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05.30.08, 08:46 AM General Topics
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what is the process for getting a variance? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 08:46 AM Flag
 

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^the public school close by is good, but i'm zoned for a bad one further away [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:46 AM Flag
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variances are for the most part done with. They RARELY give a dc a variance. We tried 4 yrs ago since our zoned public is failing but no luck. We went private [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:47 AM Flag
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so there is no process? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:48 AM Flag
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well 4 yrs ago I was told that the failing schools in the outer boroughs were given preference to attend a Manhattan school before the dc from a failing school here in the city. This was 4yrs ago so things may have changed but I've heard they have done away with variances [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:50 AM Flag
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where? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:48 AM Flag
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I live near I think its ps41 (2nd ave 19th str), but am zoned for a bad school in the east village [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:49 AM Flag
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np: are you zoned for ps40? that isn't bad. Now PS 19 (13st and 1st ave) is a bad school [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:51 AM Flag
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^^^I posted above (the one that applied out 4 yrs ago). I live on 11th and Ave C. Our zone school is PS 34. That place is a joke [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:51 AM Flag
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that's PS 40 that you live near. PS 41 is on 6th ave and 11st [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:52 AM Flag
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yeah you're right, but i'm not zoned for that, but live 2 blocks away, am zoned for east village one 13th and 1st and that is bad and further away [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:53 AM Flag
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yes that's PS 19 and it's bad (you are right). My friend taught there and left after a yr. She said she found it took difficult to teach when the parents don't want to listen to her suggestions. She hated the place and couldn't leave fast enough [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:55 AM Flag
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so what can i do, maddening since across the street gets to go to the good school, i understand ps 40 is actually pretty good [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:56 AM Flag
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np - But you're in a different district. So you have to work within D1. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:57 AM Flag
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what does that mean? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:57 AM Flag
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PS 40 is in D2. You are in D1. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:58 AM Flag
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so i'm SOL? variances are only within the same district? sorry, I'm so clueless? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:59 AM Flag
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As far as I know, yes. So you have D1 options which include lotteries (I believe) for the East Village progressive schools. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:00 AM Flag
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am too traditionalist for those schools, and someone in my building goes to the earth school and they really don't like it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:02 AM Flag
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yes I heard PS 40 is good too. You can try for the G&T schools like Nest that is on Houston and Columbia (M14) leaves you on the corner..or you can try for a lottery at Neighborhood school, Earth school (if you would like). We personally went private. Not sure if catholic school is an option but EPIPHANY is a very good school and so close to you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:59 AM Flag
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yeah, am catholic, and stupidly am parishioner at st. francis xavier, just called today to become parishionner at epiphany. I drove past Nest on Houston and my DS said no way in hell is our kid going to a school that looks like that, we'd move first. I'd love to go private, but [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:01 AM Flag
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^ btw, meant DH said no way, but, DS is summer birthday and I'm trying to be realistic about his chances (as wonderful and gifted as i think he is) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:01 AM Flag
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yes so try Epiphany if you could. I know their admission season is in Jan or Feb. but they start tours in Late Nove or Dec [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:02 AM Flag
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np - What's wrong with NEST? I thought one of the best things about it was their facilities. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:04 AM Flag
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maybe her DH wasn't happy with the neighborhood [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:05 AM Flag
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