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03.03.05, 07:47 AM New York City
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We were shut out from all ongoings. Can we get recommendations on who to speak to at the Parents League? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 03.03.05, 07:47 AM Flag
 

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same here [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 08:00 AM Flag
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How bout getting a variance for a good public. We actually turned down a great private for one. Check out Insideschools.org There really are some excellent teachers that choose good publics over privates for higher pay, [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 08:07 AM Flag
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which public are you in??? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 08:17 AM Flag
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There are many. Where do you live? What kind of philosophy are you looking for? What kind of child do you have? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 08:26 AM Flag
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zoned for 290 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 08:30 AM Flag
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It's supposedly a great school. Although the classes are big the teachers are reportedly excellent and know how to manage them. Know of 2 kids who went there and went to pirvate school and ivy colleges later. Take a look at it, and speak with parents. Ma [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 08:39 AM Flag
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what happens after elementary school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 08:18 AM Flag
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Apply to private for middle school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 08:21 AM Flag
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do private have later 'entry points' ? what grades? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 08:25 AM Flag
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Of course. You can apply to some in first grade, and then middle school and HS. Also who knows how your child will test...they might end up at one of the selective public middle and Hs's later. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 08:27 AM Flag
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yes, of course. Usually 6th, or 7th, and 9th [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 08:27 AM Flag
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Yes. Many privates open up spaces for middle school. This could be 5th or 6th grade, depending on the school. A lot of schools will give specifics on their web sites. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 08:29 AM Flag
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you're right. HM has 55 new places for 6th grade and only 30 in K. Alright! My reject kid is going to Horace Mann!!!(lol--as if!) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 09:08 AM Flag
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Many of the k-12s come close to doubling their class size with the middle and high school admissions. Indeed, the academic reputations of the TT schools is really built on their high schools, and an important component of this is all of the very smart and highly motivated unconnected kids who they admit for the 6th and 9th grades. Because admissions at these levels don't include a lot of siblings and legacies, and also because at that age there are a lot more data points relating to kids' academic abilities, admissions as these points seem much less random and much more merit based than K admissions. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 09:25 AM Flag
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As one of the people who swelled the ranks of a TT 9th grade, I totally concur with this. All the people who came in with me were regular smart kids and broadened the class in many excellent ways. And MOST of them went to better colleges than those who had been there since K, by the way, although I won't pretend that that's in any way scientific. But it did make an impression on me. We were more motivated, by a long shot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 09:38 AM Flag
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We are going to P.S. 234 but want to be mindful of spots that may open over the summer. I thought the PL could give us some guidance. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 08:27 AM Flag
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It's a great school. Speak to parents there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 08:28 AM Flag
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Some good ones: upper west side has a few including 87, upper east side has several, and downtown there's 234, 3, 41, and others and in the 20's and 30's there 40, 116...get the book by Hempill on the best publics. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 08:34 AM Flag
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PS 183 on East 66th is supposedly great too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 08:37 AM Flag
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You call the Parents League and you can speak to anyone there. The thing is you have to be a member, can join right away and I think the fee is $40. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 09:21 AM Flag
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It's $90 to join Parents League. Can join online, see link inside http://www.parentsleague.org [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 09:25 AM Flag
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I think Brinton Parson is great. She is very calm and very connected. I don't think she or anyone else there will get your DC into a particular school but she is very close to the process--she applied her twins out last year so she is very current on the situation. Some of the other advisors are older and may have more dated opinions on the situation. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 11:07 AM Flag
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where do her twins go? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 11:37 AM Flag
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np-dd at Spence (Brinton taught there), ds at St. Bernards. I would also recommend her. She is no longer teaching, but has that perspective. She is works with some education "industry" group, I forget which. Anyway, she will really steer you in the righ direction. She's nice, normal & informed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 01:48 PM Flag
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^^^sorry, you can reach Brinton Parson through the Parents' League. Good luck. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.03.05, 02:13 PM Flag
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I found Brinton disingenuous and almost offensive. Bourne Walsh is much more substantive. For example.... Brinton told me that the whole feeder nursery school thing was total BS and that a no name nursery school was the same deal. Then a few months later I read an article about Episcopal firing their director and there's a quote from her saying that she (brinton) is furious because one of the reasons she "chose" episcopal for her twins was because the director was connected and did well at exmissions! Her attitude during my workshop was one of supreme noblesse oblige which I also found to be a total turnoff. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.04.05, 08:27 AM Flag
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What's up with these first names? Brinton? Bourne? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.04.05, 09:23 AM Flag
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"Oh, Whitworth! Are you of the Boston Whitworths?" "Well, it depends. We were Lefkowitz. What were they?" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.04.05, 09:34 AM Flag
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you get the picture, don't you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.04.05, 09:44 AM Flag
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NP: Actually, to me, these names sound straight out of "Bonfire of the Vanities," with those people naming their kids Mackenzie and Caldwell. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.04.05, 09:49 AM Flag
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except these women are in their 40s so they are ahead of the trend. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.04.05, 09:53 AM Flag
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Details, details. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.04.05, 09:56 AM Flag
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So the Parents League is all WASPs? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 03.04.05, 10:14 AM Flag
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Pretty much. [ Reply | More
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