, aesthetically, physically, and spiritually in a culturally diverse community, Brooklyn Friends is a vibrant, thriving community of educators and learners actively engaged in intellectual growth and participation in the arts and athletics, guided by the Quaker principles of truth, simplicity and peaceful resolution of conflict. Each student is offered a challenging education that develops intellectual abilities and ethical and social values to support a productive life of leadership and service. Brooklyn Friends offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program for high school juniors and seniors.</span></p>

C'E Montessori

<p><span style="font-size: 20.075px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">C'E Montessori is an independent, coeducational Spanish/English dual-language Montessori school for Toddlers through Fourth Grade. &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 20.075px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: #050505;">The school's philosophy is an evolved take on the Montessori method, and they provide an advanced curriculum that is adapted to the needs of children in NYC today.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 20.075px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: #262626; letter-spacing: 0.16px;">C'E Montessori is a vibrant community of parents, teachers and children. C'E defines its vision and staff as</span><span style="font-size: 20.075px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: #262626; letter-spacing: 0.16px;">&nbsp;</span><u style="font-size: 20.075px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: #262626; letter-spacing: 0.16px; box-sizing: border-box;">Modern Montessori Purists</u><span style="font-size: 20.075px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: #262626; letter-spacing: 0.16px;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 20.075px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: #262626; letter-spacing: 0.16px;">- Traditional Montessori in the classroom for their students, transparent accountability and metrics online for their staff and parents. &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 20.075px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: #262626; letter-spacing: 0.16px;">C'E Montessori enrolls children for its three different school programs. Toddlers, Primary and Lower Elementary. Children applying for our Toddler program must be two years old upon enrollment, our Primary (3-6), Lower Elementary (1st-3rd grade), and Upper Elementary (4th-6th grade) programs are mixed aged classrooms.</span><span style="font-size: 20.075px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: #262626; letter-spacing: 0.16px;">&nbsp; Visit the website for information on virtual tours and admissions information as well as summer camp details.</span></p>

Church of The Epiphany Day School (CEDS)

<div> <p>The Church of the Epiphany Day School is a Preschool&nbsp;community of children, families, and educators who are committed to learning and growing in a space where children can be children; where they can explore and delight in their play, and where they can take risks and pursue their creative and intellectual curiosities with freedom and encouragement. It is a joyful and loving community on the Upper East Side of Manhattan that believes in experiential learning and differentiated instruction. The teachers challenge children to master skills they are ready for with perseverance and a dedication&nbsp;to problem-solving.&nbsp;</p> </div> <div> <p>&nbsp;As a values-based school, CEDS emphasizes the importance of compassion, respect, and equity in all creative, academic, and social-emotional endeavors. They serve people of all faiths, backgrounds, and belief systems. CEDS seeks&nbsp;to develop the&nbsp;natural instinct&nbsp;towards mutual respect and kindness in every child.&nbsp;</p> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <p>&nbsp;CEDS utilizes a Play-Based, Emergent Curriculum approach to teaching young children. Through this child-centered curriculum, CEDS students develop an active approach to learning that is joyful, enthusiastic, and confidence building. Their cognitive, emotional, and physical development grow as the experienced faculty builds curriculum guided by the children&rsquo;s interests, keeping school fun and inspiring. By intentionally facilitating the growth of their character and moral integrity, CEDS students use their knowledge, compassion, and intellect to promote health, happiness, peace, and justice for all citizens.&nbsp;</p> </div>

Lycee Francais de New York

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; color: #000000;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">One of the most renowned bilingual French schools in North America. We welcome students from more than 50 nationalities each year and prepare them to be thinkers, leaders and innovators at home in the world.</span></p>