New York Family’s 2015-2016 Ultimate Guide To Education

EDU_1215_001 low resStuck in the Middle
Middle school maven Michelle Icard on the challenges of being a tween

Reading, Writing, and Swiping
14 apps for developing children’s reading and writing skills from pre-K through high school

The World Ahead
Educators discuss the key ingredients of a global education

The STEM Effect
Experts discuss what STEM looks like in the classroom and why it’s a vital part of modern-day learning—plus, examples of
STEM in action in local schools and the low-down on education’s “new basics”

Tutor City
A quick guide to navigating NYC’s tutor landscape—plus, a sampling of local tutors and academic enrichment programs

Getting an A in Admissions
A savvy overview for applying to public (including pre-K), nursery, private, charter, and Catholic schools

To Live and Let Fail
In her new book, The Gift Of Failure, teacher, author, and mother Jessica Lahey gives parents the tools to let go for their kids’ own good

The 2015-2016 Blackboard Awards for Schools and Principals
Honoring educational excellence in local public, private, charter, and parochial schools

 

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Congregation Beth Elohim Early Childhood Center

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">A progressive preschool that nurtures childrens’ natural curiosity, critical thinking and self-esteem through an emergent curriculum developed by direct observation of childrens’ play and interactions with the world around them.</span></p>

Lefferts Gardens Montessori

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Serving our community since 1986 and a member of the American Montessori Society. We offer a hands-on learning environment for Toddlers through Grade 6, with a mission to help each individual child reach his or her potential and to prepare students to be independent thinkers, lifelong learners and responsible citizens in an ever-changing world.</span></p>

Paché Montessori

<p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Located in a newly renovated landmark building amidst the beautiful brownstones of Cobble Hill. Carefully crafted with the developmental needs of children in mind, classrooms offer children calm, peaceful environments to explore the rich Montessori learning materials.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Paché Montessori is a community-oriented, value-driven Montessori school with highly trained educators located on Court Street in Cobble Hill. The name, Paché, comes from the Italian word for peace (“pace”), and this guiding principle is at the heart of everything we do. The school serves children from birth (3 months) through 6 years old (Kindergarten) and offer a Spanish Immersion option for their Toddler and Primary students.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Their beautiful 25,000 square foot school contains a large rooftop playground, an indoor gross motor space with a climbing wall, and a second-floor terrace for outdoor gardening and learning.</span></p> <p> </p>