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

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.

Xaverian High School

A private, co-educational Catholic college preparatory school for grades 6&ndash;12 located in Bay Ridge. Giving students the opportunity to grow in their faith, intellect, leadership skills, musical passions, athletic talents, and much more, in the long standing tradition of the Xaverian Brothers.

The Knox School

The Knox School is Long Island&rsquo;s oldest established private school. An inclusive environment provides students with a broad world perspective and a wide range of skills to prepare them for success after high school.&nbsp; A Knox education unlocks every student&rsquo;s potential.

C'E Montessori

C'E Montessori is an independent, coeducational Spanish/English dual-language Montessori school for Toddlers through Fourth Grade. &nbsp;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;C'E Montessori is a vibrant community of parents, teachers and children. C'E defines its vision and staff as&nbsp;Modern Montessori Purists&nbsp;- Traditional Montessori in the classroom for their students, transparent accountability and metrics online for their staff and parents. &nbsp;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.&nbsp; Visit the website for information on virtual tours and admissions information as well as summer camp details.